Some of the most commonly referenced suttas from the digha nikaya include the mahaparinibbana. Dhammakami buddhist society forest sangha free buddhism pdf books venerable thubten chodron what the buddha said. Maha satipatthana sutta buddhas most important teaching pdf. The first mode illustrated by his contribution to the discussion on the ultimate cessation of perception. What i dont understand is when buddha talk about the way world cycles end and begin, why he thinks talking about origin of the universe is pointless. I have not declared that the soul is one thing and the body another. Once the blessed one was living at savatthi in jetas grove, anathapindikas park. This sutta, beginning with a discussion on the mystery of trance, passes over, by a natural transition. Metta sutta this is what should be done by one who is skilled. This sutta portrays two modes by which the buddha responded to the controversial issues of his day.
None of these, however, should be identified with a self or soul, sutta central. Pts vol d 1 \z d \f i bjt vol d 1 \z d \w i bjt page 388 \x 388 pts page 178 \q 178 suttantapi. A sutta should be read again and again as you will tend to forget its message. Please read the profile section for the purpose of this website below is compilations of all the buddhist sutras from a to z. If you are interested in buddhist meditation in all its color, depth, and refinement, you will want to pay close attention to this book. The great discourse on notself anattalakkhana sutta tayardawby mahasi sayadawread by monk saranasee the original text of the book. Potthapada sutta about potthapada the prajna paramita the heart sutra prajnaparamita the heart sutra praise of the pure land and protection by buddhas pubbakotthaka sutta eastern gatehouse puggalavaggo andha sutta punnovaadasuttam advice to venerable punna puttamansa sutta a sons flesh r rahogata sutta secluded rahula. The suttanipata is one of the earliest texts of the pali cannon, coming from the same period as the dhammapada, before the monastic tradition was strong. The great discourse on notself anattalakkhana sutta by. May every being be happy athopi sakkacca sunantu bhsita. When petakopadesa and kathabatthu books will fully translated and published, buddhistdownload can try to best to upload that book. In potthapada sutta buddha states that he had not expounded that the cosmos is eternal or not eternal. Ratana sutta the discourse on jewels samadhi buddhist.
If you wish you can download all 58 bangla tripitaka pdf books. It also serves as a haven and hub for those seeking dharma by way of meditation and education, sutta study and translation, and spirituality. This is a valuable discourse given at the upper monastery to the resident monks and lay resident male yogis. Some of the most commonly referenced suttas from the digha nikaya include the maha. Potthapada well then, lord, if having other views, other practices, other satisfactions, other aims, other teachers its hard for me to know whether perception is a persons self or if perception is one thing and self another, then is it the case that the cosmos is eternal, that only this is true and anything otherwise is worthless. A commentary on the potthapada sutta, it discusses the wellknown eight stages of meditative absorption.
Bangla tripitaka download bengali translation of the. Then the blessed one, early in the morning, taking his robes. It is acknowledged as the most important sutta that the buddha taught in the burmese theravada buddhism and it provides a means for practicing mindfulness in a variety of contexts. Thus have i heard once the lord was staying at savatthi, in jetas grove, in anathapindikas park. Aug 15, 2012 a discourse on the sallekha sutta by mahasi sayadaw deals mainly with contentment since it is essential to spiritual development.
This sutta portrays two modes by which the buddha responded to the. Dhammajiva maha thero of mitirigala nissaranavanaya monastery. The minding centre, based in singapore, is part of piya tans dharma ministry. Potthapada, there are some ascetics and brahmins who declare and believe that after death the self is entirely happy and free from disease. As a layman he graduated from the university malaya in 1971, and worked as an electrical engineer with the public works department for 12 years before renouncing the. He was a theravada monk for 20 years and a pioneer in buddhist counselling. The wandering ascetic potthapada brings to the buddha a tangle of questions concerning the nature of perception. Once the blessed one was living at savatthi in jetas grove. Potthapada sutta wikipitaka the completing tipitaka. Now there is a town of the kurus called kammasadhamma. Metta sutta this is what should be done by one who is skilled in goodness, and who knows the path of peace. Dec, 2014 about potthapada asked about the cause of the arising of sanna, usually translated as perception, the buddha says it is through training. Now on that occasion potthapada the wanderer, together with a large following of about 300 wanderers, had taken up residence in the debating hall near the tinduka tree in the singlepavilion park of queen mallika.
