Guest guest Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Friends: What is the Tranquillity Link to Awakening? The Tranquillity Link to Awakening (passaddhi-sambojjhanga) has the characteristic of peace, and the function of stilling, which manifests as absence of restless trembling. Stillness of feeling, perception andmental construction is the factor that induces bodily Tranquillity.Stillness of consciousness itself induces mental Tranquillity.The proximate cause of Tranquillity is the satisfaction within Joy!The resulting effect of Tranquillity is the bliss within Happiness! The Buddha once said: What mental fermentations (āsava) should be overcome by development? If a Bhikkhu by careful & rational attentiondevelops the Tranquillity Link to Awakening based on seclusion, based on disillusion, based on ceasing, and culminating in cool relinquishment, then neither can mental fermentation, nor any fever, nor any discontent ever arise in him. MN2 [i 11]In one who is joyous, the body becomes calm & the mind becomes calm.The Tranquillity Link to Awakening emerges right there. He develops it, & for him it goes to the culmination of its development. MN118 [iii 85] CALMEDCalm is his thought, calm is his speech, and calm is his deed, who, truly knowing, is wholly freed, perfectly tranquil and wise. Dhammapada 96 CONTENTThe one who eliminates discontent, tearing it outby the roots, utterly cuts it out, such one spontaneouslybecomes absorbed in the calm of tranquillity both day & night.Dhammapada 250 COMPOSEDThe one who is tranquil in movement, calmed in speech,stilled in thought, collected & composed, who sees rightthrough & rejects all allurements of this world, such oneis truly a 'Peaceful One'.Dhammapada 378 Further inspirations on the calming & soothing quality of Tranquillity:Feeding Tranquillity http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Feeding_Tranquillity.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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