Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Friends: What is Feeding the Energy 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 Energy Link to Awakening and feeding of the very completion by advance of any already arisen Energy Link to Awakening? There are these 3 elements of: Initiative, Launching and Endurance ...Frequently giving careful and rational attention to them, is feeding the arising of anyunarisen Energy Link to Awakening and also feeding of the gradual fulfilment of any already arisen Energy Link to Awakening... And what, Bhikkhus, is the starving that obstructs the emergence of any yet unarisen Energy Link to Awakening & which also hinders any already arisen Energy Link from reaching any fulfilment by deliberate development? There are these three elements of: Initiative, Launching and Endurance ...not giving frequent, careful and rational attention to them; not considering them much and often; is the starving that prevents any unarisen Energy Link to Awakening from arising and also blocks any already arisen Energy Link to Awakening from reaching anycomplete fulfilment by mental training and development... Comments from the classical commentaries: Enthusiastic and eager exertion is the characteristic of the Energy Link to Awakening (Viriya-sambojjhanga). Effort producing advantage is the purpose of the Energy quality. Activity overcoming mental slack is the manifestation of this Energy Link to Awakening.While too lazy to do what should be done simply ask yourself: What is missing here???Is it the element of mental initiative wishing to get up that is missing here now, or is it the element of actual bodily launching into effort that is missing here now, or is it theelement of endurance, persistence, perseverance and stamina that is missing here now?This discrimination - in itself - has the capacity to gradually stir up and induce energy! Further conditions helpful for the emergence of the Energy Link to Awakening are: 1: Reflection on the long-term dangers of inactivity such as hell...2: Reviewing the benefits to be gained by energetic praxis. 3: Remembering that no journey can ever be ended by a lazy one.4: Giving credit to the good givers of the alms-food received. 5: Honouring the Greatness of the prior efforts of the Master. 6: Honouring the Greatness of the prior efforts of the Lineage.7: Removing laxity by perceiving light, change posture & open air. 8: Avoidance of slack, lazy, sluggish, negligent & careless people.9: Friendship with enthusiastic, energetic and persistent people.10: Reviewing the Four Right Efforts often and systematically.11: Commitment & resolute determination to arouse more energy... There is bodily energy and there is mental energy! Both are a crucial for all progress towards any advantageous state. Awakening is Waking Up from sloth & daydreaming!Energy is the Fifth Mental Perfection: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Enthusiastic_is_Energy.htmCuring Laziness and lethargy: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Curing_Lethargy_and_Laziness.htmGet Moving Right Now: http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Arousal_Get_Up_and_Going.htm 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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