Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings to attain Enlightenment.
The Group Learning Program
Sunday & Wednesday @ 9:00AM/PM (Thailand Time)
LIVE Guided Meditation & Pali Canon in English Study Group
Saturday @ 9:00AM/PM (Thailand Time)
You are invited to learn The Teachings of Gotama Buddha on
The Path to Enlightenment.


Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings to attain Enlightenment.
Introduction to
The Teachings of The Buddha


A Fully Perfectly Enlightened One
(A Buddha)
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Attains Enlightenment through their own efforts without the guidance of Teachers.
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Declare and share The Teachings that led to their own Enlightenment guiding countless
beings to Enlightenment during their lifetime.
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Leaves their Teachings in a condition that countless others can attain Enlightenment
after their death.
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Profound memory being able to recall countless details of their existing life and past
lives. A Buddha will have an excellent memory unlike other humans, their memory does
not fade and is not overwritten.
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Can quickly determine the condition of the mind of another person then help them with
Teachings to eliminate the unwholesome qualities of the mind and cultivate wholesome
qualities of the mind.
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A Buddha will have a deep practice of their own Teachings, leading by example as a
living, breathing, walking example of their Teachings.


Introduction to
The Teachings of The Buddha
What Are The Teachings of The Buddha?
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The Path to Attaining Enlightenment in This Life Through Purification of The Mind
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A mental state attainable in this life or at death where the mind is peaceful, calm,
serene, and content with joy - permanently.
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No longer experiencing any discontent feelings such as sadness, anger,
frustration, irritation, annoyance, guilt, shame, fears, boredom, loneliness,
shyness, jealousy, resentment, stress, anxiety, etc.
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High degree of focus, concentration, memory, and clarity of mind.
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Deep wisdom with politeness, kindness, friendliness, and respect towards all
beings. Not causing harm in the world.
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Personal and professional relationships conducted with ease.
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Elimination of Craving, Anger, and Ignorance (unknowing of true reality)


Introduction to
The Teachings of The Buddha
What Are The Teachings of The Buddha?
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The Natural Laws of Existence - The Natural Law of Kamma
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Learn, Reflect (i.e. independently verify), and Practice to acquire
wisdom.
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The Buddha did not explain “how the world should be” but instead,
he explained “how the world is”.
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Training of the mind to experience complete peace and joy through
acquiring wisdom of The Natural Laws of Existence to eradicate
pollutions of mind.


Introduction to
The Teachings of The Buddha
What Are The Teachings of The Buddha?
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The Teachings of The Buddha are Timeless - Spoke Clear, Concise, and
Precise
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The Cycle of Rebirth: Hell, Animal, Afflicted Spirits, Human, and Heavenly
Realms - (Set it Aside) - The Buddha Shared This Teaching For Specific
Reasons
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The Buddha taught about God but, he did not place God at the center of
his Teachings because God does not determine if you attain
Enlightenment or not. He placed “you” at the center of his Teachings.


Introduction to
The Teachings of The Buddha
What Are The Teachings of The Buddha?
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The Largest Most Complete Collection of The Teachings of The Buddha
Are in The Pāli Canon.
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Discourses Documented After His Death
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Forty-five Volumes of Teachings
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Consolidated into the book series “The Words of The Buddha - The
Path to Enlightenment - Revealing The Hidden”.
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To Heal From What Hurt You So That You Never Need to Ever Hurt Again


Introduction to
The Teachings of The Buddha
What The Teachings of The Buddha Are “Not”?
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Collection of Beliefs, Doctrine, Concepts, Opinions, or Views That Will
Produce a Pleasant Afterlife If You Believe and an Unpleasant Afterlife If
You Do Not Believe
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Religion
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An Organization with One Person at The Top Telling Others “What
to Do or Not Do”
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Rites, Rituals, Ceremonies, and Worship
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Rules and Commandments that Everyone Must Follow to Create a
Peaceful World


Introduction to
The Teachings of The Buddha
What The Teachings of The Buddha Are “Not”?
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Punishment and Rewards
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Mystical or Magical - Superstition or Auspicious
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Something to Attempt to Force or Convince Others to Do
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Short Catchy Phrases That Will Produce Some Sort of Benefit in Your
Life
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Teachings Stuck in a Cultural Past That Degrades or Judges Others


Summary
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What is a Buddha?
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A human being who independently discovers The Path to Enlightenment through attaining
Enlightenment without any Teachers.
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Shares their independently discovered Teachings for the remaining time of their life guiding
countless beings to Enlightenment.
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Leaves their Teachings in a condition that after their death, countless more beings can
attain Enlightenment.
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What is The Path to Enlightenment?
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The Path to Enlightenment is a journey of growing, learning, and evolving through the
gaining of wisdom or knowledge that develops a pure mind through training the mind in a
“life practice”. There is gradual training and gradual practice that results in gradual progress.
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What is Enlightenment?
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A peaceful, calm, serene, and content mind with joy that is permanent. A being no longer
experiences any discontent feelings.


Group Learning Program
(What?)
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LIVE Interactive In-Person/Online Classes to Learn The Path to Enlightenment
(Zoom, Facebook, Youtube)
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Sunday and Wednesday @ 9:00AM or 9:00PM (Thailand Time)
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Sunday: Chapter Discussion and Questions & Answers
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Wednesday: Meditation, Pali Chanting Instruction, Questions & Answers
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Daily Wisdom Facebook Group - Daily Posts from Book & Student Questions
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Book, Audiobook, Video Library (Youtube), Podcasts, and Quizzes
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Ongoing Support - Ask Questions During In-Person/Online Class, Facebook
Group, Private Message, Schedule Personal Discussion with Teacher, and
Courses/Retreats - (https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com)


Group Learning Program
(Why?)
Train the Mind to Attain Enlightenment
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Attain a Peaceful, Calm, Serene, and Content Mind with Joy
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Eliminate Discontentedness of Mind (Sadness, Anger, Frustration, Irritation,
Annoyance, Guilt, Shame, Fears, Boredom, Loneliness, Shyness, Jealousy,
Resentment, Stress, Anxiety, etc.)
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Experience Peaceful Life Where You Can Face Challenges with Wisdom
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Improved Personal and Professional Relationships
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Increased Focus, Concentration, Clarity of Mind, and Memory
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Eliminate The Cycle of Rebirth


Integrating The Teachings
into Your Life
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Attend weekly classes either in-person or online and attend in-depth learning opportunities
on an as needed basis.
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Read “Developing a Life Practice: The Path to Leads to Enlightenment” (Volume 1) 10-20
minutes per day.
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Develop a daily practice of generosity to frequently give and share without any
expectation of anything in return such as your time, effort, energy, and resources.
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Develop a daily practice of wholesome moral conduct using The Eight Fold Path
as your guide.
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Develop a daily meditation practice of 2-3 times per day for 30+ minutes per
session. This can take 6-24 months to gradually develop.
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Seek guidance from a Teacher as you need help.


Group Learning Program
(How?)
Acquire a book
BuddhaDailyWisdom.com/freebuddhabooks


Group Learning Program
(How?)
Group Learning Program - (One Chapter Per Week)
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LIVE Interactive In-Person/Online Classes at the Temple or using Zoom and/
or Live Streaming to Facebook & Youtube on Sundays & Wednesday @
9:00AM and 9:00PM
(Thailand Time) - (Recorded and Available for Replay)
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Independent Study/Journey: Read Book, Listen to Audiobook, Watch
Videos, Listen to Podcast, Take Quizzes, and Ask Questions
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Independent Verification of Truth Through Practice of Teachings
(No Belief) - Learning, Reflecting, and Practicing The Teachings
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Establish a Daily Practice of Meditation
(Breathing Mindfulness Meditation & Loving-kindness Meditation)
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Set Aside What You Have Previously Learned


Group Learning Program
No one ever accomplished anything great and
magnificent through complacency.
You Will Get Out of The Group Learning Program
What You Put Into It.


Group Learning Program
(Schedule)
Schedule of Classes - Topics to Learn - https://bit.ly/GroupLearningProgram
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Sundays
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1st: Welcome and Introduction to The Group Learning Program
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2nd, 3rd, & 4th: The Eight Fold Path: The Path for All Humans to Enlightenment
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5th: The Ten Fetters: Eliminating Pollution of the Mind and The Four Stages of
Enlightenment
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6th: Chapter 1 - Universal Teachings: Love, No Harm, Good Morals
(Continues with Each Chapter of Volume 1)
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Wednesdays
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1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th: LEARN Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
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5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th: LEARN Loving-kindness Meditation
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9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th: LEARN Buddhist Chanting
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Continues with Guided Group Meditations Each Wednesday Alternating Between
Breathing Mindfulness and Loving-kindness Meditation with Student Questions


Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings to attain Enlightenment.
The Group Learning Program
Sunday & Wednesday @ 9:00AM/PM (Thailand Time)
LIVE Guided Meditation & Pali Canon in English Study Group
Saturday @ 9:00AM/PM (Thailand Time)
You are invited to learn The Teachings of Gotama Buddha on
The Path to Enlightenment.


Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings to attain Enlightenment.
LEARN Breathing Mindfulness
Meditation
(Part 1 of 4)


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Meditation Basics
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Meditation is a technique to actively train the mind during dedicated,
independent, purposeful training sessions to eliminate unwholesome qualities
of the mind and/or cultivate wholesome qualities of the mind in the positions
of seated, lying, standing, or walking.
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Meditation is “not" exercising, walking the dog, gardening, driving, etc.
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Meditation Teacher
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Meditation Positions
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Seated, Lying, Standing, and Walking


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Starting and Conducting Meditation
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The Mind is The Boss and The Body is The Employee
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Setup Mindfulness in Front of You
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Time, Frequency, and Schedule of Meditation
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Sleepiness During Meditation
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Physical Sensations During Meditation
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Visual Stimulation During Meditation
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Meditation with External Stimulus


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
The Words of The Buddha
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Having based himself on these five things, the Monk should develop further
(another) four things.
(1) (The perception of) unattractiveness of the body should be developed to
abandon lust.
(2) Loving-kindness should be developed to abandon ill will.
(3) Mindfulness of Breathing (Breathing Mindfulness Meditation) should be
developed to cut off thoughts.
(4) The perception of impermanence should be developed to eradicate the
conceit 'I am.' When one perceives impermanence, the perception of non-self
is stabilized. One who perceives non-self eradicates the conceit 'I am', (which
is) Nibbāna (Enlightenment) in this very life.


