✨ Today is #testimonialtuesday, featuring BS 202 | Visuddhimagga: The Path of Purification, taught by Dr. Maria Heim. The Path of Purification (Pali: Visuddhimagga) was composed as a compendium of the Buddha's teachings in the 5th century CE by Bhadantācariya Buddhaghosa, the foremost commentator in the Theravada tradition, who is also credited with editing and translating most of the commentaries on the Pali canon. The Path of Purification is second only to the Buddha's own words as a source of doctrine and practice for the Theravada tradition. In this course, we will explore this key text closely over the course of six weeks. As we read, we will learn to think with Buddhaghosa as he tries to make sense of the Buddha’s teachings. “I want to say what an excellent class this was! Dr. Maria Heim is brilliant and gracious; a wonderful teacher. She did such a great job showing us how to approach this material, which will serve us well going forward in a much better fashion than just giving us lectures on the content. I also really appreciated the groups of students who participated in the Q&A! Great questions and discussion. Thank you to all of them and especially to Dr. Heim.” – Julian Byrd ❓ Have you taken BS 202? What were your impressions? 👉 The course is fully recorded and available for self-study. For all course details + registration, visit https://www.yogicstudies.com/bs-202 #yogicstudies #mariaheim #visuddhimagga #philosophy #buddhiststudies #buddhism #buddhistphilosophy #southasia #indology #religiousstudies #onlineyoga #onlinelearning #yoga #sanskrit #yogaresearch #yogahistory #yogaphilosophy #yogastudies #yogateachers #yogateachertraining #yogaeveryday #igyoga #yogainspiration #yogaonline #yogisofinstagram #yogagram #neverstoplearning
Metta Bhavana (Loving Kindness Prayer) “Metta” translates to “Loving Kindness,” “Cultivation of Loving Kindness,” or “universal love,” embodying the wish for the welfare and happiness of all beings. Metta Bhavana, the practice of cultivating loving-kindness, helps individuals develop the ability to regard all beings, including animals, as friends. When initiating the practice after assuming the desired posture, the cultivation of loving-kindness should commence with oneself, denoted by “I.” This initial step holds profound psychological significance, as one who harbors self-hatred or disdain, whether consciously or unconsciously, cannot genuinely extend loving-kindness to others. Subsequently, the practice extends to others by substituting “he,” “she,” or “they.” It begins with someone beloved, progresses to someone liked, then to someone neutral, and finally towards someone who has caused suffering. May I be peaceful, happy, and light in body and spirit. May I be safe and free from injury. May I be free from anger, fear, and anxiety. May I learn to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and love. May I be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in myself. May I learn to identify and see the sources of anger, craving, and delusion in myself. May I know how to nourish the seeds of joy in myself every day. May I be able to live fresh, solid, and free. May I be free from attachment and aversion, but not be indifferent. #mettameditation #mettaprayer #buddhateachings #lovingkindnessmeditation #thichnhathanhgems #thichnhathanh #mettabhavan #selflove #selfcare #universallove #sprituality #mindfulnessmeditation #mindfullness #mindfulliving #mindfulpractice #visuddhimagga #thichnhathanhcollective
Grateful beyond words for the gift of the Visuddhimagga book, lovingly received from Mila. Holding it close to my heart, the emotions are indescribable. Perhaps the picture captures the essence. #visuddhimagga 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Quando capite la differenza tra i fenomeni mentali e quelli fisici potete riflettere sul fatto che né la mente né il corpo da soli possono svolgere azioni come sedersi, stare in piedi, camminare, piegare, stendere, vedere, udire e via dicendo. Solo la mente e il corpo insieme possono svolgere queste attività, ed è a causa di queste che la mente e il corpo insieme vengono erroneamente presi come un "Io". Si pensa: "Io sono seduto; io sono in piedi; io io vado; io piego; io allungo"; io vedo; io sento" e così via. In realtà non c'è un "Io" o un "essere" che siede, sta in piedi, cammina, ecc., ma ci sono solo dei fenomeni mentali e fisici. "Una carrozza è così chiamata per il modo in cui sono assemblati i suoi componenti - gli assi, le ruote, il corpo principale e le aste. Tuttavia, se esaminiamo ogni componente separatamente, nessuna carrozza può essere trovata lì." [Visuddhimagga] ~ Mahāsī Sayadaw, Manuale di intuizione profonda #meditazione #meditare #mente #corpo #MahāsīSayadaw #vipassana #visioneprofonda #insight #meditation #mindfulness #mindset #mind #psicologiabuddhista #psicologia #meditazioneitalia #buddhismo #libriconsigliati #citazionedelgiorno #citazioni #riflessioni #crescitaspirituale #Visuddhimagga #anatta #nonse #consapevolezza #meditationisthekey #meditationspace
