Abhidhamma
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Description of mental units or "mental molecules" and their composition of mental factors (cetasikas).
Conditions or forces of this group are working together because of conascence, meaning they are born together. One phenomenon arising and existing together with other phenomena is influencing, “colouring” and supporting these other... more
Designed a poster for the twelve links (nidāna): Dependent Origination (paṭiccasamuppāda). This was a desideratum as I am running a Monday Q&A session on every nidāna. Vibhaṅga Sutta (SN 12.2) and Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta, (MN 09) are my... more
This group of conditions or forces are working together because of the presence of an object. So, we can say, the object itself has the power to produce, condition or influence other phenomena. There are up to eight conditioning forces... more
Patthana - Bedingungszusammenhänge,
Übersetzung des Paccayudesa und Paccayaniddesa ins Deutsche
Übersetzung des Paccayudesa und Paccayaniddesa ins Deutsche
This paper discusses mystical attainments of Venerable Mātalē Vanaratana (1889-1981) of Sri Lanka. His insights can be found in the Sinhala book: Haritas Varusavitana, Kälē Suvanda [Forest Fragrance] (Halavata: Merl Varusavitana, 1999).... more
1- The background is material reality BUT it does not mentally exist for man if man does not conceptualize it. 2- Man is a plain animal that has a special potential in his central nervous system. It can discriminate patterns, identify... more
Untersuchung von Angst & Furcht nach dem Abhidhamma, mit praktischen Hinweisen. Um Angst dauerhaft zu überwinden, müssen wir sie erst einmal kennenlernen und verstehen, was Angst ist und was ihre Ursache ist. Nach der Lehre des Buddha... more
“You shouldn't chase (anudhāvati) after the past or place expectations on the future. What is past is left behind. The future is as yet unreached. Whatever quality is present you clearly see right there, right there. Not taken in,... more
Discovering the Middle Way, taught by the Buddha, requires first a willingness to want a better life right now. This Middle Way is a working model outlining a specific method for how life ought to be lived in order to achieve actual... more
Überblick über das bedingten Entstehen (Paṭiccasamuppāda).
Diagramme und Darstellung nach Mogok Sayadaw mit Kurzerklärung, was die Lehre des Paticcasamuppada enthält.
Diagramme und Darstellung nach Mogok Sayadaw mit Kurzerklärung, was die Lehre des Paticcasamuppada enthält.
A German paper on the definition and analysis of Nibbāna, its characteristics, the prerequisites, and the way to attain or realize is. Definition und Analyse von Nibbāna, Charakteristika, Voraussetzungen und der Weg, Nibbāna zu erlangen... more
For complete Powerpoint Presentation slides: https://patisota.blogspot.com/2020/08/mental-factors-ethically-variable.html
The goal of Buddhist teachings is liberation of suffering. It is a process of cumulative path leading to the attainment of wisdom, that is, to see things as they really are. In order to facilitate the understanding of experienced... more
This book covers the eighteen treatises of the original scripture. A total of 273 tables, 30 diagrams, and lucidly-defined outlines of points and summaries are used extensively throughout this book to present the contents of the original... more
Freie Übersetzung des Artikels "Abhidhamma, Southern", "Relations in Buddhism" (Paṭṭhāna) und einiger Kurzbeiträge, Ven. Agganyani, Encylopedia of Sciences and Religions, Springer-Verlag, 2013. 1. Teil: Selbstverständnis des Abhidhamma... more
El núcleo del presente libro es un compendio medieval de filosofía budista titulado Abhidhammattha Saṅgaha. Esta obra se atribuye a Ācariya Anuruddha, un sabio budista del que se conoce muy poco, incluidos su lugar de origen y siglo... more
Introduction: It is important at the outset here for us to have some brief understanding about a few things noteworthy, that is, the historical background of the Pāli Abhidhamma genesis, the relevant significance and roles of the... more
According to Buddhist soteriology, fear is a direct cause of suffering and one of the main obstacles in the path to liberation. Pāli Suttas and Abhidhamma present a number of sophisticated strategies to deal with fear and to overcome it.... more
General opinion holds that the Abhidhamma treats the Buddha's teachings in terms of ultimate realities, i.e. dhammas, and that conventional constructs such as persons (puggala) fall outside the primary concern of the Abhidhamma. The... more
The Abhidharmakośabhāṣya (Treasury of Metaphysics with Self-Commentary) is a pivotal treatise on early Buddhist thought composed around the fourth or fifth century by the Indian Buddhist philosopher Vasubandhu. This work elucidates the... more
About string theory which is supposed to be a theory of everything: - It says everything can be traced to vibrating strings - It started with bosonic string which has 22 extra dimensions. - Among many perceived deficiencies,... more
Analysis of all types of consciousness according to 11 points taught in the Abhidhammattha Sangaha in table form: Jāti (types of consciousness) Association citta - cetasika Vedanā (feeling) Hetu (root) Vatthu (base) Dvāra (door)... more
Статья посвящена обзору ключевых полемических текстов Древней и Средневековой Индии по вопросу о субъекте и исследований этой тематики на Западе и в России. Автор дает краткое рассмотрение индийской полемики о субъекте в различных школах,... more