Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Friends: Any even latent Sense-Desire induce repeated Death!!! And how, Bhikkhus, are sense desires regarded by a Bhikkhu so that heweakens the latent tendency to sense desire, to lust for sensing, to sense mania, to sense infatuation, to sense addiction, and to sensual obsession? Imagine a Charcoal Pit deeper than a man's height, filled with red glowingcoals without flame or smoke. A man who wishes life & not death, who wants happiness & not suffering, would pass by... Then two strong men would grab him firmly by both his arms and drag him towards that burning charcoal pit... In panic, that man would indeed wriggle & try to resist with all his might! For what reason? Because he understands: If I fall into this charcoal pit,then I will surely meet a terrible death or deadly pain! Exactly & even so, Bhikkhus, when a Bhikkhu has seen & comprehended, that any & all sense desire is similar to a Charcoal Pit, then the latent tendency to sense desire, to sensual lust, to sense mania, to sense infatuation, to mad sense addiction, & the deeply embedded latent tendency to sensual obsession fades away... Comment:The Two Strong Men of evil force are similar to Ignorance & Craving, which are the evil forces, that induce & reinforce disadvantageous sensual greed...The resulting craving is the cause & origin of all Suffering = 2nd Noble Truth! Source (edited extract):The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya. Book IV [188-]35: 6 Senses. Salayatana. States that entail Suffering. Dukkha-Dhammā 244. http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=948507http://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/samyutta/index.html PS: Please include the word Samahita in any comment, since then will my automatic mail filters pick it up and I will see it & respond!! Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka. Friendship is the Greatest ... Let there be Calm & Free Bliss !!! http://What-Buddha-Said.net Buddha-Direct What_Buddha_Said Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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