streamentry - diving in and breathing out one might then enjoy an unusual Aquarian outlook of unknown acceleration and newness #ageofaquarius #streamentry #dhyana #ध्यान #jhana #dharma #visuddhimagga #buddhism #psychology #mysticism #leicaphotographer #meditation #lensculture #phasesmag #contemporaryphotography #broadmag #experimentalphotography #epistemology #psychology #philosophy #insightmeditation #dhyana #buddhism #samadhi #kensho #nonduality #mindfulness #leicaphotography #mindfulnessmeditation #leica #leicaphotographer #leicaq2 #summilux28mm
streamentry - only having entered one may realise years of stumbling and tripping through ridiculous undergrowth as the most precious gift #streamentry #dhyana #ध्यान #jhana #dharma #visuddhimagga #buddhism #psychology #mysticism #leicaphotographer #meditation #lensculture #phasesmag #contemporaryphotography #broadmag #experimentalphotography #epistemology #psychology #philosophy #insightmeditation #dhyana #buddhism #samadhi #kensho #nonduality #mindfulness #leicaphotography #mindfulnessmeditation #leica #leicaphotographer #leicaq2 #summilux28mm
streamentry paradox - even though there is no ground or end to ever touch, life/stream itself provokes imagined hesitation, and what for? to know itself? #streamentry #dhyana #ध्यान #jhana #dharma #visuddhimagga #buddhism #psychology #mysticism #leicaphotographer #meditation #lensculture #phasesmag #contemporaryphotography #broadmag #experimentalphotography #epistemology #psychology #philosophy #insightmeditation #dhyana #buddhism #samadhi #kensho #nonduality #mindfulness #leicaphotography #mindfulnessmeditation #leica #leicaphotographer #leicam10p #summilux50asph
streamentry - discarding ego’s cute suggestions might mean to enter an unknown stream which doesn’t present itself welcoming or comforting or as paradise, paradoxically because its love emitting perfume triggers solely the bravest and stillest #streamentry #dhyana #ध्यान #jhana #dharma #visuddhimagga #buddhism #psychology #mysticism #leicaphotographer #meditation #lensculture #phasesmag #contemporaryphotography #broadmag #love #courage #experimentalphotography #epistemology #philosophy #insightmeditation #dhyana #buddhism #samadhi #kensho #nonduality #mindfulness #leicaphotography #mindfulnessmeditation #leica #leicaphotographer #leicam10p #summilux50asph
human consciousness has the capacity to concentrate and immerse itself into silence, Buddhism differentiates 8 stages of absorption, called Jhanas, which often get translated as glowing or burning. first one is called access concentration or stream entry „sometimes there are luminous shapes or flashes of bright light (…) there may also be a sensation of lightness, as though the body was floating in the air. access concentration is a precarious attainment.“ - Daniel Goleman ‚The Meditative Mind‘ #upacarasamadhi #streamentry #dhyana #ध्यान #jhana #visuddhimagga #buddhism #danielgoleman #richarddavidson #jonkabatzinn #meditation #leicaphotographer #leicam10p #mindfulness #naturephotography #leaves #summilux50asph #experimentalphotography #leica #phasesmagazine #lensculture #contemporaryphotography #broadmag
Ни бризы, что приносят дождь, Ни бальзам из желтого сандала, Ни ожерелья или камни драгоценные, Или мягкое сияние лучей луны Не смогут успокоить и смягчить Волненья человека в этом мире. В то время как благородная эта, В совершенстве успокаивающая, Обереженная нравственность Усмиряет это пламя. (Буддхагхоса «Висуддхимагга») #Буддхагхоса #Висуддхимагга #Buddhaghosa #visuddhimagga
Open up to the colour yellow just repeat “yellow” (pīta) “yellow” for one minute. Although practice with #kasiṇas is associated with the #Theravāda tradition, it appears to have been more widely known among various #Buddhist schools in India at one time. #Asanga makes reference to kasiṇas in the Samāhitabhūmi section of his #Yogācārabhūmi. Uppalavanna, one of the Buddha's chief female disciples, famously attained arahantship using a fire (tejo) #kasina as her object of #meditation. Of the forty objects meditated upon as #kammatthana, the first ten are kasiṇa described as 'things one can behold directly'. These are described in the #Visuddhimagga, and also mentioned in the #Pali #Tipitaka. They are: 🟥earth (पठवी कसिण; Pali: paṭhavī kasiṇa, Sanskrit: pṛthivī kṛtsna) 💧water (आपो कसिण; āpo kasiṇa, ap kṛtsna) 🔥fire (तेजो कसिण; tejo kasiṇa, tejas kṛtsna) 💨air/wind (वायो कसिण; vāyo kasiṇa, vāyu kṛtsna) 🔵blue (नील कसिण; nīla kasiṇa, nīla kṛtsna) 🌕yellow पीत कसिण; pīta kasiṇa, pīta kṛtsna) 🔴red (लोहित कसिण; lohita kasiṇa, lohita kṛtsna) ⚪️white (ओदात कसिण; odāta kasiṇa, avadāta kṛtsna) 🕳️enclosed space, hole, aperture (आकास कसिण; ākāsa kasiṇa, ākāśa kṛtsna) 🌙consciousness (विञ्ञाण कसिण; viññāṇa kasiṇa, vijñāna kṛtsna) In the #Pali suttas and some other texts; the 🌟bright light (of the luminous mind) (आलोक कसिण; āloka kasiṇa) according to later sources such as #Buddhaghosa's Visuddhimagga.
