Guest guest Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Friends: What is the Starting Point of Advantageous States? Venerable Bahiya once approached the Blessed Buddha and asked:Sir, Please teach me the Dhamma in brief, so that I can withdraw intoretreat and dwell secluded, keen, alert and resoluteWell then, Bahiya, purify the very starting point of advantageous states. And what is the starting point of advantageous states? Morality that is well purified and a view that is made straight #... Then, Bahiya, when your Morality is well purified and your view is straight, based upon Morality, established upon Morality, you should develop these Four Foundations of Awareness. What four? Here, Bahiya, live reflectingon: 1: The Body merely as a transient & compounded Form..2: Feelings just as vanishing Reactions to sense-contact..3: Mind only as a group of habitual & temporary Moods..4: Phenomena simply as discrete momentary Mental States.. Thereby removing desire jealousy, envy & discontent rooted in this world.. When, Bahiya, based upon Morality, established upon Morality, you develop these Four Foundations of Awareness in such a way, then both night & day, you will grow in all advantageous states, and not decline into degradation! Then the Venerable Bahiya, delighted, enjoying and rejoicing in what the Blessed Buddha had explained, rose from his seat, and, after kneeling forthe Blessed One, keeping him on his right, he left. Then dwelling all alone, withdrawn, diligent, ardent, and resolute, the Venerable Bahiya, realizing it by direct experience, in this very life entered that incomparable goal of the Noble life for the sake of which clansmen rightly go forth from this household life into homelessness. He directly knew: Destroyed is rebirth, the Noble life is completed, done is what had to be done, there is no more coming into any state of being. And the Venerable Bahiya became anotherone of the perfected and awakened Arahats. Source of reference (edited extract): The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya.Book [V: 165-6] 47 The Foundations of Awareness: 47 Bahiya... Details On Foundations of Awareness (Sati): http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/What_is_Right_Awareness.htmhttp://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Awareness_Sati.htmhttp://what-buddha-said.net/drops/Causes_of_sati.htmComment #: Efficacy of Kamma!The Straight View is understanding that everyone is responsible for their own actions & that all beings experience the delayed resulting effects - good as bad - not only in this life, but in many future lives! 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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