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Dhammapada Ch.1 - Yamaka (Twins)
1. Manopubbaṅgama dhammâ Manoseṭṭhâ, manomayâ Manasâ ce paduṭṭhena Bhasati va karoti va Tato nam dukkham anveti Cakkam va vahato padam. Things are preceded by mind Ruled by mind, made by mind If one speaks or acts With a defiled mind Then suffering follows As the wheel the path of the ox Mano… Read more
Dhammapada Ch.2 - Appamâda (Vigilance)
21. [II.1] Appamâdo amatapadaṃ, pamâdo maccuno padaṃ, appamattâ na mîyanti, ye pamattâ yathâ matâ. Vigilance is the path to the deathless Negligence the path to death, The vigilant do not die, The negligent are as if dead. Appamâda (nom. sg.) = Vigilance Amata-padam (nom. sg.) = the way to… Read more
Dhammapada Ch.3 Cittavagga (The mind)
33 [III.1] Phandanaṃ capalaṃ cittaṃ durakkhaṃ dunnivârayaṃ, ujuṃ karoti medhàvî usukâro va tejanaṃ. Wavering, unsteady, Hard to guard, hard to check, The mind – The wise makes it straight, As the fletcher an arrow. Phanada (adj.)= wavering capala (adj.) = unsteady cittaṃ (nom. sg.) = the… Read more
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The word-by-word translation of the Dhammapada will soon be finished.… Read more
The first step of Vipassana - Chapter 18 of the Visuddhimagga…
The chapter 18 of the Visuddhimagga called « The purification of view », which is synonynmous with « analytical knowledge of name and form », exposes the first step of vipassana. At this stage, the view of a self is destroyed. This chapter of the visuddhimagga indicates 5 ways of arriving at this… Read more
Vipassana: 1st step- Ch.18 of the Visuddhimagga.
Eradicating the view of a self is the first step of vipassana. It is exposed in chapter 18 of the Visuddhimagga. A guide to this chapter is now available on the "Visuddhimagga" page. http://dhamma.webnode.com/visuddhimagga/… Read more
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About the author My name is Sacha and I live in Nice, France:I try to contribute to the knowledge and diffusion of buddhism and especially Theravada in the West, by publishing studies of the pali sources. … Read more
Chapter II (Vigilance); complete translation now available
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SN 22:56 Parivatta Sutta: The (Fourfold) Round
(.) Katamañca bhikkhave, rūpaṃ: Cattāro ca mahābhūtā catunnañca mahābhūtānaṃ upādāya rūpaṃ. Idaṃ vuccati bhikkhave rūpaṃ. Āhārasamudayā rūpasamudayo, āhāranirodhā rūpanirodho, (…) Katamā ca bhikkhave, vedanā: Chayime bhikkhave, vedanākāyā: cakkhusamphassajā vedanā, sotasamphassajā vedanā, ghānasamphassaj… Read more
9 steps of Vipassana: The Chapter 21 of the Visuddhimagga
Here you will find a short summary of Chapter 21 (Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Way) of the Visuddhimagga In this chapter are exposed 9 knowledges or 9 steps in which vipassana is developped. 1. Knowledge of Contemplation of Rise and Fall (Udaya-bbaya) In this first stage, the yogi… Read more
Chapter III of the Dhammapada is now available.
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Dhammapada Chapter 1 - Yamakka (Twins)
Chapter 1 - Yamakka Twins 1. Manopubbaṅgamâ dhammâ, manoseṭṭhâ manomayâ, manasâ ce pasannena bhâsati vâ karoti vâ, tato naṃ sukham-anveti châyâ va anapâyinî. Things are preceded by mind, Ruled by mind Made by mind, If one speaks or acts With a calm mind Then happiness follows Like the never… Read more
Dhammapada Ch.2 - Appamâda (Vigilance)
21. [II.1] Appamâdo amatapadaṃ, pamâdo maccuno padaṃ, appamattâ na mîyanti, ye pamattâ yathâ matâ. Vigilance is the path to the deathless Negligence the path to death, The vigilant do not die, The negligent are as if dead. Appamâda (nom. sg.) = Vigilance Amata-padam (nom. sg.) = the way to… Read more
Ud 8.1 Nibbâna Sutta: total Unbinding (1)
"Atti bhikkave, tadāyatanaṃ, yattha neva paṭhavi, na āpo, na tejo, na vāyo, na ākāsānañcāyatanaṃ, na viññānañcāyatanaṃ, na ākiñcaññāyatanaṃ, na nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṃ, nāyaṃ loko, na paraloko, na ubho candimasuriyā. Tatrāpāhaṃ bhikkhave, neva āgatiṃ vadāmi, na gatiṃ, na ṭhitiṃ, na cutiṃ, na… Read more
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