Mere suffering exists, no sufferer is found; The deeds are, but no doer of the deeds is there; Nibbāna is, but not the man that enters it; The path is, but no traveler on it is seen. From Visuddimagga (the path of purification) #nonself #anatta #8foldpath #nobleeightfoldpath #buddhism #buddhist #buddha #dhamma #dharma #buddhadharma #buddhadhamma #buddhadharmasangha #budismo #budista #buddhistmonk #gautamabuddha #shakyamunibuddha #shakyamuni #visuddhimagga #buddhistteachings #dhammapractice #meditation #buddhistart #mindfulness #sangha #zen #theravada #tibetanbuddhism #mahayana #theravadabuddhism
Happy Vesak baby Buddhas! 22 days into this 30 day silent meditation retreat I’ve organized with teacher Beth Upton at Dhamma Dena in the desert. Images: 1. Buddhist statue found in the rubble of Hiroshima 2. Cholla cactus bloom 3. A yogi brought his pet chicken 😂 and I babysat her 4. Beth reading the metta list … Scenes from the Dhamma Hall #dhamma #theravada #buddhism #nibbana #jhana #karma #rebirth #kasina #vipassana #joshuatree #dhammadena #metta #buddha #sangha #longretreat #visuddhimagga #meditation #dukkha #ruthdenison
The Visuddhimagga is the 'great treatise' on Buddhist practice and Theravāda Abhidhamma written by Buddhaghosa approximately in the 5th century in Sri Lanka. #Visuddhimagga #Treatise #Sri_Lanka https://searcheng.in/e/s/Visuddhimagga
Join Gulf Coast Dharma to explore "Deconstructing Sensory Experience," or the purpose of Vipassana practice, which is gaining experiential insight into the Three Characteristics and Emptiness. #vipassana #meditation #mindfulness #stagesofinsight #theravada #pensacola #pensacolameditation #a&p #visuddhimagga #mindfulpensacola #anicca #anatta #dukkha #concept #phenomena #vibration #gulfcoastdharma
#jhana #buddhistmemes #meditation #dharma #visuddhimagga #accessconcentration
🥰 I’m not joking. This is possible. #nibbana #sangha #monks #nuns #myanmar #jhana #visuddhimagga #theravada #buddhistmemes #dharmamemes
Oohlala! #visuddhimagga #buddhistmemes #dharmamemes #vipassanaromance
... "Let not the eye wander like forest ape, Or trembling wood deer, or affrighted child. The eyes should be cast downwards; they should look The distance of a yoke; he shall not serve His thought's dominion, like a restless ape." Visuddhimagga, I, 42, 53-59, 100, 104-5, 109 https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf #buddha #dhamma #ayyakhema #ajahnsumedho #ajahnsumedho #ajahnbrahm #buddhistteachings #buddhistwisdom #visuddhimagga #buddhistquotes #dailydharma #buddhistpractice #thaiforesttradition #ajahnchah #bhikkhuni #theravada #meditation #buddhistmeditation #mindfulness #meditationpractice
Teaching #kasina #meditation Out of the 40 meditation subjects the Buddha taught and encouraged, #Kasina meditations take up 10 of them. These are known simply as earth, water, fire, wind, blue, yellow, red, white, space and light. Although practice with kasiṇas is associated with the #Theravāda tradition, it appears to have been more widely known among various #Buddhist schools in #India at one time. #Asanga makes reference to kasiṇas in the Samāhitabhūmi section of his #Yogācārabhūmi. Uppalavanna, one of the #Buddha's chief female disciples, famously attained arahantship using a fire ( #tejo) kasina as her object of #meditation. These are described in the Visuddhimagga, and also mentioned in the Pali Tipitaka. They are: ⭕️earth (पठवी कसिण; Pali: paṭhavī kasiṇa, Sanskrit: pṛthivī kṛtsna) ⭕️water (आपो कसिण; āpo kasiṇa, #ap kṛtsna) ⭕️fire (तेजो कसिण; tejo kasiṇa, #tejas kṛtsna) ⭕️air/wind (वायो कसिण; vāyo kasiṇa, #vāyu kṛtsna) ⭕️blue (नील कसिण; nīla kasiṇa, nīla kṛtsna) ⭕️yellow पीत कसिण; #pīta kasiṇa, pīta kṛtsna) ⭕️red (लोहित कसिण; lohita kasiṇa, lohita kṛtsna) ⭕️white (ओदात कसिण; odāta kasiṇa, avadāta kṛtsna) ⭕️enclosed space, hole, aperture (आकास कसिण; ākāsa kasiṇa, ākāśa kṛtsna) ⭕️consciousness (विञ्ञाण कसिण; viññāṇa kasiṇa, vijñāna kṛtsna) in the Pali suttas and some other texts ⭕️the bright light (of the luminous mind) (आलोक कसिण; āloka kasiṇa) according to later sources such as #Buddhaghosa's #Visuddhimagga. The kasiṇas are typically described as a colored disk, with the particular color, properties, dimensions and medium often specified according to the type of kasiṇa. The earth kasiṇa, for instance, is a disk in a red-brown color formed by spreading earth or clay (or another medium producing similar color and texture) on a screen of canvas or another backing material.
