Thursday, April 23, 2015

Dhammapada 83 [Khuddaka Nikaya]


6 - Panditavagga, The Wise
8 - Pancasatabhikkhu Vatthu
Sabbattha ye sappurisa cajanti,
na kamakama lapayanti santo;

sukhena phuttha atha va dukhena,
na uccavacam pandita dassayanti.

83: Indeed, the virtuous give up all (i.e., attachment to the five khandhas, etc.); the virtuous (lit., the tranquil) do not talk with sensual desire; when faced with joy or sorrow, the wise do not show elation or depression.
Reference:
Mya Tin, Daw, tr. The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories. Rangoon: Burma Tipitaka Association, 1986.

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Monday, April 20, 2015

Dhammapada 82 [Khuddaka Nikaya]


6 - Panditavagga, The Wise
7 - Kanamata Vatthu

Yathapi rahado gambhiro, vippasanno anavilo;
evam dhammani sutvana, vippasidanti pandita.
82: Like a lake which is deep, clear and calm, the wise after listening to the Teaching (Dhamma) become serene.
Reference:
Mya Tin, Daw, tr. The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories. Rangoon: Burma Tipitaka Association, 1986.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Dhamma Info (26)


The Four Guardian Dhamma

Reflecting attributes of Buddha, radiating Metta, thinking of Asubha and perceiving Marana are the four Guardian Dhamma.
(1) To expel the danger of lobha (greed), contemplate asubha (impurity of the body).
(2) To eradicate the danger of dosa (anger), radiate metta (loving kindness).
(3) To eliminate the danger of moha (ignorance), reflect the attributes of Buddha.
(4) To annihilate the danger of mana (pride), recollect marana (death).
Reference: Mottos by Ashin Kundalabhivamsa (Saddhamaramsi).
 
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Theravada Audio Dhamma (43)


Chekinda, Dr Ashin (Dhammaduta, Hmawbi). ေျပးသူကေျပး ဆြဲသူကဆြဲ အလုပ္ေပးတရား။ [Running and Pulling]. Hmawbi, 6 Nov 2001.
Mentioned: why beings circulate in Samsara; definition of Avijja and its doing; work of Dhamma; ten Samyojana. http://goo.gl/weqpD9
Kundalabhivamsa, Ashin (Saddhammaramsi Sayadaw). ပဒါနိယဂၤသုတၱန္ (ျဖစ္ပ်က္ျမင္)။ [Padaniyanga Sutta ( Observing Appearance and Disappearance)]. 1359 (B.E.)
Explaining the necessity of wisdom (panna) that knows the appearance and disappearance according to insight knowledge in Kamatthana practice. http://goo.gl/UoNqOZ
Pannajota, Ashin (Taunzun, Dhammaduta). ဗုဒၶ၏ ၃၂ျဖာ လကၡဏာေတာ္ (၃)။ [Thirty Two Signs of the Buddha (3)]. Kyaikaw, 1357 (B.E.)
Include: why the Buddha was superior in wisdom; causes of not performing Dana; importance of consciousness; causes and effects of the three signs of the Buddha_ having fine skin that no dust can attach to it; gold colour skin; sexual organ that are concealed in a sheath. http://goo.gl/U1XzAH
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