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Types of Meditation
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Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
- Eliminate Craving/Desire/Attachment
- Cultivate Mindfulness (awareness of mind) while training the mind to reside in present
moment with concentration through practicing “Singleness of Mind”
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Loving-kindness Meditation
- Eliminate Anger/Hatred/Ill Will (and lesser versions)
- Cultivate Loving-kindness for “All Beings”
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Meditation to Eliminate Sexual Cravings
- Eliminate Sexual Cravings (Sensual Desire)
- Cultivate Unattractiveness of the body
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Meditation to Realize Non-Self
- Eliminate “The Self” (Personal Existence View)
- Cultivate “Impermanence” through eradicating the conceit “I am” to realize “Non-self”


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
The Words of The Buddha
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“a pot without a stand is easy to tip over”
Mindfulness of Breathing Leads Exclusively to Enlightenment
Monks, there is one thing that, when develop and cultivated, leads exclusively to liberation, to
freedom from strong feelings, to elimination, to peace, to direct knowledge (experience), to
Enlightenment, to NIbbana.
What is that one thing?
Mindfulness of breathing (Breathing Mindfulness Meditation)
This is that one thing that, when developed and cultivated, leads exclusively to liberation, to
freedom from strong feelings, to elimination, to peace, to direct knowledge (experience), to
Enlightenment, to NIbbana.


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
Leads exclusively to liberation, to freedom from strong feelings, to elimination, to peace,
to direct knowledge (experience), to Enlightenment, to NIbbana.
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Focus on the breath - (Sound or Sensation of Air)
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As thoughts arise, “cut them off and let them go” bringing the mind back to the
breath.
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The goal is not to eliminate thoughts, but to train the mind to easily “let them” go.
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Train the mind to be aware when its not in the present moment (on the
breath), develop Right Mindfulness (awareness of mind “The Four
Foundations of Mindfulness”), develop Right Concentration (singleness of
mind), train the mind to “let go” of the thoughts to eliminate craving/desire/
attachment.


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Never Give Up
Meditate, Monks, do not be complacent,
lest you regret it later.
This is my instruction to you.


Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings to attain Enlightenment.
The Eight Fold Path
(Wisdom)
(Part 1 of 3)


The Eight Fold Path
(Right View & Right Intention)


The Eight Fold Path
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The Eight Fold Path - (Wisdom) (Part 1 of 3) - 15 January 2023
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Right View & Right Intention
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The Eight Fold Path - (Moral Conduct) (Part 2 of 3) - 22 January 2023
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Right Speech, Right Action & Right Livelihood
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The Eight Fold Path - (Mental Discipline) (Part 3 of 3) - 29 January 2023
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Right Effort, Right Mindfulness & Right Concentration


Right View
The Words of The Buddha - (Right View & The Four Noble Truths)
And what, Monks, is Right View?
It is, Monks, the wisdom of discontentedness, the wisdom of the cause of
discontentedness, the wisdom of the elimination of discontentedness, and the wisdom
of the way of practice leading to the elimination of discontentedness. This is called Right
View.
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Monks, there are these Four Noble Truths.
What four?
The Noble Truth of discontentedness,
the Noble Truth of the cause of discontentedness,
the Noble Truth of the elimination of discontentedness,
the Noble Truth of the way leading to the elimination of discontentedness.


Right View
The Three Universal Truths
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Impermanence: Everything is constantly changing and there is no permanent state. Material
objects/possessions, relationships, thoughts, ideas, states of mind, everything in the world is
constantly changing. All conditioned feelings will cease to exist. All that arises will cease to
exist. There is no steady, constant, or fixed state other than Enlightenment.
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Discontentedness (Conditioned Feelings):
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Pleasant Feeling (happiness, excitement, elation, thrill, exhilaration, euphoria,
etc.)
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Painful Feeling (sadness, anger, frustration, irritation, annoyance, guilt, shame,
fear, stress, anxiety, etc.)
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Neither Painful-nor-Pleasant (boredom, loneliness, shyness, displeased,
uncomfortable, unsatisfied, etc.)
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Non-Self: There is no permanent “self”.


Right View
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Craving/Desire/Attachment: a mental longing for something with a
strong eagerness. The mind pulling in a direction for objects of its
affection. (also Expectations/Wants/Holding/Grasping/Clinging)


Right View
The Four Noble Truths —> “Right View”
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First Noble Truth: Everyone that is unEnlightened will experience
discontentedness.
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Second Noble Truth: Discontentedness is caused by our own cravings/
desires/attachments because the mind wants everything to be
permanent when everything in the world is impermanent.
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Third Noble Truth: The elimination of discontentedness is possible by
eliminating cravings/desires/attachments.
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Fourth Noble Truth: The path to eliminating discontentedness is
The Eight Fold Path.


Right Intention
The Words of The Buddha - (Right Intention)
And what, Monks, is Right Intention?
The intention of renunciation, the intention of non-ill-will, the intention of
harmlessness. This, Monks, is called Right Intention.
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Renunciation: the interest and willingness to “let go” and “give up”
unwholesomeness and the mind’s false beliefs and false perceptions of reality.
Ill will: animosity or bitterness. Anger, Hatred, and lesser versions.
Harmlessness: not causing or incapable of causing harm.
What is Harm?: The Eight Fold Path explains the way of practice to not cause harm.


Wisdom
Summarized
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Right View: The Four Noble Truths - Accept responsibility for your own
feelings, intentions, speech, and actions.
(Responsibility and Accountability)
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Right Intention: Practice intention of renunciation, non-ill will (i.e. loving-
kindness), and harmlessness.


Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings to attain Enlightenment.
The Group Learning Program
Sunday & Wednesday @ 9:00AM/PM (Thailand Time)
LIVE Guided Meditation & Pali Canon in English Study Group
Saturday @ 9:00AM/PM (Thailand Time)
You are invited to learn The Teachings of Gotama Buddha on
The Path to Enlightenment.


Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings to attain Enlightenment.
The Eight Fold Path
(Moral Conduct)
(Part 2 of 3)


The Eight Fold Path
(Right Speech, Right Action & Right Livelihood)


Moral Conduct
The Natural Law of Kamma
“Cause and Effect” or “Action and Result”
The Results of Your Decisions
Your Life —> Your Decisions —> Your Results


Right Speech
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Speech?
Refraining from lying, refraining from slander, refraining from harsh speech, refraining from frivolous speech. This
is called Right Speech.
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Five Factors of Well Spoken Speech
Monks, possessing five factors, speech is well spoken, not badly spoken, it is blameless and beyond reproach
(disapproval) by the wise.
What five?
(1) It is spoken at the proper time;
(2) What is said is true;
(3) It is spoken gently;
(4) What is said is beneficial;
(5) It is spoken with a mind of loving-kindness.
Possessing these five factors, speech is well spoken, not badly spoken; it is blameless and beyond reproach
(disapproval) by the wise.


Right Speech
Right Speech: This includes polite, kind, friendly, respectful, and wholesome
speech in all forms of communication.
Polite, respectful and wholesome speech includes not engaging in idle chatter or
unpurposeful talk that includes gossip, harsh language, false speech with lies,
deceit, or slander.
Having clear, well thought out, purposeful and wholesome speech is important.
Your speech should be without blame or “blameless”.
The Right Speech is born out of Right Intention. With wholesome intentions
practicing harmlessness, this will breed wholesome and purposeful speech free
from craving, anger, or ignorance (unknowing of true reality) without ego.
A good practice is, “if you do not have something good to say then do not say
anything at all”. You will need to learn to have “Right Speech” to attain
Enlightenment practicing the “Five Factors of Well Spoken Speech”.


Right Action
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Action?
Refraining from taking life, refraining from taking what is not given,
refraining from sexual misconduct. This is called Right Action.


Right Action
Right Action: Our bodily actions are born from the Right Intention. You need to
produce the Right Actions to ensure no harm to other beings. Actions should also
be free of craving, anger, or ignorance (unknowing of true reality) and ego. Our
bodily actions should be without harm or “harmless”.
- Refrain from killing
- Refrain from stealing
- Refrain from misusing sexual conduct that would harm
- Refrain from substances that would cause heedlessness
- Refrain from gambling
These actions are largely part of The Five Precepts which should be practiced by all
people. Through practice of these Five Precepts, one is conducting a good moral
life. We do not judge others, discriminate, or otherwise form harmful actions. These
are not commandments but the best way one would live in harmony with others.


Right Livelihood
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Livelihood?
Here, Monks, the Noble Disciple, having given up wrong livelihood, keeps
himself by Right Livelihood.
—————
Monks, a Household Practitioner should not engage in these five trades.
What five?
Business in weapons, business in living beings, business in meat, business
in substances that cause heedlessness, and business in poisons.
A Household Practitioner should not engage in these five trades.


Right Livelihood
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is wrong livelihood?
Scheming, flattery, hinting, belittling, pursuing gain with gain, this is
wrong livelihood.


Moral Conduct
Summarized
Right Speech: No harm through all verbal conduct. All communication such as Verbal,
Text, Chat, Posts, Email, etc. should be harmless.
Right Action: No harm through all bodily conduct. All bodily actions should be
harmless.
Right Livelihood: No harm through decisions to sustain one’s life. How we choose to
sustain our life should not cause any harm to others.


Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings to attain Enlightenment.
The Eight Fold Path
(Mental Discipline)
(Part 3 of 3)


The Eight Fold Path
(Right Effort, Right Mindfulness & Right Concentration)


Right Effort
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Effort?
Here, Monks, a Monk rouses his will, makes an effort, stirs up energy, exerts
his mind and strives to prevent the arising of unarisen evil unwholesome
mental states. He rouses his will, makes an effort, stirs up energy, exerts his
mind and strives to overcome evil unwholesome mental states that have
arisen. He rouses his will, makes an effort, stirs up energy, exerts his mind
and strives to produce unarisen wholesome mental states. He rouses his
will, makes an effort, stirs up energy, exerts his mind and strives to maintain
wholesome mental states that have arisen, not to let them fade away, to
bring them to greater growth, to the full perfection of development.
This is called Right Effort.


Right Effort
(Examples)
(1) Prevent unwholesome mental states that have not arisen from arising in the mind.
Killing a human being.
(2) Abandon unwholesome mental states that have arisen in the mind.
Craving sexual contact outside an existing relationship.
Anger, frustration, irritation.
(3) Produce un-arisen wholesome mental states to arise in the mind.
Generosity and Compassion
(4) Maintain wholesome mental states that have arisen, not allowing them to fade
away and work to increase their growth in the mind.
Loving-kindness and Sympathetic Joy


Right Mindfulness
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Mindfulness?
Here, Monks, a Monk resides reflecting on body as body, dedicated,
clearly aware and mindful, having put aside craving and worry for the
world; he resides reflecting on feelings as feelings, dedicated, clearly
aware and mindful, having put aside craving and worry for the world; he
resides reflecting on mind as mind, dedicated, clearly aware and
mindful, having put aside craving and worry for the world; he resides
reflecting on mental objects as mental objects, dedicated, clearly aware
and mindful, having put aside craving and worry for the world.
This is called Right Mindfulness.