The Path of Purification - Visuddhimagga by Bhadantácariya Buddhaghosa Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Ñáóamoli Advanced reading PDF - https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf The Visuddhimagga—here rendered Path of Purification—is perhaps unique in the literature of the world. It sytematically summarizes and interprets the teaching of the Buddha contained in the Pali Tipiþaka, which is now recognized in Europe as the oldest and most authentic record of the Buddha’s words. As the principal non-canonical authority of the Theraváda, it forms the hub of a complete and coherent method of exegesis of the Tipiþaka, using the “Abhidhamma method” as it is called. And it sets out detailed practical instructions for developing purification of mind. BACKGROUND AND MAIN FACTS The works of Bhadantácariya Buddhaghosa fill more than thirty volumes in the Pali Text Society’s Latin-script edition; but what is known of the writer himself is meager enough for a page or two to contain the bare facts. #buddha #dhamma #ajahnsumedho #Visuddhimagga #thaiforesttradition #ajahnchah #ajahnbrahm #bhikkhuni #bhikkhu #monklife #monasticlife #monk #forestmonk #dharma #dhamma #meditation #anatta #kalyanamitta #mettalovingkindness #theravadabuddhism #theravada #theravadabuddhist
#Buddhistdoor en #Spanish: «A Brief History of the Buddhist Publication Society» by DAVID DALE HOLMES. This article contains a brief introduction to the history and origins of the Buddhist Publication Society, one of the world's largest publishers of Buddhist literature. The BPS publications constitute a voluminous reference library on Theravada Buddhism, but they also help those engaged in the study of other forms of Buddhism. In 2021 the Hispanic branch of BPS was formally established, BPS in Spanish. BPS in Spanish will go on to publish both reference works translated from English, as direct translations from the pole to Spanish, and original essay in Spanish, as the upcoming book on Buddhist cosmology by Oscar Carrera, regular contributor from Buddhistdoor in Spanish. Read More: https://espanol.buddhistdoor.net/una-breve-historia-de.../ #buddhistpublicationsociety #website #palinikaya #visuddhimagga #Abhidhamma
Zur Unwissenheit gehört Blindheit. Wir durchdringen die Wirklichkeit nicht, wir überdenken die wahre Natur der Erfahrung. Sie fördert unheilsame Formen der Aufmerksamkeit und dadurch illusionsbehaftetes Handeln. #visuddhimagga
It’s amazing that people were so into the immaterial jhanas in the 90s. These days they don’t even sing about access concentration. More evidence the dharma is dying with each generation… 🤷🏻♀️ #theradava #jhana #visuddhimagga #nirvana #endtimes #dhamma #dharma #buddhistmemes
"Acı vardır, ama acı çeken yoktur; faaliyet vardır, ama yapan yoktur. Yok oluş vardır, ancak yok olan yoktur; yol vardır, ancak giden yoktur." -Visuddhimagga "Bizler, sürekli akan bir nehirdeki girdaplardan başka bir şey değiliz. Kalıcı şeyler değil, sürekli şekillenen desenleriz. " -Norbert Wiener "Beş dakika önce olduğun kişi ile aynı kişi olmakla yükümlü değilsin." -Alan Watts #felsefe #dharma #dharmikfelsefe #felsefika #visuddhimagga #norbertwiener #alanwatts
On offer with 20% discount for two weeks (until Wednesday, June 1): The sturdy hardcover of the Path of Purification now (from $59.95) for $47.96! Meditation Now (softcover) now for $7.96 instead of $9.95. In both cases the eBook bundle comes with it for free. Just search www.pariyatti.org for 'Meditation Now' and 'Path of Purification'. Visuddhimagga, the Path of Purification, is the most esteemed commentary in all of Pāli literature. It's a systematic examination and condensation of the teachings of the Buddha. It includes detailed instructions on the forty subjects of meditation aimed at concentration, an elaborate account of the Buddhist Abhidhamma philosophy, and explicit descriptions of the stages of insight culminating in final liberation. Meditation Now is a collection of talks and writings by S. N. Goenka, offering a fine introduction to Vipassana and its application in daily life. Published to commemorate Goenkaji's 2002 North American tour, the book includes three talks given to world leaders at the World Economic Forum. #SNGoenka #Meditation #Vipassanameditation #silentretreat #Dhamma #Buddha #NoblePath #Pathofpurification #Visuddhimagga #PaliCanon #Tipitaka #discountedbooks
Dhamma Wheel by @mikiaslantattoos for @onpointmixedmentalarts 🧘🏻♂️. Thank You 🌞❤️🍀 #dhammawheel #dharmawheel #dhamma #dharma #pathofpurification #visuddhimagga #anarchy #acab #mikiaslan #mikiaslantattoos #avardetattoo #husitska #zizkov #žižkov #prague #praha #praguetattoo #tattooprague #tattoopraha #tetovani #terovanipraha #prahatetovani #thebestpraguetattoo #thebestattooprague #kerky #dnestetujem #tattoolife #tattoolifemagazine
Dhamma Wheel by @mikiaslantattoos for @onpointmixedmentalarts 🧘🏻♂️. Thank You 🌞❤️🍀 #dhammawheel #dharmawheel #dhamma #dharma #pathofpurification #visuddhimagga #anarchy #acab #mikiaslan #mikiaslantattoos #avardetattoo #husitska #zizkov #žižkov #prague #praha #praguetattoo #tattooprague #tattoopraha #tetovani #terovanipraha #prahatetovani #thebestpraguetattoo #thebestattooprague #kerky #dnestetujem #tattoolife #tattoolifemagazine
