Guest guest Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Friends: What is the Joy (Piti) Link to Awakening? The Joy Link to Awakening (Piti-sambojjhanga) has the characteristicof suffusing contentment, and the property of gladdening satisfaction.This Joy Link to Awakening manifests as mental elation, which canreach five increasing degrees of intensity: 1: Minor Joy, which can raise the hair on the body when thrilled.2: Momentary Joy is flashing like lightning at various occasions.3: Showering Joy breaks over the body repeatedly like sea-waves. 4: Uplifting Joy, which can be strong enough to levitate the body.5: Pervading Joy, which is like a sponge all saturated with water.Vism IV 94-9 The Buddha once said: What mental fermentations (āsava) should be overcome by development? If a Bhikkhu by careful & rational attentiondevelops the Joy Link to Awakening based on seclusion, on disillusion,on ceasing, & culminating in relinquishment, then neither can any mentalfermentation, nor any fever, or discontent ever arise in him. MN2 [i 11]In one who has aroused enthusiastic energy, there arises a joy not of this world & the Joy Link to Awakening emerges there. He develops it, & for him it goes to the culmination of its development. MN118 [iii 85] Any one convinced by understanding of Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha,gets an enthusiastic sense of the sublime good goal of Nibbāna & gains gladness connected, joined and fused with this Dhamma...!In any one gladdened, Joy is born. The body of the Joyous is calmed.One of calm body experiences pleasure and happiness. The mind ofone who is happy becomes concentrated. The concentrated mindsees and knows things as they really are. This brings disgust anddisillusion, which enables full direct experience of mental release.It is in this way that Joy indeed is a factor leading to Awakening! MN [i 37-8], AN [iii 21-3], DN [iii 21-3] Further inspirations on the elevating & ecstatic quality of Joy:Feeding Joy http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Feeding_Joy.htmJoys Beyond World http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Joys_Beyond_This_World.htmJoys of the Flesh http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Joys_of_the_Flesch_and_Beyond.htm 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, Ceylon. 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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