Right Mindfulness
Right Mindfulness = Awareness of Mind
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
- Body as Body = Observing/Awareness of the Bodily Sensations
- Feelings as Feelings = Observing/Awareness of the Feelings
- Mind as Mind = Observing/Awareness of the Condition of the Mind
- Mental Objects as Mental Objects = Observing/Awareness of the
Mental Objects


Right Concentration
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Concentration?
Here, a Monk, distant from sense-desires, distant from unwholesome mental states, enters and resides in the
first Jhāna, which is with thinking and pondering, based in seclusion, filled with excitement and joy. And with
the subsiding of thinking and pondering, by gaining inner tranquility and oneness of mind, he enters and resides
in the second Jhāna, which is without thinking and pondering, based in concentration, filled with excitement
and joy. And with the fading away of excitement, remaining imperturbable (unable to be upset or excited; calm;
serene), mindful and clearly aware, he experiences in himself the joy of which the Noble Ones say:
'Peaceful is he who resides with equanimity and mindfulness', he enters the third Jhāna. And, having given up
pleasure and pain, and with the fading away of former gladness and sadness, he enters and resides in the
fourth Jhāna, which is beyond pleasure and pain, and purified by equanimity and mindfulness.
This is called Right Concentration.
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Jhāna is the Pāli word for meditative or mental absorption, and refers to states of deep and subtle
concentration.
Relaxed and calm mind but yet alert and attentive.


Right Concentration
Developing a Daily Meditation Practice
- Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
- Loving-kindness Meditation
- Other Specialized Meditations on an “as needed” basis
- Gradually Develop Meditation Practice to 2-3 sessions per day
of 30+ minutes per session
Practice Singleness of Mind in Daily Life


Right Concentration
First Jhāna: Distant from sense-desires, distant from unwholesome mental states;
With thinking and pondering;
Filled with excitement and joy.
Second Jhāna: Subsiding of thinking and pondering;
With inner tranquility and oneness of mind, concentration (singleness of mind);
Without thinking and pondering;
Filled with excitement and joy.
Third Jhāna: Fading away of excitement, remaining imperturbable (unable to be upset or excited;
calm; serene), mindful and clearly aware;
Experiencing joy;
Peacefully residing with equanimity and mindfulness.
Fourth Jhāna: Given up pleasure and pain;
Fading away of former gladness and sadness;
Beyond pleasure and pain with equanimity and mindfulness developed to fulfillment.
(The Jhāna’s are an indication that everything is coming together and moving in the right direction.
Use these as a personal guide but remain focused on elimination of The Ten Fetters and the ultimate
goal of Enlightenment as an Arahant - The Fourth Stage of Enlightenment.)


Mental Discipline
Summarized
Right Effort: Taking initiative to eliminate unwholesome aspects of the
mind and cultivate wholesome qualities.
Right Mindfulness: Awareness of mind with The Four Foundations of
Mindfulness.
Right Concentration: Practice of meditation and develop “singleness
of mind” experiencing the Jhānas.
- Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
- Loving-kindness Meditation


The Path to Enlightenment
Developing a Life Practice: The Path That Leads to Enlightenment
- Learn, reflect, and practice: The Three Universal Truths
- Learn, reflect, and practice: The Four Noble Truths
- Learn, reflect, and practice: The Eight Fold Path
- Learn, reflect, and practice: The Five Precepts
- Learn, reflect, and practice: Develop Meditation Practice
- Experiencing the Jhāna’s: Focus on eliminating The Ten Fetters
“Never Give Up”


Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings to attain Enlightenment.
The Group Learning Program
Sunday & Wednesday @ 9:00AM/PM (Thailand Time)
LIVE Guided Meditation & Pali Canon in English Study Group
Saturday @ 9:00AM/PM (Thailand Time)
You are invited to learn The Teachings of Gotama Buddha on
The Path to Enlightenment.


Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings to attain Enlightenment.
The Four Stages of Enlightenment &
The Ten Fetters


The Four Stages of Enlightenment
What are the four (4) stages of Enlightenment?
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Stream-Enterer
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Once-Returner
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Non-Returner
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Arahant
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A Buddha: Not a Stage of Enlightenment but an individual. The last
Buddha currently known to the world existed over 2,500 years ago.


A Fully Perfectly Enlightened One
(A Buddha)
•
Attains Enlightenment through their own efforts without the guidance of Teachers.
•
Declare and share The Teachings that led to their own Enlightenment guiding countless
beings to Enlightenment during their lifetime.
•
Leaves their Teachings in a condition that countless others can attain Enlightenment
after their death.
•
Profound memory being able to recall countless details of their existing life and past
lives. A Buddha will have an excellent memory unlike other humans, their memory does
not fade and is not overwritten.
•
Can quickly determine the condition of the mind of another person then help them with
Teachings to eliminate the unwholesome qualities of the mind and cultivate wholesome
qualities of the mind.
•
A Buddha will have a deep practice of their own Teachings, leading by example as a
living, breathing, walking example of their Teachings.


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Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Types of Meditation
•
Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
- Eliminate Craving/Desire/Attachment
- Cultivate Mindfulness (awareness of mind) while training the mind to reside in present
moment with concentration through practicing “Singleness of Mind”
•
Loving-kindness Meditation
- Eliminate Anger/Hatred/Ill Will (and lesser versions)
- Cultivate Loving-kindness for “All Beings”
•
Meditation to Eliminate Sexual Cravings
- Eliminate Sexual Cravings (Sensual Desire)
- Cultivate Unattractiveness of the body
•
Meditation to Realize Non-Self
- Eliminate “The Self” (Personal Existence View)
- Cultivate “Impermanence” through eradicating the conceit “I am” to realize “Non-self”


Loving-kindness Meditation
What is Loving-kindness?
•
Loving-kindness (Pāli: mettā) is active goodwill towards all beings without
judgment. A genuine interest in seeing all beings be well.
•
The antidote, wholesome root, or remedy for anger, hatred, ill will.
•
Elimination of harshness, bitterness, hostility, and resentment from the mind.
•
One of The Brahma-viharas —-> More on The Brahma-viharas in Chapter 14.


Loving-kindness Meditation
Loving-kindness in The Eight Fold Path
•
Right Intention: The intention of renunciation, the intention of non-ill-will, the
intention of harmlessness. This, Monks, is called Right Intention.
•
Right Speech: Five Factors of Well Spoken Speech (5th Factor)
(5) It is spoken with a mind of loving-kindness
•
Herein, Monks, you should train thus:
Our minds will remain unaffected, and we shall utter no evil words; we shall
reside compassionate for their welfare, with a mind of loving-kindness, without
inner hate. We shall reside enveloping that person with a mind filled with loving-
kindness, and starting with him, we shall reside enveloping the all-encompassing
world with a mind filled with loving-kindness, abundant, joyful, immeasurable,
without hostility and without ill will. That is how you should train, Monks.


Loving-kindness Meditation
Gotama Buddha’s Teachings on Loving-kindness Meditation
•
“Rahula, develop meditation on loving-kindness; for when you develop
meditation on loving-kindness, any ill-will will be abandoned.”
•
“Loving-kindness should be developed to abandon ill will.”
•
(Suppose they ask:) But what, friends, is the reason unarisen anger does not
arise and arisen anger is abandoned?
You should answer: The liberation of the mind by loving-kindness. For one
who attends carefully to the liberation of the mind by loving-kindness,
unarisen anger does not arise and arisen anger is abandoned. This, friends, is
the reason unarisen anger does not arise and arisen anger is abandoned.


Loving-kindness Meditation
Rings and Affirmations
•
May “I” be peaceful, May “I” be safe, May “I”
be well, May “I” be free of all
discontentedness and the suffering it causes.
•
May “we” be peaceful, May “we” be safe,
May “we” be well, May “we” be free of all
discontentedness and the suffering it causes.
•
May “all beings” be peaceful, May “all
beings” be safe, May “all beings” be well,
May “all beings” be free of all
discontentedness and the suffering it causes.


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Universal Teachings:
Love, No Harm, Good Morals
(Chapter 1)


Universal Teachings
(Why?)
•
Help Practitioners to observe that many traditions of Teachings are
founded in the same “Universal Teachings”.
•
Learning and practicing The Teachings of Gotama Buddha is to
receive even more clarity on how to become an improved individual
on this “path of life” as a continuation of what you have already been
working on your entire life no matter what tradition of Teachings you
grew up with or if you had no Teachings from any tradition at all.
•
Provide a bridge for Practitioners to incorporate The Teachings of The
Buddha into their existing understanding and life practice.
•
When all else fails, you can practice The Universal Teachings and know
that you are not causing any unwholesome results
(i.e. unwholesome Kamma).


Universal Teachings
(What?)
•
Universal Love for All Beings: Loving-kindness and compassion
for “all beings”.
•
Loving-kindness (Pāli: mettā) is active goodwill towards all
beings without judgment. A genuine interest in seeing all
beings be well.
•
Compassion (Pāli: karuṇā) is concern for the misfortunes of
others.
•
Do No Harm: Practice of “non-ill will” and “harmlessness”
(Right Intention).
•
Be a Good Moral Person: Moral conduct of The Eight Fold Path.
(Right Speech, Right Action, & Right Livelihood)


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Why Study Gotama Buddha’s
Teachings
(Chapter 2)


Why Study Gotama Buddha’s
Teachings?
???


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Enlightenment:
What is Enlightenment?
(Chapter 3)


Enlightenment:
What is Enlightenment?
A Challenge to Understand
•
It is extremely challenging for an unEnlightened mind to fully understand
“What is Enlightenment”.
•
To fully and deeply understand Enlightenment, a being needs to actually
experience it. No matter what you understand about Enlightenment
today, that will gradually evolve as one develops their life practice.
•
The more you do understand the “ultimate goal”, the more likely you will
be to attain Enlightenment.
•
Ask questions and seek a detailed understanding so that you know more
about the “ultimate goal” so the mind will be more likely to attain
Enlightenment.


Enlightenment:
What is Enlightenment?
What is Enlightenment?
•
Enlightenment is a mental state attainable during life as a human/heavenly
being where the mind will be peaceful, calm, serene, and content with joy -
permanently. The mind will have eliminated 100% of all discontentedness.
(The mind will be concentrated, steady, and unshakable.) (The being will have
escaped The Cycle of Rebirth - no longer being born into a new existence.) The
mind will be calm and relaxed yet attentive and alert. Also attainable at death.
•
A mind that is free of craving, anger, and ignorance (unknowing of true reality)
with the realization of non-self and dissolving of the ego.
(Practicing generosity, loving-kindness, and wisdom.)
•
The Path to Enlightenment is a purification of the mind through training the
mind to eliminate the conditions that keep it in the unEnlightened mental state.
•
Enlightenment is not happiness or ultimate bliss. This describes the experience
of the Jhāna’s.


Enlightenment:
What is Enlightenment?
What are the advantages of Enlightenment?
•
The mind is peaceful, calm, serene, and content with joy - permanently.
•
High degree of focus, concentration, memory, and clarity of mind.
•
No longer experiencing any discontent feelings such as sadness, anger,
frustration, irritation, annoyance, guilt, shame, fears, boredom,
loneliness, shyness, jealousy, resentment, stress, anxiety, etc.
•
Deep wisdom with politeness, kindness, friendliness, and respect
towards all beings. Not causing harm in the world.
•
Personal and professional relationships conducted with ease.