In this interview I am joined by Beth Upton, a meditation teacher, ex-nun, and student of renowned meditation master Pa Auk Sayadaw. Beth reveals why reading economics at Cambridge caused her to fracture with today’s economic system and eventually led to her ordaination as a nun in Myanmar. Beth details her rigorous training under renowned meditation master Pa Auk Sayadaw, addresses skepticism of the Visuddhimagga, and criticises so called ‘soft jhana’ teachings as watered down dharma. Beth contrasts popular soft jhana teachings with how she was trained at Pa Auk, discusses the 10-fetter model of enlightenment, and explains how samadhi can be used to remember past lives and generate siddhi such as the ability to see devas and ghosts. … Link in bio. Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … 00:51 - Upbringing and and reading economics at Cambridge 03:56 - The problem at the heart of money 05:44 - Money as a monastic vs a lay person 09:32 - Beth’s current thinking on money 16:14 - Encountering Buddhism 19:21 - Becoming a nun and meeting the meditation master Pa Auk Sayadaw 23:26 - Is the Visuddhimagga overblown? 25:03 - Soft Jhana teachings are watered down 28:43 - Hard jhana vs soft jhana 31:42 - Self in jhana? 34:11 - Is jhana necessary for effective vipassana? 36:06 - Is progress possible without retreat? 38:57 - Beth’s 1-1 mentorship 40:14 - The curriculum of Beth’s training as a nun 44:10 - Remembering past lives 48:45 - Observing the causal links of karma 50:45 - How to develop siddhi 53:44 - Opening the divine eye to see devas and ghosts 56:11 - Not claiming attainments 01:00:42 - Choosing the right meditation object 01:03:36 - Dislike of Dharma talks 01:05:57 - 1-1 mentoring with Beth 01:08:10 - Change technique after stream entry? 01:19:14 - 10 Fetters and 4 Path Model #BethUpton #PaAukSayadaw #Jhana #Theravada #Visuddhimagga #siddhi
In this interview I am joined by Beth Upton, a meditation teacher, ex-nun, and student of renowned meditation master Pa Auk Sayadaw. Beth reveals why reading economics at Cambridge caused her to fracture with today’s economic system and eventually led to her ordaination as a nun in Myanmar. Beth details her rigorous training under renowned meditation master Pa Auk Sayadaw, addresses skepticism of the Visuddhimagga, and criticises so called ‘soft jhana’ teachings as watered down dharma. Beth contrasts popular soft jhana teachings with how she was trained at Pa Auk, discusses the 10-fetter model of enlightenment, and explains how samadhi can be used to remember past lives and generate siddhi such as the ability to see devas and ghosts. … Link in bio. Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … 00:51 - Upbringing and and reading economics at Cambridge 03:56 - The problem at the heart of money 05:44 - Money as a monastic vs a lay person 09:32 - Beth’s current thinking on money 16:14 - Encountering Buddhism 19:21 - Becoming a nun and meeting the meditation master Pa Auk Sayadaw 23:26 - Is the Visuddhimagga overblown? 25:03 - Soft Jhana teachings are watered down 28:43 - Hard jhana vs soft jhana 31:42 - Self in jhana? 34:11 - Is jhana necessary for effective vipassana? 36:06 - Is progress possible without retreat? 38:57 - Beth’s 1-1 mentorship 40:14 - The curriculum of Beth’s training as a nun 44:10 - Remembering past lives 48:45 - Observing the causal links of karma 50:45 - How to develop siddhi 53:44 - Opening the divine eye to see devas and ghosts 56:11 - Not claiming attainments 01:00:42 - Choosing the right meditation object 01:03:36 - Dislike of Dharma talks 01:05:57 - 1-1 mentoring with Beth 01:08:10 - Change technique after stream entry? 01:19:14 - 10 Fetters and 4 Path Model #BethUpton #PaAukSayadaw #Jhana #Theravada #Visuddhimagga #siddhi
✨ It's #testimonialtuesday and our spotlight is on BSO 202 | Visuddhimagga: The Path of Purification. This course dives deep into a key text in the Theravada tradition, the Visuddhimagga, to explore the beauty and wisdom of Buddhaghosa's account of the Buddhist path. The Path of Purification (Pali: Visuddhimagga) was composed as a compendium of the Buddha's teachings in the 5th century C.E. by Bhadantācariya Buddhaghosa, the foremost commentator in the Theravada tradition, who is also credited with editing and translating most of the commentaries on the Pali canon. The Path of Purification is second only to the Buddha's own words as a source of doctrine and practice for the Theravada tradition. 💻 In this course, we explore this key text closely over the course of six modules. Throughout the course, students are guided to think with Buddhaghosa as he tries to make sense of the Buddha’s teachings. 🎧 “I want to say what an excellent class this was! Dr. Maria Heim is brilliant and gracious; a wonderful teacher. She did such a great job of showing us how to approach this material, which will serve us well going forward in a much better fashion than just giving us lectures on the content. I also really appreciated the groups of students who participated in the Q&A! Great questions and discussion. Thank you all to all of them and especially to Dr. Heim. I feel some sadness that it is over.” - Julian Byrd, USA. 👉 Visit buddhiststudiesonline.com/bso-202 to register for self-study.
