Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Friends: What is the One & Only Way of Purification of Being? Just after enlightenment the Blessed Buddha stayed under a great Banyantree at Uruvela on the bank of the river Neranjara. There he reflected:There is this is the one and only direct way for the purification of beings, for the relief from all sorrow & grief, for the fading away of all pain and frustration, for achieving the right method, for the realization of Nibbāna, that is, these Four Foundations of Awareness. What four? When a Bhikkhu lives & dwells, aware & clearly comprehending, while always contemplating & reflecting upon: 1: The Body merely as a disgusting & fragile accumulation..2: The Feelings just as instantly passing conditioned reactions..3: The Mind only as a set of recurring, banal & habituated Moods..4: Phenomena only as mentally manifested phoney Appearances.. He thereby removes any lust, urge, envy & frustration rooted in this world.. This is indeed verily the one & only direct way for the purification of beings, for the relief from all sorrow & grief, for the fading away of all pain and frustration, for achieving the right method, for the realization of Nibbāna, that is, these Four Foundations of Awareness... Then the Brahma Samapatti, knowing this, instantly appeared before the Blessed One & having arranged his upper robe over one shoulder, he raised his joined palms towards the Blessed One, and said to him: So it is. Blessed One! So it is. Fortunate One! Venerable sir, this is the one & only direct way for purification of beings... The Great Seer of the Stilling of all Becoming,Compassionate, understands this unique 1 Way:By which they all in the past crossed the flood,By which they all cross now in the present, andBy which they all will cross ever in any future... Comment: The 'Flood' (Ogha) here means:The Flood of sense-desire (kāmā-ogha)The Flood of desiring becoming (bhavā-ogha)The Flood of wrong views (ditthā-ogha)The Flood of ignorance (avijjā-ogha) Source of reference (edited extract): The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya.Book [V: 167-8] 47 The Foundations of Awareness: 18 Brahma... Details On Foundations of Awareness (Sati): http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/What_is_Right_Awareness.htmhttp://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Awareness_Sati.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 ... Composed for the purpose of Gladdening Good People! 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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