Enlightenment:
What is Enlightenment?
How to attain Enlightenment?
Learn and implement these core Teachings with guidance:
•
• The Brahma-viharas
The Three Universal Truths
• •
The Four Noble Truths The Ten Fetters
•
The Eight Fold Path •
The Seven Factors of
Enlightenment
•
The Five Precepts
•
Extensive Meditation Training
Learn, reflect, and practice The Teachings with guidance from a Teacher to independently
observe the truth acquiring wisdom. There is no belief on The Path to Enlightenment.


Enlightenment:
What is Enlightenment?
What are the four (4) stages of Enlightenment?
•
Stream-Enterer
•
Once-Returner
•
Non-Returner
•
Arahant
•
A Buddha: Not a Stage of Enlightenment but an individual. The last
Buddha currently known to the world existed over 2,500 years ago.


A Fully Perfectly Enlightened One
(A Buddha)
•
Attains Enlightenment through their own efforts without the guidance of Teachers.
•
Declare and share The Teachings that led to their own Enlightenment guiding countless
beings to Enlightenment during their lifetime.
•
Leaves their Teachings in a condition that countless others can attain Enlightenment
after their death.
•
Profound memory being able to recall countless details of their existing life and past
lives. A Buddha will have an excellent memory unlike other humans, their memory does
not fade and is not overwritten.
•
Can quickly determine the condition of the mind of another person then help them with
Teachings to eliminate the unwholesome qualities of the mind and cultivate wholesome
qualities of the mind.
•
A Buddha will have a deep practice of their own Teachings, leading by example as a
living, breathing, walking example of their Teachings.


Enlightenment:
What is Enlightenment?
Best way to know the mind is not Enlightened
•
The mind still experiences discontentedness.
•
Discontentedness (Conditioned Feelings):
•
Pleasant Feeling (happiness, excitement, elation, thrill, exhilaration, euphoria,
etc.)
•
Painful Feeling (sadness, anger, frustration, irritation, annoyance, guilt,
shame, fear, stress, anxiety, etc.)
•
Neither Painful-nor-Pleasant (boredom, loneliness, shyness, displeased,
uncomfortable, unsatisfied, etc.)
•
A craving/desire for others to know you are Enlightened. Arrogance and pride still exists,
therefore, the mind cannot be Enlightened. If they tell you that they are Enlightened, they are
not yet Enlightened. “I am Enlightened”.
•
Complacency; lack of motivation, initiative, enthusiasm, or willingness to do something.


The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
The Words of The Buddha
It is, Monks, when The Seven Factors of Enlightenment are developed and
cultivated in this way that they fulfill true wisdom and liberation.
————-
When the mind becomes sluggish, this is the time to practice the
Enlightenment factors of Investigation, Energy, and Joy.
When the mind is excited, this is the time to practice the Enlightenment
factors of Tranquility, Concentration, and Equanimity.
The Enlightenment factor of Mindfulness is always useful.


The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
1.) Mindfulness: Awareness of mind as described in The Eight Fold Path as “Right Mindfulness”.
2.) Investigation: Dedicated examination, exploration, research, study, and questioning to learn
The Teachings.
3.) Energy: Effort, determination, ambition, initiative, motivation, vigor, and enthusiasm; willingness
to do something.
4.) Joy: Joy associated with no object; unconditioned gladness; the Practitioner is not attaining it
by craving/desire/attachment.
5.) Tranquility: Relaxed, steadiness, stability, peacefulness, and stillness of mind.
6.) Concentration: Mental alertness, attentiveness, the ability to give your attention or thought to a
single object or activity. “Singleness of mind” as described in The Eight Fold Path as “Right
Concentration”.
7.) Equanimity: Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult
situation; treating everyone impartially.


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Loving-kindness Meditation
Rings and Affirmations
•
May “I” be peaceful, May “I” be safe, May “I”
be well, May “I” be free of all
discontentedness and the suffering it causes.
•
May “we” be peaceful, May “we” be safe,
May “we” be well, May “we” be free of all
discontentedness and the suffering it causes.
•
May “all beings” be peaceful, May “all
beings” be safe, May “all beings” be well,
May “all beings” be free of all
discontentedness and the suffering it causes.


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The Four Noble Truths:
Establishing Right View
(Chapter 4)


The Four Noble Truths:
Establishing Right View
The Three Universal Truths
•
Impermanence: Everything is constantly changing and there is no permanent state. Material
objects/possessions, relationships, thoughts, ideas, states of mind, everything in the world is
constantly changing. All conditioned feelings will cease to exist. All that arises will cease to
exist. There is no steady, constant, or fixed state other than Enlightenment.
•
Discontentedness (Conditioned Feelings):
•
Pleasant Feeling (happiness, excitement, elation, thrill, exhilaration, euphoria,
etc.)
•
Painful Feeling (sadness, anger, frustration, irritation, annoyance, guilt, shame,
fear, stress, anxiety, etc.)
•
Neither Painful-nor-Pleasant (boredom, loneliness, shyness, displeased,
uncomfortable, unsatisfied, etc.)
•
Non-Self: There is no permanent “self”.


The Four Noble Truths:
Establishing Right View
•
Craving/Desire/Attachment: a mental longing for something with a
strong eagerness. The mind pulling in a direction for objects of its
affection. (also Expectations/Wants/Holding/Grasping/Clinging)


The Four Noble Truths:
Establishing Right View
The Four Noble Truths —> “Right View”
•
First Noble Truth: Everyone that is unEnlightened will experience
discontentedness.
•
Second Noble Truth: Discontentedness is caused by our own cravings/
desires/attachments because the mind wants everything to be
permanent when everything in the world is impermanent.
•
Third Noble Truth: The elimination of discontentedness is possible by
eliminating cravings/desires/attachments.
•
Fourth Noble Truth: The path to eliminating discontentedness is
The Eight Fold Path.


The Four Noble Truths:
Establishing Right View


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Buddhist Chanting
(Pali Language)
Benefits of Chanting
•
Setup Mindfulness in Front of You
•
Develops Awareness of Mind, Concentration, and Memory
•
Develops Awareness of Breath
•
Slows, Relaxes, and Eases the Mind into Meditation
•
Audible Indication of Improvement to Your Practice
•
Respect and Gratitude to Elders Including Gotama Buddha
•
There are no mystical and magical benefits associated with chanting


Buddhist Chanting
(Pali Language)
The Triple Gem or The Triple Jewel
Arahang samma sam-putto pha-ka-wa
(The Perfectly Enlightened One is worthy & rightly self-awakened)
Put-tung pha-ka-wan-tung ah-pee-wa-taa-me.
(I bow down before The Awakened, Perfectly Enlightened One.)
Sa-wa-ka-to pha-ka-wat-ta dhammo
(The Teachings are well expounded by The Perfectly Enlightened One.)
Dham-mung nama-saa-mee.
(I pay respect to The Teachings.)
Su-pa-tip-pa-no pha-ka-wat-to sa-wa-ka-sung-ko
(The Community of The Perfectly Enlightened One’s disciples has practiced well.)
Sung-kung-na-maa-mee.
(I pay respect to The Community.)


Buddhist Chanting
(Pali Language)
Respect to Gotama Buddha
Namo ta-sa pha-ka-wat-to ara-hato samma sam-putta-sa
(Respect to The Perfectly Enlightened One, the Worthy One, the Rightly Self-Awakened One)
Repeat 3 times.


Buddhist Chanting
(Pali Language)
Respect to Gotama Buddha
Eti-pi so pha-ka-wa arahang samma sam-putto
(He is The Perfectly Enlightened One, a Worthy One, a Rightly Self-awakened One,)
Wee-cha cha-ra-nang sam-pu-no sa-ka-to row-ga-wee-too
(consummate in knowledge & conduct, one who has gone the good way knower of the
worlds,)
Anu-ta-row pu-ree-sa dhamma sat-thi sat-the dewa ma-
nuu-sa-nang put-to pha-ka-wa-ti
(Unexcelled trainer of those who can be taught, Teacher of human & heavenly beings;
awakened; and Perfectly Enlightened.)


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The Eight Fold Path:
The Path for All Humans to
Enlightenment
(Chapter 5)


The Eight Fold Path
(Right View & Right Intention)


Right View
The Words of The Buddha - (Right View & The Four Noble Truths)
And what, Monks, is Right View?
It is, Monks, the wisdom of discontentedness, the wisdom of the cause of
discontentedness, the wisdom of the elimination of discontentedness, and the wisdom
of the way of practice leading to the elimination of discontentedness. This is called Right
View.
————-
Monks, there are these Four Noble Truths.
What four?
The Noble Truth of discontentedness,
the Noble Truth of the cause of discontentedness,
the Noble Truth of the elimination of discontentedness,
the Noble Truth of the way leading to the elimination of discontentedness.


Right View
The Three Universal Truths
•
Impermanence: Everything is constantly changing and there is no permanent state. Material
objects/possessions, relationships, thoughts, ideas, states of mind, everything in the world is
constantly changing. All conditioned feelings will cease to exist. All that arises will cease to
exist. There is no steady, constant, or fixed state other than Enlightenment.
•
Discontentedness (Conditioned Feelings):
•
Pleasant Feeling (happiness, excitement, elation, thrill, exhilaration, euphoria,
etc.)
•
Painful Feeling (sadness, anger, frustration, irritation, annoyance, guilt, shame,
fear, stress, anxiety, etc.)
•
Neither Painful-nor-Pleasant (boredom, loneliness, shyness, displeased,
uncomfortable, unsatisfied, etc.)
•
Non-Self: There is no permanent “self”.


Right View
•
Craving/Desire/Attachment: a mental longing for something with a
strong eagerness. The mind pulling in a direction for objects of its
affection. (also Expectations/Wants/Holding/Grasping/Clinging)


Right View
The Four Noble Truths —> “Right View”
•
First Noble Truth: Everyone that is unEnlightened will experience
discontentedness.
•
Second Noble Truth: Discontentedness is caused by our own cravings/
desires/attachments because the mind wants everything to be
permanent when everything in the world is impermanent.
•
Third Noble Truth: The elimination of discontentedness is possible by
eliminating cravings/desires/attachments.
•
Fourth Noble Truth: The path to eliminating discontentedness is
The Eight Fold Path.


Right Intention
The Words of The Buddha - (Right Intention)
And what, Monks, is Right Intention?
The intention of renunciation, the intention of non-ill-will, the intention of
harmlessness. This, Monks, is called Right Intention.
————-
Renunciation: the interest and willingness to “let go” and “give up”
unwholesomeness and the mind’s false beliefs and false perceptions of reality.
Ill will: animosity or bitterness. Anger, Hatred, and lesser versions.
Harmlessness: not causing or incapable of causing harm.
What is Harm?: The Eight Fold Path explains the way of practice to not cause harm.