✨ It's our sixth module and final week of BSO 202 | Visuddhimagga: The Path of Purification with Dr. Maria Heim. This week we covered the topic of Understanding (Pāli: Paññā) as explained by Buddhaghosa in our text. We started by looking at the act of understanding and its connection to perception and cognition as exemplified by the Buddha himself. In addition, we examined the Five Understanding Purifications of the Seven Purifications. We will continue our discussion of Paññā in today's Q & A session with Dr. Heim and our lovely cohort of students. 📷 Image Credit: Buddha, early 1900s, China, Director's Contingent Fund 1918.547, held at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
📜 It's our fifth week of BSO 202 | Visuddhimagga: The Path of Purification with Dr. Maria Heim. This week was the second part of our study on the topic of concentration (SKT: Samādhi) where we honed in on two technologies for meditation and thereby radically reconfiguring human experience. In doing this, we first looked at chapter 6 and the ten contemplations of foulness leading to disenchantment with the body. We then discussed meditations in chapter 9 on the divine abidings and the cultivation of virtue. We will continue this discussion in our Q & A session this afternoon and dig into the rich topic of samādhi as laid out by Buddhaghosa. 📷 Image Credit: Standing Buddha, 15th-16th centuries, Southeast Asia, Thailand, held at Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Alvan Clark Eastman, Object Number 1958.83.
✨ It is our third week of BSO 202 | Visuddhimagga: The Path of Purification with Dr. Maria Heim. This week we discussed morality (Pāli: Sīla), the foundation of the Buddhist path. We began by looking at the abhidhamma to understand some of the technical definitions of morality and their relevance to Buddhaghosa's text. We then discussed the fourfold definition of morality according to the text, looking at that framework of Intention (cetanā); Mental phenomenon (cetasika); Restraint (saṃvara); and Non-transgression (avitikkāma). We finished by examining ascetic practices associated with the cultivation of morality as seen in the Visuddhimagga. 💻 Today is our third live Q & A where we will continue digging into the topic of Sīla and the general approach and contours of morality/ethics that begin to emerge in Buddhaghosa's Visuddhimagga. 📷 Image Credit: Buddha, 15th century, Thailand, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 15.123.5.
📜 This week in BSO 202 | Visuddhimagga: The Path of Purification, we continued our exploration by looking closely at Buddhist modes of pedagogy and the way these modes are enacted by Buddhaghosa throughout the Vissudhimagga. Central to our discussion are the pedagogical tool of lists, number and matrices which figure throughout Buddhist literature and would later become pertinent to the Visuddhimagga. We will continue our discussion on modes of teaching and their relevance to Buddhaghosa and the Visuddhimagga this afternoon in our second Q + A session with Dr. Heim and our lovely cohort of students. 📷 Image Credit: Buddha, mid-7th century, Southern Cambodia, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1993.477.3.
