Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Friends: How is Release by Equanimity Achieved? The Blessed Buddha once said: And how, Bhikkhus, is release of mind by total Equanimity (Upekkhā) achieved? What does this liberation have as its destination, what is its culmination, what is its sweet fruit, and what is the ultimate goal of mental release by universally neutral & imperturbable Equanimity? Here, Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu dwells pervading the frontal quadrant, with a mind imbued with infinite Equanimity, so the second quarter, the third quarter, and the fourth quarter. As above, so below, across, and everywhere, and to all beings so to himself, he dwells pervading the entire universe with a mind saturated with unlimited Equanimity, immense, exalted, measureless, without hostility, without any enmity, without any ill will! Thus prepared and expanded he then develops: 1: The Awareness Link to Awakening joined with limitless Equanimity.2: The Investigation Link to Awakening fused with such Equanimity.3: The Energy Link to Awakening together with infinite Equanimity.4: The Joy Link to Awakening accompanied with absolute Equanimity.5: The Tranquillity Link to Awakening linked with serene Equanimity.6: The Concentration Link to Awakening associated with Equanimity.7: The Equanimity Link to Awakening joined with endless Equanimity.Based upon seclusion, disillusion, ceasing, and culminating in release. If he then wishes: May I dwell experiencing the repulsive in any unrepulsive & tempting, then he can dwell experiencing repulsiveness therein. If he wishes: May I dwell experiencing the unrepulsive in any disgusting & repulsive, then he dwells experiencing pleasing beauty in whatever disgusting! If he wishes: May I dwell experiencing the repulsive in what is bothunrepulsive & repulsive, he dwells experiencing repulsive disgust in it. If he wishes: May I dwell experiencing the unrepulsive in what is bothunrepulsive & repulsive, he experiences only unrepulsive beauty by it! If he wishes: Avoiding both the repulsive and the unrepulsive, may I dwell in equanimity, just aware and clearly comprehending, then hedwells in equanimity, just aware and clearly comprehending! Or else, completely transcending the realm of infinitude of consciousness, only aware that there is nothing, he enters & dwells in the sphere of the void, empty & vacuous nothingness.. I tell you Bhikkhus for a wise Bhikkhu here, who has not yet penetrated to an even more superior mental release, the mental release by imperturbable Equanimity has the sphere of the nothingness as its culmination! Source of reference (edited extract): The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya.Book [V: 115-21] 46: The Links. 54: Joined by Friendliness... 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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