Wisdom
Summarized
•
Right View: The Four Noble Truths - Accept responsibility for your own
feelings, intentions, speech, and actions.
(Responsibility and Accountability)
•
Right Intention: Practice intention of renunciation, non-ill will (i.e. loving-
kindness), and harmlessness.


The Eight Fold Path
(Right Speech, Right Action & Right Livelihood)


Moral Conduct
The Natural Law of Kamma
“Cause and Effect” or “Action and Result”
The Results of Your Decisions
Your Life —> Your Decisions —> Your Results


Right Speech
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Speech?
Refraining from lying, refraining from slander, refraining from harsh speech, refraining from frivolous speech. This
is called Right Speech.
————-
Five Factors of Well Spoken Speech
Monks, possessing five factors, speech is well spoken, not badly spoken, it is blameless and beyond reproach
(disapproval) by the wise.
What five?
(1) It is spoken at the proper time;
(2) What is said is true;
(3) It is spoken gently;
(4) What is said is beneficial;
(5) It is spoken with a mind of loving-kindness.
Possessing these five factors, speech is well spoken, not badly spoken; it is blameless and beyond reproach
(disapproval) by the wise.


Right Speech
Right Speech: This includes polite, kind, friendly, respectful, and wholesome
speech in all forms of communication.
Polite, respectful and wholesome speech includes not engaging in idle chatter or
unpurposeful talk that includes gossip, harsh language, false speech with lies,
deceit, or slander.
Having clear, well thought out, purposeful and wholesome speech is important.
Your speech should be without blame or “blameless”.
The Right Speech is born out of Right Intention. With wholesome intentions
practicing harmlessness, this will breed wholesome and purposeful speech free
from craving, anger, or ignorance (unknowing of true reality) without ego.
A good practice is, “if you do not have something good to say then do not say
anything at all”. You will need to learn to have “Right Speech” to attain
Enlightenment practicing the “Five Factors of Well Spoken Speech”.


Right Action
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Action?
Refraining from taking life, refraining from taking what is not given,
refraining from sexual misconduct. This is called Right Action.


Right Action
Right Action: Our bodily actions are born from the Right Intention. You need to
produce the Right Actions to ensure no harm to other beings. Actions should also
be free of craving, anger, or ignorance (unknowing of true reality) and ego. Our
bodily actions should be without harm or “harmless”.
- Refrain from killing
- Refrain from stealing
- Refrain from misusing sexual conduct that would harm
- Refrain from substances that would cause heedlessness
- Refrain from gambling
These actions are largely part of The Five Precepts which should be practiced by all
people. Through practice of these Five Precepts, one is conducting a good moral
life. We do not judge others, discriminate, or otherwise form harmful actions. These
are not commandments but the best way one would live in harmony with others.


Right Livelihood
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Livelihood?
Here, Monks, the Noble Disciple, having given up wrong livelihood, keeps
himself by Right Livelihood.
—————
Monks, a Household Practitioner should not engage in these five trades.
What five?
Business in weapons, business in living beings, business in meat, business
in substances that cause heedlessness, and business in poisons.
A Household Practitioner should not engage in these five trades.


Right Livelihood
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is wrong livelihood?
Scheming, flattery, hinting, belittling, pursuing gain with gain, this is
wrong livelihood.


Moral Conduct
Summarized
Right Speech: No harm through all verbal conduct. All communication such as Verbal,
Text, Chat, Posts, Email, etc. should be harmless.
Right Action: No harm through all bodily conduct. All bodily actions should be
harmless.
Right Livelihood: No harm through decisions to sustain one’s life. How we choose to
sustain our life should not cause any harm to others.


The Eight Fold Path
(Right Effort, Right Mindfulness & Right Concentration)


Right Effort
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Effort?
Here, Monks, a Monk rouses his will, makes an effort, stirs up energy, exerts
his mind and strives to prevent the arising of unarisen evil unwholesome
mental states. He rouses his will, makes an effort, stirs up energy, exerts his
mind and strives to overcome evil unwholesome mental states that have
arisen. He rouses his will, makes an effort, stirs up energy, exerts his mind
and strives to produce unarisen wholesome mental states. He rouses his
will, makes an effort, stirs up energy, exerts his mind and strives to maintain
wholesome mental states that have arisen, not to let them fade away, to
bring them to greater growth, to the full perfection of development.
This is called Right Effort.


Right Effort
(Examples)
(1) Prevent unwholesome mental states that have not arisen from arising in the mind.
Killing a human being.
(2) Abandon unwholesome mental states that have arisen in the mind.
Craving sexual contact outside an existing relationship.
Anger, frustration, irritation.
(3) Produce un-arisen wholesome mental states to arise in the mind.
Generosity and Compassion
(4) Maintain wholesome mental states that have arisen, not allowing them to fade
away and work to increase their growth in the mind.
Loving-kindness and Sympathetic Joy


Right Mindfulness
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Mindfulness?
Here, Monks, a Monk resides reflecting on body as body, dedicated,
clearly aware and mindful, having put aside craving and worry for the
world; he resides reflecting on feelings as feelings, dedicated, clearly
aware and mindful, having put aside craving and worry for the world; he
resides reflecting on mind as mind, dedicated, clearly aware and
mindful, having put aside craving and worry for the world; he resides
reflecting on mental objects as mental objects, dedicated, clearly aware
and mindful, having put aside craving and worry for the world.
This is called Right Mindfulness.


Right Mindfulness
Right Mindfulness = Awareness of Mind
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
- Body as Body = Observing/Awareness of the Bodily Sensations
- Feelings as Feelings = Observing/Awareness of the Feelings
- Mind as Mind = Observing/Awareness of the Condition of the Mind
- Mental Objects as Mental Objects = Observing/Awareness of the
Mental Objects


Right Concentration
The Words of The Buddha - (The Eight Fold Path)
And what, Monks, is Right Concentration?
Here, a Monk, distant from sense-desires, distant from unwholesome mental states, enters and resides in the
first Jhāna, which is with thinking and pondering, based in seclusion, filled with excitement and joy. And with
the subsiding of thinking and pondering, by gaining inner tranquility and oneness of mind, he enters and resides
in the second Jhāna, which is without thinking and pondering, based in concentration, filled with excitement
and joy. And with the fading away of excitement, remaining imperturbable (unable to be upset or excited; calm;
serene), mindful and clearly aware, he experiences in himself the joy of which the Noble Ones say:
'Peaceful is he who resides with equanimity and mindfulness', he enters the third Jhāna. And, having given up
pleasure and pain, and with the fading away of former gladness and sadness, he enters and resides in the
fourth Jhāna, which is beyond pleasure and pain, and purified by equanimity and mindfulness.
This is called Right Concentration.
————
Jhāna is the Pāli word for meditative or mental absorption, and refers to states of deep and subtle
concentration.
Relaxed and calm mind but yet alert and attentive.


Right Concentration
Developing a Daily Meditation Practice
- Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
- Loving-kindness Meditation
- Other Specialized Meditations on an “as needed” basis
- Gradually Develop Meditation Practice to 2-3 sessions per day
of 30+ minutes per session
Practice Singleness of Mind in Daily Life


Right Concentration
First Jhāna: Distant from sense-desires, distant from unwholesome mental states;
With thinking and pondering;
Filled with excitement and joy.
Second Jhāna: Subsiding of thinking and pondering;
With inner tranquility and oneness of mind, concentration (singleness of mind);
Without thinking and pondering;
Filled with excitement and joy.
Third Jhāna: Fading away of excitement, remaining imperturbable (unable to be upset or excited;
calm; serene), mindful and clearly aware;
Experiencing joy;
Peacefully residing with equanimity and mindfulness.
Fourth Jhāna: Given up pleasure and pain;
Fading away of former gladness and sadness;
Beyond pleasure and pain with equanimity and mindfulness developed to fulfillment.
(The Jhāna’s are an indication that everything is coming together and moving in the right direction.
Use these as a personal guide but remain focused on elimination of The Ten Fetters and the ultimate
goal of Enlightenment as an Arahant - The Fourth Stage of Enlightenment.)


Mental Discipline
Summarized
Right Effort: Taking initiative to eliminate unwholesome aspects of the
mind and cultivate wholesome qualities.
Right Mindfulness: Awareness of mind with The Four Foundations of
Mindfulness.
Right Concentration: Practice of meditation and develop “singleness
of mind” experiencing the Jhānas.
- Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
- Loving-kindness Meditation


The Path to Enlightenment
Developing a Life Practice: The Path That Leads to Enlightenment
- Learn, reflect, and practice: The Three Universal Truths
- Learn, reflect, and practice: The Four Noble Truths
- Learn, reflect, and practice: The Eight Fold Path
- Learn, reflect, and practice: The Five Precepts
- Learn, reflect, and practice: Develop Meditation Practice
- Experiencing the Jhāna’s: Focus on eliminating The Ten Fetters
“Never Give Up”


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LEARN Buddhist Chanting
(Part 2 of 4)


Buddhist Chanting
(Pali Language)
Benefits of Chanting
•
Setup Mindfulness in Front of You
•
Develops Awareness of Mind, Concentration, and Memory
•
Develops Awareness of Breath
•
Slows, Relaxes, and Eases the Mind into Meditation
•
Audible Indication of Improvement to Your Practice
•
Respect and Gratitude to Elders Including Gotama Buddha
•
There are no mystical and magical benefits associated with chanting


Buddhist Chanting
(Pali Language)
The Triple Gem or The Triple Jewel
Arahang samma sam-putto pha-ka-wa
(The Perfectly Enlightened One is worthy & rightly self-awakened)
Put-tung pha-ka-wan-tung ah-pee-wa-taa-me.
(I bow down before The Awakened, Perfectly Enlightened One.)
Sa-wa-ka-to pha-ka-wat-ta dhammo
(The Teachings are well expounded by The Perfectly Enlightened One.)
Dham-mung nama-saa-mee.
(I pay respect to The Teachings.)
Su-pa-tip-pa-no pha-ka-wat-to sa-wa-ka-sung-ko
(The Community of The Perfectly Enlightened One’s disciples has practiced well.)
Sung-kung-na-maa-mee.
(I pay respect to The Community.)


Buddhist Chanting
(Pali Language)
Respect to Gotama Buddha
Namo ta-sa pha-ka-wat-to ara-hato samma sam-putta-sa
(Respect to The Perfectly Enlightened One, the Worthy One, the Rightly Self-Awakened One)
Repeat 3 times.


Buddhist Chanting
(Pali Language)
Respect to Gotama Buddha
Eti-pi so pha-ka-wa arahang samma sam-putto
(He is The Perfectly Enlightened One, a Worthy One, a Rightly Self-awakened One,)
Wee-cha cha-ra-nang sam-pu-no sa-ka-to row-ga-wee-too
(consummate in knowledge & conduct, one who has gone the good way knower of the
worlds,)
Anu-ta-row pu-ree-sa dhamma sat-thi sat-the dewa ma-
nuu-sa-nang put-to pha-ka-wa-ti
(Unexcelled trainer of those who can be taught, Teacher of human & heavenly beings;
awakened; and Perfectly Enlightened.)