"Pueda experimentar en mi cuerpo y en mi espíritu, la claridad, la paz y la felicidad. Pueda sentirme seguro y verme libre de daño. Pueda liberarme de la ansiedad, el miedo, el odio, y las demás aflicciones. . Altar del Dojo zen de Tenerife. Zanmai San Dojo. Otoño 2021. . ("El sendero de la purificación. Visuddhimagga) Una sistematización de las enseñanzas de Buda llevada a cabo en el siglo V D. C. por Buddhaghosa. Adaptación por Thich Nhat Hanh) . . #zazen #buda #budismo #dharma #presencia #luzdeldharma #comunidadbudistazenluzdeldharma #sotozen #sotozenbuddhism #buddhism #Visuddhimagga
✨ "The Dhamma of the entire dispensation is beautiful in the beginning because of the morality that has become one's own well-being, beautiful in the middle because of calming and insight meditation as path and fruit, and beautiful in the end because of nibbāna." - Visuddhimagga VII.70; I.10. 💻 It's our first week of BSO 201 | Visuddhimagga: the Path of Purification! We began our module by exploring the 5th c. figure of Buddhaghosa and his influence on the Therāvada tradition. In doing so, we examined the nature of the commentarial tradition and the context in which the Vissudhimagga was set. We continued looking into some of the mythology around Buddhaghosa and the tripartite structure of the text itself, divided into sīla (morality/virtue), samādhi (concentration), paññā (understanding/wisdom). Today is our first Q + A where we'll dig into the material deeper as a class! 📷 Image Credit: Buddhaghosa offering the Visuddhimagga to the chief monk, wall painting in a monastery at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka., Encyclopædia Britannica,
'He who acts is he who reaps' #Visuddhimagga
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🌀In the Buddhist theory of reincarnation, we’ve all had countless experiences living as other creatures. We’ve each been a dolphin, a cockroach, a miner in Brazil, a mother in China, a politician in Germany. In our countless lives, we’ve created endless relationships that will continue throughout time. And since we don’t know where our next life will be, it’s sensible to help create a world where all beings are treated with kindness, fairness, and wisdom. That way, wherever we’re reborn, we can enjoy a life free from hatred, greed, and ignorance. #WeAreFamily🌏 💫𝘉𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘬𝘩𝘶𝘴, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 ... 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 ... 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 ... 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 ... 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘯 ... 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳. #Visuddhimagga #PathOfPurification💫 🎥 video thanks to @postlandtrust @pathways_for_wildlife 🙏🏾. Our wildlife cameras recorded a coyote and badger traveling together in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. This is the first video documentation where a coyote and badger use a human-made wildlife crossing to travel together safely. 🪴Follow @Kimberlyjbrown for blessings, practices, and more ✅ #steadycalmbrave #fiveminutemetta #blessings #meditationwithheart #lovingkindnessmeditation #mettameditation #metta #compassionfatigue #love #anxiety #mindfulnesscoaching #compassion #lifecoaching #mindfulnesscoach #kimberlyjbrownmeditation #selfcompassion #healing #spiritualguide #therapy
Still largely unexplored remains of Rajagala monastic complex, Ampara. Credits to @galoyalodge ・・・ Located in a village called Bakkiella, Rajagala or Rassagala archaeological site consists of ruins of an ancient Buddhists monastic complex. #buddhisttravel #buddhistpilgrimage #srilankapilgrimage #buddhism #buddha #buddhistquotes #samsaricmoments #monastery #buddhistmonastery #rajagala #rajagalathenna #forestmonastery #paramisrilanka #buddhisttour #visuddhimagga #meditation #mindfulness #wellnesstravel
There is suffering but no one who suffers. There is the deed but there is no doer of it. Extinguishment is, but there is no person extinguished. There is the path but there is no traveller on it. Dukkhaṃ eva hi, na koci dukkhito. kārako na, kiriyā va vijjati. Atthi nibbuti, na nibbuto pumā. Maggaṃ atthi, gamako na vijjati. (Visuddhimagga XVI 90) *** There is no doer of a deed Or the experiencer of the result; Phenomena alone flow on— Just this is the right view. Kammassa kārako natthi, vipākassa ca vedako; Suddhadhammā pavattanti, evetaṃ sammadassanaṃ. image: 玄造 #emptiness #visuddhimagga
Taking notes on the Visuddhimagga ✨ “Whether it was a man or a woman that went by I noticed not, but only that on this high road there goes a group of bones” #buddhism #buddha #visuddhimagga
“One strong in faith but weak in wisdom has uncritical and groundless confidence. One strong in wisdom but weak in faith errs on the side of cunning and is as hard to cure as one whose sickness is caused by a medicine. When the two are balanced, one has confidence only where there is ground for it.” (The Visuddhimagga / The Path of Purification: 129) . . . #Visuddhimagga #pathofpurification #wordsofwisdom #ancientknowledge #knowledge #philosophers #ancientwisdom #theancients #ascendedmasters #balance #fulfillment #soulpath #ascencion #lookwithin #seekers #truth #truthseeker #lightworker #shift #collectiveconsciousness #consciousness #consciousliving #oneness #arcana #wisdom #awakening #balance #harmony #equilibrium #awaken #awake
I remind you again that one of the most virile tendencies of the consciousness, when it identifies, is to arise as ‘I am the doer’… Don’t touch this doer sensation, and then you are free... Touch the doer, be the doer, and karma is there for you, and you will reap the fruits of karma... [bitter or sweet] Be the doer and you take on the responsibility of your identification… Don’t touch this doer sense, and you stay as freedom... Activities don’t imply doership. Activities are arising by themselves, spontaneously. Touch the doer sense, and you start to navigate in the world of manifestation… You start to avoid, choose, judge; you come into the field of hardship, arrogance, pride - the ills of mankind, I would say... Stay put only as emptiness and see... ~ Mooji #visuddhimagga #mooji #doership #meditational #identification #attachment #freedom #selfinquiry #selfrealization #spiritual
