Guest guest Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Friends: What is Feeding the Investigation of States Link to Awakening! The Blessed Buddha once said:Bhikkhus, just as this body, is sustained by feeding, exists in dependence on feeding and cannot survive without food, exactly & even so are the Seven Links to Awakening also sustained by feeding, they can also only exist in dependence on feeding and theycannot survive without feeding... And what, bhikkhus, is the feeding of the emergenceof any yet unarisen Investigation of states Link to Awakening and feeding of the verycompletion by advance of any already arisen Investigation of states Link to Awakening? There are states that are: Advantageous or Disadvantageous.Blameable or Blameless. Ordinary or Excellent.On the Bright or the Dark side. Frequently giving careful and rational attention to them, is feeding the arising of anyunarisen Link to Investigation of states Link to Awakening and feeding the gradual fulfilment of any already arisen Investigation of states Link to Awakening...And what, Bhikkhus, is the starving that obstructs the emergence of any yet unarisen Investigation of states Link to Awakening & which also hinders any already arisen Investigation of states Link from reaching any fulfilment by deliberate development? There are, bhikkhus, things that are Advantageous or Disadvantageous, Blameable or Blameless, Ordinary or Excellent and on the Bright or the Dark side: not giving frequent, careful & rational attention to them; not considering them much & often; is the starving that prevents any unarisen Investigation of states Link to Awakening from arising and also blocks any already arisen Investigation of states Link to Awakening from reaching complete fulfilment by mental development... Comments from the classical commentaries:Examining is the characteristic of the Investigation of states Link to Awakening (Dhamma-Vicaya-sambojjhanga). Scrutiny, inspection, inquiry, exploration, analysis, research & repeated review is the purpose of the Investigation of states quality. Interested and eager curiosity is the manifestation of this Investigating function.Before, while and after doing any mental, verbal or bodily action simply ask yourself:Are this behaviour really: Advantageous or disadvantageous, blameable or blameless, ...on the Bright or Dark side and act accordingly! Keep on refining this discrimination!!! Conditions helpful for the emergence of the Investigation Link to Awakening are: 1: Asking Questions.2: Clean, healthy & hygienic mental & physical praxis. 3: Avoidance of people with small & unclear understanding.4: Friendship with people with exact & profound understanding.5: Repeated reviewing reflection on all deeper questions.6: Commitment to finding out precisely why & how... There is investigation of external states and there is investigation of internal states. Both is a crucial for all progress towards understanding. Awakening is pure Knowing! Sources (edited extracts): The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya. Book [V: 65-6+102-8] 46: Links. 2+51: Group & Nutriments.... 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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