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The Middle Way:
Walking The Middle Way
(Chapter 6)


The Middle Way:
Walking The Middle Way
Where is the Middle?
If you observe the mind is experiencing happiness, excitement, elation, thrill, exhilaration, euphoria,
sadness, anger, frustration, irritation, annoyance, guilt, shame, fear, stress, anxiety, boredom,
loneliness, shyness, jealousy, resentment, etc……
……then move the mind to peacefulness, calmness, serenity, and contentedness with joy…this is
the middle where the mind is unaffected by discontent feelings.
The mind can reside in the present moment with singleness of mind….peaceful, calm, serene, and
content with joy - permanently, as one nears closer and closer to Enlightenment through training the
mind.
The mind will be focused, concentrated, have deep memorization, with clarity of thought and no
discontent feelings. The mind will be at ease.
So, while one is learning and practicing to attain this mental state permanently, anytime you observe
the mind is not in “the middle” experiencing discontentedness (pleasant feelings, painful feelings, or
feelings that are neither painful-nor-pleasant)….actively apply “Right Effort” eliminating unwholesome
mental qualities and arising wholesome qualities to bring the mind to “the middle” where it resides
only in the present moment, letting go of thoughts, feelings, and emotions that are
discontent….bringing the mind to peacefulness, calmness, serenity, and contentedness with joy so
that the mind can be at ease.


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The Five Precepts:
A Householder’s Guide to
Daily Practice
(Chapter 7)


The Five Precepts:
A Householder’s Guide to Daily Practice
The Natural Law of Kamma
“Cause and Effect” or “Action and Result”
The Results of Your Decisions
Your Life —> Your Decisions —> Your Results


The Five Precepts:
A Householder’s Guide to Daily Practice
What are The Five Precepts?
•
Guidance that significantly reduces unwholesome Kamma production
that assist in producing a pure mind and pure life.
•
The Eight Fold Path completely eliminates all unwholesome Kamma
production through production of only wholesome Kamma.
•
Detailed Teachings that are integrated into The Eight Fold Path, The Path
to Enlightenment, that are based on “harmlessness”.
•
Teachings shared with you by your primary caregivers. Today, we will
discuss the what/why we need to practice these precepts and the
potential outcomes if we do or do not practice these Five Precepts.


The Five Precepts:
A Householder’s Guide to Daily Practice
1.) Abandoning the taking of life, refraining from taking life, without stick or
sword, diligent, compassionate, trembling for the welfare of all living beings.
•
A Being: An egg, sperm, and a consciousness (i.e. mind). Plants and
bacteria are not a “living being”.
•
Euthanasia of human or animal, termination of pregnancy, suicide,
assisted suicide, capital punishment, war, any government sponsored
killing, and murder are all intentional killings.
•
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
•
Defense and Protection
•
Consuming Animal Products - Vegan


The Five Precepts:
A Householder’s Guide to Daily Practice
2.) Abandoning the taking of what is not given, living purely, accepting what is
given, awaiting what is given, without stealing.
•
Do Not Steal
•
Assuming Something Can Be Taken or Used
•
Accepting What is Given
•
Awaiting What is Given


The Five Precepts:
A Householder’s Guide to Daily Practice
3.) Abandoning un-chastity. Abandoning sexual relations with women [men] who are protected by their
mother, father, mother and father, brother, sister, or relatives; who are protected by Teachings; who
have a husband [wife or partner]; whose violation entails a penalty; or even with one who has been
garlanded by a man [woman or partner] as a sign of engagement.
•
Sex with minors.
•
Sex without consent.
•
Sex with multiple partners (i.e. un-chastity).
•
Sex while living in the home of relatives. (acceptance of relationship)
•
Sex with someone who has previously decided to remain celibate.
•
Sex with people who are already committed in other relationships
•
Sex outside any relationship you are committed.
•
Sex with people who are human trafficked.


The Five Precepts:
A Householder’s Guide to Daily Practice
3.) Abandoning un-chastity. Abandoning sexual relations with women [men] who are
protected by their mother, father, mother and father, brother, sister, or relatives; who
are protected by their Teachings; who have a husband [wife or partner]; whose
violation entails a penalty; or even with one who has been garlanded by a man
[woman or partner] as a sign of engagement.
•
Paid Sexual Services
•
Same sex partners. (There is no harm.)
•
Transgender Individuals
•
Masturbation
•
Sex with Animals
•
Pornography


The Five Precepts:
A Householder’s Guide to Daily Practice
4.) Abandoning false speech, refraining from false speech, a truth-speaker, one
to be relied on, trustworthy, dependable, not a deceiver of the world.
•
Even so unwise and empty, Rāhula, is the recluseship (life practice) of
those who are not ashamed to tell a deliberate lie.
So too, Rāhula, when one is not ashamed to tell a deliberate lie, there is
no evil, I say, that one would not do, therefore, Rāhula, you should train
thus: I will not speak a falsehood even as a joke.
(Gotama Buddha)


The Five Precepts:
A Householder’s Guide to Daily Practice
5.) Refraining from strong drink and sloth-producing drugs (substances that cause
heedlessness), the basis for heedlessness.
•
Heedlessness: careless, thoughtless, inattentive, un-calm, unaware, or
unmindful.
•
Marijuana
•
Cigarettes
•
Prescription Medications
•
Caffeine
•
Sugar
•
Psychedelic Substances


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LEARN Buddhist Chanting
(Part 4 of 4)


Buddhist Chanting
(Pali Language)
The Triple Gem or The Triple Jewel
Arahang samma sam-putto pha-ka-wa
(The Perfectly Enlightened One is worthy & rightly self-awakened)
Put-tung pha-ka-wan-tung ah-pee-wa-taa-me.
(I bow down before The Awakened, Perfectly Enlightened One.)
Sa-wa-ka-to pha-ka-wat-ta dhammo
(The Teachings are well expounded by The Perfectly Enlightened One.)
Dham-mung nama-saa-mee.
(I pay respect to The Teachings.)
Su-pa-tip-pa-no pha-ka-wat-to sa-wa-ka-sung-ko
(The Community of The Perfectly Enlightened One’s disciples has practiced well.)
Sung-kung-na-maa-mee.
(I pay respect to The Community.)


Buddhist Chanting
(Pali Language)
Respect to Gotama Buddha
Namo ta-sa pha-ka-wat-to ara-hato samma sam-putta-sa
(Respect to The Perfectly Enlightened One, the Worthy One, the Rightly Self-Awakened One)
Repeat 3 times.


Buddhist Chanting
(Pali Language)
Respect to Gotama Buddha
Eti-pi so pha-ka-wa arahang samma sam-putto
(He is The Perfectly Enlightened One, a Worthy One, a Rightly Self-awakened One,)
Wee-cha cha-ra-nang sam-pu-no sa-ka-to row-ga-wee-too
(consummate in knowledge & conduct, one who has gone the good way knower of the
worlds,)
Anu-ta-row pu-ree-sa dhamma sat-thi sat-the dewa ma-
nuu-sa-nang put-to pha-ka-wa-ti
(Unexcelled trainer of those who can be taught, Teacher of human & heavenly beings;
awakened; and Perfectly Enlightened.)


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Transforming The Three Poisons:
Craving, Anger, and Ignorance
(Chapter 8)


The Three Poisons
What Are They?
•
The Three Poisons, The Three Unwholesome Roots, or The Three Fires also
known as “the defilements” are the high level description of the pollution of
the unEnlightened mind.
•
Explains why the mind is in the unEnlightened state and how decisions made
through these will lead to unwholesome results (i.e. unwholesome Kamma).
•
Provides a clear description of “the problems” in the unEnlightened mind and
how to eliminate those through antidotes that “solve the problems” moving
the mind to Enlightenment. The Ten Fetters explain the problems in detail.
•
The antidotes are known as The Three Wholesome Roots that when decisions
are made through these will lead to wholesome results (i.e. wholesome
Kamma).


The Three Poisons
What are The Three Poisons?
The poisons of craving, anger, and ignorance — mask our true nature, the awakened mind of
wisdom and compassion. These poisonous states of mind then motivate non-virtuous and
unskillful intentions, speech, and actions, which produces unwholesome Kamma so they need to
be transformed, remedied and an antidote applied to experience the brightness of the Enlightened
mind..
•
Craving/Greed: refers to our selfishness, desire, attachment, and grasping for
contentedness and satisfaction outside of ourselves.
•
Anger/Hatred: refers to our hostility and aggression, our aversion and repulsion
toward unpleasant people, circumstances, and even toward our own uncomfortable
feelings.
•
Ignorance/Delusion: refers to our dullness, bewilderment, and misperception; our
unknowing or wrong views of reality misunderstanding the world around us as
described as part of The Natural Laws of Existence in Gotama Buddha’s Teachings.


The Three Poisons
The Three Poisons in Detail
•
Craving/Greed: is a burning desire, a never ending thirst, yearning, and
longing; we want the objects of our desire to provide us with lasting
satisfaction so we feel fulfilled, whole, and complete. The mind can sometimes
become obsessive to chase after the objects of its affection with mental
longing and a strong eagerness. Chasing an unattainable object.
(Desire, Attachment, Wants, Expectations, Grasping, Holding, etc.)
•
Antidote or Wholesome Root:
•
Breathing Mindfulness Meditation: Trains the mind to “let go” residing in
the present moment and to cultivate Right Mindfulness (awareness of
mind) with Right Concentration (singleness of mind).
•
Generosity: Practiced in daily life trains the mind to “let go” through
giving and sharing. Eliminates holding things tightly and selfishness.


The Three Poisons
The Three Poisons in Detail
•
Anger/Hatred: we habitually resist, deny, and avoid unpleasant feelings,
circumstances, and people we do not like. We want everything to be pleasant,
comfortable, and satisfying all the time. We push away our own inner feelings of fear,
hurt, loneliness, and so forth, treating these feelings like an internal enemy. With the
poison of anger, we create conflict and enemies in the world around us and within our
own being.
(Anger, Hatred, Ill will, Hostility, Aggression, Resentment, Aversion, etc.)
•
Antidote or Wholesome Root:
•
Loving-kindness Meditation: Trains the mind to cultivate active goodwill
towards all beings without judgment. A genuine interest in seeing all beings be
well.
•
Loving-kindness: Practiced in daily life trains the mind to be polite, kind,
friendly, and respectful to “all beings” without judgment or wanting anything in
return.