One discerns, its in dependence on this that my knowledge has arisen. Now at that time potthapada1, the wandering mendicant, was dwelling at the hall put up in queen mallikas park for the discussion of systems of opinionthe hall set round with a row of tinduka trees, and known by the name of the. Metta loving kindness is one of the four immeasurables or four divine states of mind these are mental states or qualities cultivated by practice. About potthapada dn 9, translated from the pali by. Potthapada sutta wikisource, the free online library. If you know of other ancient or modern sutta commentaries that are readily available, please email me the info at please include the sutta number, both pali name and english name if available, the name of the commentary and if possible, a link to the commentary if it is online, otherwise a link to a place. This sutta, beginning with a discussion on the mystery of trance, passes over, by a natural transition, or association of ideas, to the question of soul. His analysis combines the detached objectivity of the academic scholar with the engaged concern of the practitioner for whom meditation is a way of life rather than just a subject of study.
This compilation will be an on going project your help will be much appreciated. Senior assistant teacher brett morris conducted the course last september and answered the following questions. The buddha discusses with a wanderer the nature of perception and how it evolves through deeper states of meditation. Collection of long discourses is a buddhist scripture, the first of the five nikayas, or collections, in the sutta pitaka, which is one of the three baskets that compose the pali tipitaka of theravada buddhism. Aug 19, 2012 maha satipatthana sutta has been translated into the greater discourse on steadfast mindfulness or the great discourse on the establishing awareness. It was founded in 2006 to provide dharmabased nonreligious service to those who seek wisdom, counsel and solace. The exalted one was once staying at savatthi in anatha pindikas pleasaunce in the geta wood. This year the course is being offered in the spring on march 26april 4. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
The sallekha sutta is a guide to the selftraining leading to a content mind prepared for the real work. The digha nikaya, or collection of long discourses pali digha long is the first division of the sutta pitaka, and consists of thirtyfour suttas, grouped into three vaggas, or divisions silakkhandhavagga the division concerning morality suttas mahavagga the large division 10 suttas. Let them be able and upright, straightforward and gentle in speech. Who is my self a guide to buddhist meditation paperback. A discourse on the sallekha sutta ebook pdf by mahasi sayadaw. Dn9 potthapada sutta buddhist society of western australia. Other bengali translated tripitaka pdf books are free and available in this site. I have heard that on one occasion the blessed one was staying near savatthi in jetas grove, anathapindikas monastery. The buddha often answered such complicated questions very simply and with some humor, but he now takes the reader into a journey. Karaniyam atthakusalena yan tam santam padam abhisamecca. Piya tan is a meditation therapist, counsellor, writer and translator.
Dn9 potthapada sutta states of consciousness part 1 of 2. That pdf edition uses the ansi fonts that i developed in the days before unicode, so searching for pa. Wisdom publications books are printed on acidfree paper and meet the guidelines for permanence and. Humble and not conceited, contented and easily satisfied. It is from a part of the tripitaka called the sutta nipata, which is in the sutrapitaka.
Dhamma ebooks links blog chapter 1 magga samyutta on the path websites that provide free dhamma ebooks. Metta sutta this is what should be done by one who is. A discourse on the sallekha sutta by mahasi sayadaw deals mainly with contentment since it is essential to spiritual development. The metta sutta is sometimes called the karaniya metta sutta. Potthapada sutta about potthapadaha states of consciousness. Free of aversion or fallen to train for it and free of delusion, or fallen to train. Some of the most commonly referenced suttas from the digha nikaya include the mahaparinibbana sutta dn 16, which described the final days and death of the. Sutta so that you can see why it is acknowledged as the most important sutta that the buddha taught. Satipatthana sutta foundations of mindfulness translated by thanissaro bhikkhu i have heard that on one occasion the blessed one was staying in the kuru country. I consider the greater part of the mahavagga, and nearly the whole of the atthakavagga as very old. All its suttas, thought to originate from before the buddhas parinibbana, consist largely of verse, though some also contain some prose.
