Dependent Co-Arising
A- The general Formula
26/07/2010 15:03
There is the case where a disciple of the noble ones notices: When this is, that is. From the arising of this comes the arising of that. When this isn't, that isn't. From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
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Idha gahapati ariyasāvako itipaṭisaṃcikkhati: ''iti...
B- The 12 Links
24/04/2010 08:38
And what is dependent co-arising? From ignorance as a requisite condition come fabrications. From fabrications as a requisite condition comes consciousness. From consciousness as a requisite condition comes name-&-form. From name-&-form as a requisite condition come the six sense bases....
D- A Teaching via the Middle *NEW*
13/02/2011 19:04
Then Ven. Kaccâna Gotta approached the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One: “Lord, ‘Right view, right view,’ it is said. To what extent is there right view?”
“As a rule, Kaccana, this world is supported by a...
E- The 12 Links explained
22/06/2010 20:03
Now what is aging and death? Whatever aging, decrepitude, brokenness, grayness of hair, wrinkling, decline of life, weakening of the faculties of the various beings in this or that group of beings, that is called aging. Whatever deceasing, passing away, breaking up,...
F- What is Contact?
24/06/2010 16:28
And what is the origination of the world? Dependent on the eye and forms there arises eye-consciousness. The meeting of the three is contact.
(…) Katamo ca bhikkhave, lokassa samudayo?Cakkhuñca paṭicca rūpe ca uppajjati cakkhuviññāṇaṃ. Tiṇṇaṃ saṅgati phasso.(...)
SN 12.44 Loka Sutta:...
G- Clinging to Rules and Observances *NEW*
13/02/2011 19:13
"Here, Punna, someone develops the dog observance fully and uninterruptedly, he develops the dog-ethics fully and uninterruptedly, he develops the dog mind fully and uninterruptedly, he develops dog behavior fully and uninterruptedly. [Having done that], on the dissolution of the body, after...