The Three Poisons
The Three Poisons in Detail
•
Ignorance/Delusion: is our wrong understanding or wrong views of reality.
Ignorance is our misperception of the way the world works; our inability to
understand the nature of things exactly as they are, free of perceptual distortions.
(Unknowing of True Reality, Unknowing of The Natural Laws of Existence, Confusion)
•
Antidote or Wholesome Root:
•
Wisdom: Investigation by learning, reflecting, and practicing The Teachings of
Gotama Buddha to acquire wisdom. Elimination of belief through
independent verification with guidance from a Teacher to observe the truth to
acquire “wisdom”.
•
The Three Universal Truths, The Four Noble Truths, The Eight Fold Path, The
Five Precepts, The Brahma-viharas, The Natural Law of Kamma, The Seven
Factors of Enlightenment, Extensive Meditation Training, Elimination of The
Ten Fetters, etc.


The Three Poisons
Summary
•
The Three Poisons, The Three Unwholesome Roots, The Three Fires
•
Craving, Anger, and Ignorance (Unknowing of True Reality)
Greed, Hatred, and Delusion
Desire, Ill Will, and Confusion
•
The Three Antidotes or The Three Wholesome Roots
•
Generosity, Loving-kindness, and Wisdom
•
Eliminating and Eradicating The Three Unwholesome Roots making decisions
through The Three Wholesome Roots will eliminate 100% of all
discontentedness and the suffering it causes and all unwholesome Kamma
production - the mind will be Enlightened.


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What is Kamma and
How Does It Affect Me?
(Chapter 9)


What is Kamma and
How Does It Affect Me?
What is Kamma?
•
A natural law that exists and is functioning at all times in every moment. Everything
The Buddha taught is based in The Natural Law of Kamma.
•
Cause and Effect - Action and Result - The Result of Your Decisions
•
Affects every being whether they are aware of The Natural Law of Kamma or not.
•
There is no being or entity that oversees the functioning of The Natural Law of
Kamma. It just happens as a result of our own intentions, speech, and actions.
•
It is not a system of punishment and rewards. It is not about who is at fault or
placing blame.
•
It is not a mystical magical dark cloud that follows you around.


What is Kamma and
How Does It Affect Me?
The Natural Law of Kamma
“Cause and Effect” or “Action and Result”
The Results of Your Decisions
Your Life —> Your Decisions —> Your Results


What is Kamma and
How Does It Affect Me?
The Words of The Buddha
•
“….beings are the owners of their Kamma, the heirs of their Kamma, they
have Kamma as their origin, Kamma as their relative, Kamma as their resort,
whatever Kamma they do, wholesome or unwholesome, they are its heirs.”.
•
The result of Kamma, I say, is threefold: [to be experienced] in this very life, or
in the [next] rebirth, or on some subsequent occasion.


What is Kamma and
How Does It Affect Me?
Four Types of Kamma
•
Wholesome and Unwholesome Kamma
•
Examples of Wholesome Kamma: Harmless
•
Examples of Unwholesome Kamma: Harmful
•
Old and New Kamma
•
Example of Old Kamma: The Physical Body and Mind
(Past Decisions)
•
Example of New Kamma: Intentions, Speech, and Actions
(Current Decisions)


What is Kamma and
How Does It Affect Me?
Origination of Unwholesome Kamma
•
Monks, there are these three causes for the origination of unwholesome
Kamma.
What three?
(1) Craving (Desire/Greed/Attachment) is the cause for the origination of
unwholesome Kamma.
(2) Anger (Hatred/Ill Will) is the cause for the origination of unwholesome
Kamma.
(3) Ignorance (Delusion/Unknowing of True Reality) is the cause for the
origination of unwholesome Kamma.


What is Kamma and
How Does It Affect Me?
Origination of Wholesome Kamma
•
Monks, there are these three [other] causes for the origination of (wholesome)
Kamma.
What three?
(1) Non-Craving (Generosity) is the cause for the origination of wholesome
Kamma.
(2) Non-Anger (Loving-kindness) is the cause for the origination of wholesome
Kamma.
(3) Non-Ignorance (Wisdom) is the cause for the origination of wholesome
Kamma.


What is Kamma and
How Does It Affect Me?
How to Eliminate Unwholesome Kamma?
•
The Eight Fold Path: (Right View —> Right Concentration)
Through learning, reflecting, and practicing The Teachings that lead to
Enlightenment, a Practitioner is training to produce only wholesome Kamma.
•
Through producing only wholesome Kamma, one is extinguishing all
unwholesome Kamma production.
•
“Cleaning up” Your Kamma - Cleaning Up The Results of Past Decisions
•
Examples with Personal and Professional Relationships


What is Kamma and
How Does It Affect Me?
Laws of Society
•
Laws created by humans are imperfect. They cannot be created, implemented, and
enforced equally and fairly for all beings. The Natural Law of Kamma functions
perfectly.
•
Consequences experienced as part of laws of society (i.e. jail and other punishments)
are an aspect of our Kamma, but not the entire results of our decisions.
•
Bad reputation, sickness, disease, physical and mental pain, short life span,
hostility/aggression/fights/killed, loss of income and wealth, etc.
•
Difficulties in relationships, securing and progressing in employment, securing
housing, acquiring necessities to sustain life, etc.
•
Discontentedness and Rebirth


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What is Merit?
(Chapter 10)


What is Merit?
•
Merit: a readiness and taking the action of frequently giving something more
than is strictly necessary, such as time, effort, energy, financial support, or
resources without any expectation of anything in return that supports the
continued sharing of The Buddha’s Teachings contributing to others' ability to
attain Enlightenment.
•
Merit is wholesome Kamma generated through generous offerings and gifts to
The Community of virtuous Ordained Practitioners and anyone who has
attained one of The Four Stages of Enlightenment. This Community of people
is referred to as the “Ariyan Sangha”. Sangha is the Pāli word for “community”.
The “Ariyan Sangha” is translated as “The Noble Community”.
•
Merit is generated by making offerings of food, water, clothing, shelter, medical
care, time, effort, energy, financial support, and resources, to support the
sharing of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings. It is The Noble Community who are
responsible for guiding others to attain Enlightenment.


What is Merit?
•
Practice of generosity helps a Practitioner to eliminate craving/desire/
attachment, the cause of discontentedness and rebirth in The Cycle of Rebirth.
•
Eliminates the stain of selfishness.
•
Develops confidence in The Buddha, The Teachings, and The Community while
working to eliminate the fetter/taint/pollution of mind described as “Doubt”.
Doubt
(Elimination of doubts about The Teachings and the ability of them to attain Enlightenment.
Confidence in The Buddha, The Teachings, The Community, your Teacher, and your own ability to attain
Enlightenment.)
•
Merit cannot be transferred from one person to another. Understanding the
benefit of merit helps a Practitioner understand the truth on this Teaching.


What is Merit?
The Way of Practice
•
Generosity, Moral Conduct, Meditation
•
Generosity: a readiness and taking the action of frequently giving something more than is
strictly necessary, such as time, effort, energy, financial support, or resources without any
expectation of anything in return. A practice of giving and helping others as part of an
ongoing and comprehensive life practice. This action can help you develop and cultivate a
more caring and compassionate mind as one chooses to consistently give and share
through their life to eliminate selfishness. Generosity eliminates craving/desire/attachment in
the mind, thus, helping to eliminate discontent feelings from the mind.
•
Moral Conduct (Virtuous Behavior): maintaining and acting upon high principles for
proper conduct.
•
Meditation: is a technique to actively train the mind during dedicated, independent,
purposeful training sessions to eliminate unwholesome qualities of the mind and/or cultivate
wholesome qualities of the mind in the positions of seated, lying, standing, or walking.


What is Merit?
The Words of The Buddha
•
What is Accomplishment in Generosity?
And what is accomplishment in generosity?
Here, a Noble Disciple resides at home with a mind free from the stain of
selfishness, freely generous, openhanded, joyful in letting go, devoted to
charity, joyful in giving and sharing.
This is called accomplishment in generosity.


Loving-kindness Meditation
Rings and Affirmations
•
May “I” be peaceful, May “I” be safe, May “I”
be well, May “I” be free of all
discontentedness and the suffering it causes.
•
May “we” be peaceful, May “we” be safe,
May “we” be well, May “we” be free of all
discontentedness and the suffering it causes.
•
May “all beings” be peaceful, May “all
beings” be safe, May “all beings” be well,
May “all beings” be free of all
discontentedness and the suffering it causes.


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Meditation:
Developing Your Practice
(Chapter 11)


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Meditation Basics
•
Meditation is a technique to actively train the mind during dedicated,
independent, purposeful training sessions to eliminate unwholesome qualities
of the mind and/or cultivate wholesome qualities of the mind in the positions
of seated, lying, standing, or walking.
•
Meditation is “not" exercising, walking the dog, gardening, driving, etc.
•
Meditation Teacher
•
Meditation Positions
•
Seated, Lying, Standing, and Walking


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Starting and Conducting Meditation
•
The Mind is The Boss and The Body is The Employee
•
Setup Mindfulness in Front of You
•
Time, Frequency, and Schedule of Meditation
•
Sleepiness During Meditation
•
Physical Sensations During Meditation
•
Visual Stimulation During Meditation
•
Meditation with External Stimulus


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
The Words of The Buddha
•
Having based himself on these five things, the Monk should develop further
(another) four things.
(1) (The perception of) unattractiveness of the body should be developed to
abandon lust.
(2) Loving-kindness should be developed to abandon ill will.
(3) Mindfulness of Breathing (Breathing Mindfulness Meditation) should be
developed to cut off thoughts.
(4) The perception of impermanence should be developed to eradicate the
conceit 'I am.' When one perceives impermanence, the perception of non-self
is stabilized. One who perceives non-self eradicates the conceit 'I am', (which
is) Nibbāna (Enlightenment) in this very life.


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Types of Meditation
•
Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
- Eliminate Craving/Desire/Attachment
- Cultivate Mindfulness (awareness of mind) while training the mind to reside in present
moment with concentration through practicing “Singleness of Mind”
•
Loving-kindness Meditation
- Eliminate Anger/Hatred/Ill Will (and lesser versions)
- Cultivate Loving-kindness for “All Beings”
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Meditation to Eliminate Sexual Cravings
- Eliminate Sexual Cravings (Sensual Desire)
- Cultivate Unattractiveness of the body
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Meditation to Realize Non-Self
- Eliminate “The Self” (Personal Existence View)
- Cultivate “Impermanence” through eradicating the conceit “I am” to realize “Non-self”


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
The Words of The Buddha
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“a pot without a stand is easy to tip over”
Mindfulness of Breathing Leads Exclusively to Enlightenment
Monks, there is one thing that, when develop and cultivated, leads exclusively to liberation, to
freedom from strong feelings, to elimination, to peace, to direct knowledge (experience), to
Enlightenment, to NIbbana.
What is that one thing?
Mindfulness of breathing (Breathing Mindfulness Meditation)
This is that one thing that, when developed and cultivated, leads exclusively to liberation, to
freedom from strong feelings, to elimination, to peace, to direct knowledge (experience), to
Enlightenment, to NIbbana.


