Guest guest Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Friends: How to reach the Ease & Peace of Ceasing? At Savatthi, the Blessed Buddha once said: Bhikkhus, when the experience of stilling, ending, stopping, and ceasingis developed and cultivated, then it is of great fruit & immense benefit!It leads to great good, it leads to great security from bondage, it leads to a great sense of urgency, it leads to living in fearless ease & comfort! How, Bhikkhus, is the experience of ceasing developed & cultivated so that it is of great fruit and benefit? Here, the Bhikkhu systematically develops the:Awareness Link to Awakening, joined with the experience of ceasing.Investigation of states Link to Awakening, while examining full stilling.Energy Link to Awakening, perceiving an ultimate ending of all activity.Joy Link to Awakening, while laughing at the complete cessation of all.Tranquillity Link to Awakening, accompanied by calm & serene silencing. Concentration Link to Awakening, focused on fading away of all states.Equanimity Link to Awakening, indifferent even at the final stopping.Which is based upon seclusion, disillusion, halting, & maturing in release...It is in this very way that the experience of stilling & ceasing into peaceis developed & cultivated so that it is of great advantage, great benefit,great good, great security from bondage, great sense of urgency, and living in the great ease of calmed, fearless and imperturbable comfort! Bhikkhus, when the perception of ceasing is developed and cultivatedin this way fused and enhanced by the seven Links to Awakening, one of two fruits is to be expected: either final knowledge in this very life or, if there is a remaining residue of clinging, the state of non-returning... Comments:Ceasing is Bliss... Ceasing of What? Ceasing of the internal and infernalFire of Greed, Fire of Hate, and Fire of Ignorance & their derivatives! Source (edited extract): The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya. Book [V:133-4] section 46: The Links. 76-: Cessation... 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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