One sutta we can use to guide this practice is the sallekha sutta, number 8 from the middle length discourses. He was a theravada monk for 20 years and a pioneer in buddhist counselling. The dhamma discourses were based on sallekha sutta, the 8th sutta of majjhima nikaya. But they do not think that it is the letter reader s order. Be the first to ask a question about sallekha sutta lists with this book. Having paid homage to him, he sat down at one side and spoke thus to the blessed one. The discourse on effacement translated from the pali by. The following are the main collections of suttas from the pali canon and followed by the theravada tradition. Asking ou ight for donations as is being done nowadays is very unbecoming for a bhikkhu.
This nikaya consists of 152 discourses by the buddha and his chief disciples, which together constitute a comprehensive body of teaching concerning all aspects of the buddha dharma. Yasati menerjemahkan dan mempublikasikan buku sallekha sutta. You pick some of the unwholesome characteristics to examine in your own life using the method spelled out in the sutta. Sallekha sutta the discourse on effacement translated from the pali by nyanaponika thera. They constantly watch all the feelings and sensations that from contact with the external world and every moment of their awareness means suppression of aggressiveness, and in due course, they eradicate it completely.
Discourse on sakkapanha sutta, the questions of sakka this discourse discusses a series of questions thats put forth by the king of devas, sakk a, to the buddha about why sentient beings, although they wish to live away from harm and in. Buku ini sebenarnya merupakan transkripsi dari rangkaian dua belas ceramah dhamma yang berjudul sallekha sutta yang diberikan oleh yang mulia mahasi sayadaw ashin sobhana, seorang. A discourse on the sallekha sutta saraniya dhamma meditation. The books in this section are free for downloads and personal uses. One one occasion the blessed one was living atafter reading mn 8 sallekha sutta, choose three of the unwholesome qualities sutta. However, since they have no connection with the sallekha sutta, i have omitted them. Now the sakyans have a city named devadaha, and there the blessed one addressed the monks.
Living with the sallekha sutta, mn 8 pdf worksheet. Mahasi sayadaw writes very accurate and detailed on the topic drawing from a life dedicated to practice of insight meditation and to the teaching of it to others. This is a very important sutta and according to mahasi sayadaw, the selftraining leading to lessening of defilements or kilesa forms the subject of this sutta. Nikaya, the middle length discourses of the buddha, on oef the major collection ins th e sutta pitaka or baske otf discourses belonging to the pal canoni thi.
The agama section volumes 12 of the chinese canon contains 151 texts that correspond to the pali canon, but were translated from the sanskrit of the sarvastivada tradition. It includes hyperlinks, pdf bookmarks, and an index. The majjhima nikaya, or middlelength discourses of the buddha, is the second of the five nikayas, or collections, in the sutta pitaka of the pali tipitaka. Similarly, even if preachers of the ability of sariputta thera expound the dhamma, still they are just like readers of a letter.
Updated a discourse on the bhara sutta updated a discourse on the sallekha sutta a discourse on effacement this is one of the longest of the many lecture series delivered by mahasi sayadaw. The sallekha sutta mn 8 takes up the transcendence of views,89 a theme the next dis course, the. For easy reference, include the number from the sutta for each quality. Then there is the view that the physical body depends on the self just like the scent of a. The buddha rejects the view that the mere attainment of the meditative absorptions is effacement and explains how effacement is. Venerable mahasi sayadaw acerca del dhammacakkappavattana sutta y anattalakkha.
If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or english translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Vatthupama sutta the simile of the cloth with a simple simile the buddha illustrates the difference between a defiled mind and a pure mind. This accords with the buddhas teaching in the sallekha sutta. Sallekha sutta is hard to understand and but for a very learned and highly experienced.
Whatever a person experiences pleasure, pain, or neither. The sallekha sutta is a guide to the selftraining leading to a content mind prepared for the real work. Piya tan this webpage will be dedicated to piya tans works which include simplified suttas. The shorter discourse in gosinga the buddha meets three bhikkhus who are living in concord, blending like milk and water, and inquires how they succeed in living together so harmoniously. This is a series of talks which the late venerable mahasi sayadaw gave on the sallekha sutta. This compilation will be an on going project your help will be much appreciated. A bhikkhu should not ask for food, robes, or dwelling unless the person who is thus requested happens to be his relative or has invited him. The sallekha sutta from the majhimanikaya translated by nyanaponika thera is available on access to. Then one evening the venerable mahacunda rose from meditative seclusion and went to the blessed one. To ask other readers questions about sallekha sutta, please sign up. If you have an interest in learning what the blessed one taught and you can devote 2030 minutes to daily sutta reading practice, the majjhima nikaya will be an excellent text with which to work.
Therefore please keep these resources free, and if you wish to link to these files, please do not do so. To view an individual sutra, please scroll further down. It contains over forty unwholesome characteristics and their wholesome counterpart. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article. Despite all the criticism the practice has benefited many yogos in myanmar as well as in other countries.
Place this worksheet in a conspicuous spot such as your pillow or meditation cushion so you are constantly reminded. Please read the profile section for the purpose of this website below is compilations of all the buddhist sutras from a to z. Please, find the sallekha sutta attached both in pdf and word. A systematic study of the majjhima nikaya bodhi monastery. Sallekha practice is part and parcel of their morality. The sallekhasutta mn 8 takes up the transcendence of views,89 a theme the next dis course, the. I have heard that on one occasion the blessed one was staying among the sakyans. Sallekha sutta the discourse on effacement the buddha explains how unskillful qualities in. Use the search function above to find our free pdf ebooks or use the category list to. A discourse on the sallekha sutta ebook pdf by mahasi sayadaw. The buddha differentiates between peaceful meditation and spiritual practices that encompass the whole of life.
Discourse on sallekha sutta, the discourse on effacement the discourse goes extensively to discuss how the false view of self arise among sentient beings and how to practice to abandon such false view. The buddha sasana online has acquired permission from buddha sasana nuggaha organization to post the books for free downloads as a gift for the internet community. Similarly, even if preachers of the ability of sariputta thera expound the dhamma, still they are just like. This first online edition will, no doubt, still have many defects, but i hope it is already good enough to be useful. Commentary on sallekha sutta mahasi sayadaw buddhist.
Abhayagiri access to insight ajahn suchart abhijato amaravati buddhist monastery buddhist elibrary dhamma books. A discourse on the sallekha sutta by mahasi sayadaw deals mainly with contentment since it is essential to spiritual development. Comments on salient points in the sampasadaniya sutta. He lists fortyfour aspects, which he explains as effacement, the wearing away of conceit. Comments on salient points in the cakkavatti sutta. Once the blessed one was staying at savatthi, in jetas grove, anathapindikas monastery 2. 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. The sallekha sutta is a guide to the selftraining leading to a read more and download pdf.
Aakankheyya sutta text to speech if the bhikkhu desires. Neither should he nor other bhikkhus use anything that is received in this way. It is an elaboration of an important teaching of the buddha in the majjhima nikaya. On a beautiful moonlit night a number of senior disciples. Piya tan is a meditation therapist, counsellor, writer and translator. Venerable mahasi sayadaw gave on the sallekha sutta during the. Part one the root fifty discourses chapter 1 the division of the discourse on the root 1 mulapariyaya sutta 2 sabbasava sutta 3 dhammadayada sutta 4 bhayabherava sutta 5 ananga.
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