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
Leads exclusively to liberation, to freedom from strong feelings, to elimination, to peace,
to direct knowledge (experience), to Enlightenment, to NIbbana.
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Focus on the breath - (Sound or Sensation of Air)
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As thoughts arise, “cut them off and let them go” bringing the mind back to the
breath.
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The goal is not to eliminate thoughts, but to train the mind to easily “let them” go.
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Train the mind to be aware when its not in the present moment (on the
breath), develop Right Mindfulness (awareness of mind “The Four
Foundations of Mindfulness”), develop Right Concentration (singleness of
mind), train the mind to “let go” of the thoughts to eliminate craving/desire/
attachment.


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Loving-kindness Meditation
Develop meditation on loving-kindness; for when you develop meditation on
loving-kindness, any ill-will will be abandoned.


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Meditation to Eliminate Sexual Cravings
The perception of unattractiveness should be developed to abandon lust.


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Meditation to Realize Non-Self
The perception of impermanence should be developed to
eradicate the conceit ‘I am’.
“I am not the body”
“I am not the mind”
“There is no self”
“I do not exist”
“I am not the body, I am not the mind, There is no self, I do not exist”


Meditation: Developing Your Practice
Never Give Up
Meditate, Monks, do not be complacent,
lest you regret it later.
This is my instruction to you.


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Craving is The Problem:
What is The Solution?
(Chapter 12)


The Four Noble Truths:
Establishing Right View
The Three Universal Truths
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Impermanence: Everything is constantly changing and there is no permanent state. Material
objects/possessions, relationships, thoughts, ideas, states of mind, everything in the world is
constantly changing. All conditioned feelings will cease to exist. All that arises will cease to
exist. There is no steady, constant, or fixed state other than Enlightenment.
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Discontentedness (Conditioned Feelings):
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Pleasant Feeling (happiness, excitement, elation, thrill, exhilaration, euphoria,
etc.)
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Painful Feeling (sadness, anger, frustration, irritation, annoyance, guilt, shame,
fear, stress, anxiety, etc.)
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Neither Painful-nor-Pleasant (boredom, loneliness, shyness, displeased,
uncomfortable, unsatisfied, etc.)
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Non-Self: There is no permanent “self”.


The Four Noble Truths:
Establishing Right View
•
Craving/Desire/Attachment: a mental longing for something with a
strong eagerness. The mind pulling in a direction for objects of its
affection. (also Expectations/Wants/Holding/Grasping/Clinging)


The Four Noble Truths:
Establishing Right View
The Four Noble Truths —> “Right View”
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First Noble Truth: Everyone that is unEnlightened will experience
discontentedness.
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Second Noble Truth: Discontentedness is caused by our own cravings/
desires/attachments because the mind wants everything to be
permanent when everything in the world is impermanent.
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Third Noble Truth: The elimination of discontentedness is possible by
eliminating cravings/desires/attachments.
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Fourth Noble Truth: The path to eliminating discontentedness is
The Eight Fold Path.


The Four Noble Truths:
Establishing Right View


Craving is The Problem:
What is The Solution?


Craving is The Problem:
What is The Solution?
The Solution
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Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
- Eliminate Craving/Desire/Attachment
- Cultivate Mindfulness (awareness of mind) while training the mind to reside
in present moment with concentration through practicing “Singleness of
Mind”
•
Generosity: Trains the mind to “let go” through giving and sharing.
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Identifying Cravings: Cultivating Non-Craving and Analysis of The Mind
(Chapter 13)


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Identifying Cravings: Cultivating
Non-Craving and Analysis of The Mind
(Chapter 13)


Identifying Cravings: Cultivating
Non-Craving and Analysis of The Mind
What is Craving/Desire/Attachment?
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Craving/Desire/Attachment/Wants/Expectations/Grasping/Holding/Clinging: a mental
longing for something with a strong eagerness. The mind pulling in a direction for
objects of its affection.
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Craving/Desire/Attachment/Wants/Expectations/Grasping/Holding/Clinging: is “the
cause” of the problem in the unEnlightened mind. The problem is discontentedness
and the cause is craving/desire/attachment.
•
The first of The Three Poisons, The Three Unwholesome Roots, The Three Fires.
(Craving, Anger, and Ignorance or Greed, Hatred, and Delusion (Unknowing of True
Reality). Described in The Four Noble Truths as “the cause” of a discontent mind.
Remedied in general and over time with Breathing Mindfulness Meditation and
practicing Generosity.
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“The fuel that causes rebirth” - If there is craving at the time of death, there will be
rebirth.


Identifying Cravings: Cultivating
Non-Craving and Analysis of The Mind
•
The number one goal of The Path to Enlightenment to eliminate discontentedness is to
eliminate craving/desire/attachment to eliminate the discontent mind.
•
How could you eliminate cravings/desires/attachments if you don’t know how to identify
them?
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Identifying craving/desire/attachment is the second most important skill you can develop
next to meditation.
•
Breathing Mindfulness Meditation is training the mind to “let go”, eliminating craving/desire/
attachment in general, but through identifying cravings with Right Mindfulness then you can
actively apply Right Effort outside of meditation to eliminate craving/desire/attachments.
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This is the “mental discipline” of Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration
from The Eight Fold Path all culminating into beneficial results to eliminate craving/desire/
attachment to create a peaceful, calm, serene, and content mind with joy…the Enlightened
mind.


Identifying Cravings: Cultivating
Non-Craving and Analysis of The Mind
Discontentedness is the “red light” on the dashboard
alerting you that there is craving/desire/attachment.


Identifying Cravings: Cultivating
Non-Craving and Analysis of The Mind
Discontentedness Arises
“Red Light”
1.) When discontentedness occurs, cut off and let go of the pleasant feelings, painful
feelings, or feelings that are neither painful-nor-pleasant as a bodily sensation.
2.) Reflect on the cravings/desires/attachments that led to the discontent feelings
arising.
3.) Develop a plan to eliminate the specific cravings/desires/attachments that
caused the discontent feelings to arise while maintaining a consistent practice of
Breathing Mindfulness Meditation and generosity.
4.) Repeat this process for each incident of discontentedness that arise in the mind
seeking guidance with a Teacher as needed.


Identifying Cravings: Cultivating
Non-Craving and Analysis of The Mind
Group Activity
•
Just like I have assisted you in developing meditation as a skill, you need to learn the ability to
identify craving/desire/attachments.
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Explain your situation and the discontentedness experienced. What do you think caused the
discontentedness? What was the craving/desire/attachment(s) that caused the
discontentedness? What is a potential plan that you can implement to eliminate the craving/
desire/attachment(s)?
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Discontentedness (Conditioned Feelings):
•
Pleasant Feeling (happiness, excitement, elation, thrill, exhilaration, euphoria, etc.)
•
Painful Feeling (sadness, anger, frustration, irritation, annoyance, guilt, shame,
fear, stress, anxiety, etc.)
•
Neither Painful-nor-Pleasant (boredom, loneliness, shyness, displeased,
uncomfortable, unsatisfied, etc.)


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Cultivating Healthy Mental States:
Loving-kindness, Compassion,
Sympathetic Joy, and Equanimity
(Chapter 14)


Cultivating Healthy Mental States
The Brahma-viharas
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Loving-kindness: is active goodwill towards all beings without judgment. A genuine interest in
seeing all beings be well.
•
Remedy for unwholesome quality of anger, hatred, ill will and lessor versions of irritation,
annoyance, and dislike.
•
Cultivated through Loving-kindness Meditation and practicing loving-kindness in daily
life. Cultivated through Right Mindfulness (identify unwholesome quality) and Right Effort
(eliminate unwholesome quality and cultivate wholesome quality).
•
Compassion: is concern for the misfortunate of others.
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Remedy for unwholesome quality of indifference, worry, and anxiety.
•
Cultivated through Right Mindfulness (identify unwholesome quality) and Right Effort
(eliminate unwholesome quality and cultivate wholesome quality).


Cultivating Healthy Mental States
The Brahma-viharas
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Sympathetic joy: is joy for others’ success, even if you did not contribute to it.
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Remedy for unwholesome quality of envy, jealousy, and pride.
•
Cultivated through Right Mindfulness (identify unwholesome quality) and Right
Effort (eliminate unwholesome quality and cultivate wholesome quality).
•
Equanimity: is mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a
difficult situation, treating everyone impartially.
•
Remedy for unwholesome quality of restlessness, worry, anxiety, overactive mind,
arrogance, and the ego.
•
Cultivated through Right Mindfulness (identify unwholesome quality) and Right
Effort (eliminate unwholesome quality and cultivate wholesome quality).


Cultivating Healthy Mental States
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Generosity: a readiness and taking the action of frequently giving something more than is strictly
necessary, such as time, effort, energy, financial support, or resources without any expectation of
anything in return. A practice of giving and helping others as part of an ongoing and
comprehensive life practice. This action can help you develop and cultivate a more caring and
compassionate mind as one chooses to consistently give and share through their life to eliminate
selfishness. Generosity eliminates craving/desire/attachment in the mind.
•
Remedy for unwholesome quality of craving/desire/attachment (i.e. holding on), selfish
desires, and selfishness.
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Cultivated through Right Mindfulness (identify unwholesome quality) and Right Effort
(eliminate unwholesome quality and cultivate wholesome quality).
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“Monks, if beings knew, as I know, the results of giving and sharing, they would not eat without
having given, nor would the stain of selfishness obsess them and take root in their minds. Even if it
were their last bite, their last mouthful, they would not eat without having shared it, if there were
someone to share it with.
But because beings do not know, as I know, the results of giving and sharing, they eat without
having given, and the stain of selfishness obsesses them and takes root in their minds.”


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True Love:
Love Without Attachment
(Chapter 15)


True Love: Love Without Attachment
Reminder
•
Second Noble Truth: Discontentedness is caused by our own cravings/
desires/attachments because the mind wants everything to be permanent
when everything in the world is impermanent.
•
Third Noble Truth: The elimination of discontentedness is possible by
eliminating cravings/desires/attachments.
Misunderstanding Attachment as Love


True Love: Love Without Attachment
What is True Love?
•
True love is to have care for another person, not wanting anything specific from the
relationship other than to see that person be well and peaceful. A relationship with
true love would be formed and conducted with no other intentions or interest other
than to see the person succeed in life in whatever way they choose to progress and
walk forward. We “love them as they are”.
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Love Oneself
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Love for Parents and Caregivers
•
Life Partners


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Dissolving the Ego:
Ego Serves No Purpose
(Chapter 16)


Dissolving the Ego:
Ego Serves No Purpose
What is the Ego?
•
Our ego is a collection of experiences from the past and our future
expectations of ourselves. Ego is the accumulation of thoughts, ideas,
and perceptions that we have of our self image and self identity. The ego
will contain arrogance, pride, judgment, and measure and compare itself
as superior or inferior to others.
•
The word “ego” did not exist during the lifetime of Gotama Buddha. He
described what we refer to as “the ego” in two separate parts.
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Personal Existence View - The Self Image/Identity - “Non-Self” (1st Fetter)
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Conceit - arrogance, pride, judging, measuring or comparing as superior or
inferior to others. (8th Fetter)