Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Friends: What is Feeding the Tranquillity Link to Awakening! The Blessed Buddha once said:Bhikkhus, just as this body, is sustained by feeding, exists in dependence on feedingand cannot survive without food, exactly & even so are the Seven Links to Awakeningalso 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 Tranquillity Link to Awakening and also feeding of the completion by cooling of already arisen Tranquillity Link to Awakening? There are 2 kinds of Calm:Tranquillity of the Body (kāya-passaddhi) & Tranquillity of the Mind (citta-passaddhi)!Frequently giving careful and rational attention to them, is feeding the arising of anyunarisen Tranquillity Link to Awakening and also feeding of the gradual fulfilment of anyalready arisen Tranquillity Link to Awakening... And what, Bhikkhus, is the starving thatobstructs all emergence of a yet unarisen Tranquillity Link to Awakening & which alsohinders any already arisen Tranquillity Link from reaching fulfilment by development? There are these two kinds of serene & composed calm, which should be differentiated:Tranquillity of the Body (kāya-passaddhi) & Tranquillity of the Mind (citta-passaddhi)Not giving frequent, careful and rational attention to them; not considering them much and often; is the starving that prevents an unarisen Tranquillity Link to Awakening fromarising and also blocks any already arisen Tranquillity Link to Awakening from reaching any complete fulfilment by mental training and progressive development by meditation... Comments from the classical commentaries:Peace is the characteristic of the Tranquillity Link to Awakening (Passaddhi-sambojjhanga). Stilling of body, feeling, perception, any mental construction and the changing consciousness is the purpose of the quality of Tranquillity. Settled, serene and stilled calm (samatha) is the excessively pleasant manifestation of the Tranquillity Link to Awakening. A smiling mountain!When the mirror moves one cannot see anything clearly in it. So also with mind: When stressed & agitated, mind cannot figure out what is long-term good. But when stilled and imperturbable mind can cut right through any distraction and attain absolute certainty and understanding... Further conditions helpful for the emergence of the Tranquillity Link to Awakening are: 1: Eating good and fine food...2: Living in a pleasant climate...3: Maintaining a comfortable posture without pain or distress...4: Staying ballanced in all situations and regarding all aspects...5: Avoidance of restless, anxious, agitated and stressed people...6: Friendship with bodily and mentally calmed people, who meditates much!7: Commitment to calm down the mind by cultivating quiet and tranquillity! There is Tranquillity of the Body and there is Tranquillity of the Mind! These mutuallydepend upon and enhance each other into even deeper stilling. Awakening is solid calm! 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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