It is found in the pali canons khuddakapatha and sutta nipata with the title metta sutta the discourse on friendliness. The khuddaka nikaya, or collection of little texts pali khudda smaller. The collection of discourses, suttanipata, which i have here translated1, is very remarkable, as there can be no doubt that it contains some remnants of primitive buddhism. Piya tan this webpage will be dedicated to piya tans works which include simplified suttas. Potthapada sutta wikipitaka the completing tipitaka fandom. His analysis combines the detached objectivity of the academic scholar with the engaged concern of the practitioner for whom meditation is a way of. And the arising of knowledge comes from the arising of perception. Ajahn brahm discusses sutta 9 from the digha nikaya. While many of these have been treasured and memorized by devout buddhists around the world for centuries. To view an individual sutra, please scroll further down. Here, a monk knows a lustful mind as lustful, a mind free from lust as free from lust, a hating mind as hating, a mind free from hate as free from hate, a deluded mind as deluded, an undeluded mind as undeluded, a contracted mind as contracted, a developed mind as developed, an undeveloped mind as undeveloped, a surpassed.
Again, a monk, with the subsiding of thinking and pondering, by gaining inner tranquility and unity of mind, reaches and remains in the second jhana, which is free. Metta sutta karaniya metta sutta metta loving kindness is one of the four immeasurables or four divine states of buddhism. The other three are compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. Feb 25, 2018 this sutta, beginning with a discussion on the mystery of trance, passes over, by a natural transition, or association of ideas, to the question of soul. The satipatthana course is a really unique course and an excellent opportunity for students. Suttas with commentaries early buddhism sutta discovery. The first mode illustrated by his contribution to the discussion on the ultimate cessation of perception was to adopt the terms of the discussion but to invest them with his own meanings, and then to try to direct the discussion to the practice leading to the. A guide to buddhist meditation paperback october 9, 1997. Most of the bangla tripitaka pdf books are best quality with. Please support the bswa in making teachings available for free. He also discussed the three kinds of self and discourage questions on cosmo. But in agganna sutts buddha expound about beginning or rebeginning of the world. The sutta opens with the buddha visiting po hapada in mallikas park with the tindukaencircled. Translators introduction this sutta portrays two modes by which the buddha responded to the controversial issues of his day.
The message here in this sutta is that you should be mindful of whatever is occurring in the body and mind, whether it be good or bad, and thus you will. Pottapada sutta discourse to monks 20 to 2014 we are pleased to provide you the above invaluable discourse given by most ven. For trance as is pointed out by pohapada in section 6 had been explained by adherents of the soul theory as produced by the supposed fact of a soul having gone away out of the body. When potaliya got upset at being referred to as householder, the buddha quizzed him as to the true nature of attachment and renunciation. Potthapada sutta about potthapada translated from the pali by thanissaro bhikkhu. Now at that time potthapada, the wandering mendicant, was living at the debating hall built in queen mallikas park the hall set round with a row of tinduka trees. Seeking to satisfy the global thirst for a truly free and comprehensive online repository of buddhist literature and media content created for all who seek it. About potthapada asked about the cause of the arising of sanna, usually translated as perception, the buddha says it is through training. The sutta nipata literally, section of the suttas is a buddhist scripture, a sutta collection in the khuddaka nikaya, part of the pali canon of theravada buddhism. And at that time the wanderer potthapada was at the debatinghall near the tinduka tree, in the singlehalled park of queen mallika, 1 with a large crowd of about three hundred wanderers. The dharmafarers suttas with commentaries early buddhism. The sutta readings and explanations of digha nikaya suttas long discourses by ven dhammavuddho maha thero venerable dhammavuddho maha thero, is a malaysian of chinese descent. Tipitakadigha nikaya wikisource, the free online library.
Potthapada sutta well, lord, is the soul the same as the body, is the soul one thing and the body another. Maha satipatthana sutta has been translated into the greater discourse on steadfast mindfulness or the great discourse on the establishing awareness. Collection of long discourses is a buddhist scripture, the first of the five nikayas, or collections, in the sutta pitaka, which is one of the three baskets that compose the pali tipitaka of buddhism. This section has detailed descriptions of various sections of the maha satipatthana sutta. It was created by people as they practised and refers to the wise one, rather than to monks or nuns. Abhayagiri access to insight ajahn suchart abhijato amaravati buddhist monastery buddhist elibrary dhamma books dhammakami buddhist. I approached them and asked if this was indeed what they declared and believed, and they replied. Abhayagiri access to insight ajahn suchart abhijato. Potthapada, perception arises first, and knowledge after. These are mental states or qualities cultivated by buddhist practise.