🍃Ｐｒａｃｔｉｃａ （ｐａṭｉｐａｔｔｉ）🍃 En el 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙡𝙞, el 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨 (𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐚) o la 𝐯í𝐚 (𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐚) de la práctica budista se describe de varias maneras, como el Noble camino óctuple. El Noble camino óctuple puede resumirse como las 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙉𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙨 de ꜱĪʟᴀ (conducta moral o disciplina), ꜱᴀᴍĀᴅʜɪ (meditación o concentración) y ᴘᴀÑÑĀ (comprensión o sabiduría). Theravāda también usa las '𝙨𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙨 𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙘𝙞ó𝙣' que se describen en el Visuddhimagga (una suma doctrinal principal de la tradición) como el esquema básico del camino espiritual. En el Visuddhimagga la secuencia de siete purificaciones se explican en tres secciones: ▪️La primera sección (parte 1) explica las reglas de disciplina y el método para encontrar un templo correcto para practicar, o cómo conocer a un buen maestro. ▪️La segunda sección (parte 2) describe la práctica samatha (calmante), objeto por objeto (se nombran cuarenta objetos tradicionales de meditación o kammaṭṭhāna). ▪️La tercera sección (partes 3-7) es una descripción de los cinco khandhas, ayatanas, las Cuatro Nobles Verdades, la originación dependiente y la práctica de vipassanā a través del desarrollo de la sabiduría. 🔸𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘣á𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘰 𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘢 𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢. 𝘌𝘭 é𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘵á 𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪ó𝘯 𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳í𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘢 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢, 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘭𝘢 𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢🔸 #writersofinstagram #writing #picsart #picture #budismo #budismoymeditacion #budismozen #budismotheravada #canonpali #3noblesdisciplinas #investigando #informando #Zen #buda #reflexionesdevida #verdades #visuddhimagga #caminoespiritual
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Visuddhimagga Bahasa Indonesia . Sabtu sore lalu menerima kiriman buku Visuddhimagga (Jalan Pemurnian) edisi bahasa Indonesia. . Terima kasih kepada banyak pihak yang terlah menghadirkan buku ini dalam bahasa Indonesia —penerjemah, editor, setting, mencetak, donator, pengemas, pengirim, dan yang lainnya. . Semoga kehadiran buku ini memberikan banyak manfaat bagi umat Buddha, khususnya bagi yang ingin mempelajari “ilmu” meditasi secara mendalam. . . #buddha #meditasi #meditasibuddhis #buddhistmeditation #visuddhimagga #dhanaputra
‘Que eu esteja em paz, feliz e leve em corpo e espírito. Que eu esteja seguro e livre de danos. Que eu esteja livre da raiva, das aflições, do medo e da ansiedade. Que eu aprenda a me enxergar com os olhos da compreensão e do amor. Que eu seja capaz de reconhecer e tocar as sementes da alegria e da felicidade em mim mesmo. Que eu aprenda a identificar e enxergar as fontes da raiva, do desejo e da desilusão em mim mesmo. Que eu saiba como nutrir as sementes da alegria em mim mesmo, todos os dias. Que eu seja capaz de viver renovado, sólido e livre. Que eu esteja livre do apego e da aversão, sem me tornar indiferente.’ ✨ Meditação do amor. #meditaçãometta #visuddhimagga #vaificartudobem #vamosjuntas #emcasa
Can yogi’s fly? The Visuddhimagga is one of the texts to give explicit details about how spiritual masters were thought to actually manifest supernormal abilities. It states that abilities such as flying through the air, walking through solid obstructions, diving into the ground, walking on water and so forth are achieved through changing one element, such as earth, into another element, such as air. The individual must master kasina meditation before this is possible. Dipa Ma, who trained via the Visuddhimagga, was said to demonstrate these abilities. . . . . . #siddhi #supernatural #supernaturalpower #yogis #bovennatuurlijk #bovennatuurlijkekrachten #zweven #levitate #rome #streetartist #straatartiest #fly #visuddhimagga #supernormal #meditation #meditatie #kasinameditation #spirituality
Repost @youarespirit Hatred is throwing cow dung at another: you dirty your hands first. ~ #Buddhaghosa, #Visuddhimagga #buddhism #consciousness #holistic #healing #healer #holistichealer #holistichealing #holistichealth
Hatred is throwing cow dung at another: you dirty your hands first. ~ #Buddha ghosa, #Visuddhimagga #buddhism
#visuddhimagga #visuddhi #thepathofpurification #nirvana
I practiced the #firekasina #meditation today. I will be doing this technique quite a bit going forward. #candleflame
Meditazione sul respiro: post sul blog pablocerini.wordpress.com Una traduzione del capitolo dedicato alla consapevolezza del respiro sul famoso manuale di meditazione buddista The path of purification (Visuddhimagga) di Buddhaghosa, nella versione curata da Nanamoli Thera (edizioni Paryatti). Ph. @dmettavihari #buddhaghosa #visuddhimagga #meditazione #anapanasati #vipassana #buddismo
By oneself is evil done; by oneself is one defiled. By oneself is evil left undone; by oneself is one made pure. Purity and impurity depend on oneself; no one can purify another. Atta Vagga. Dhammapada. #dhammapada #thepath #alongthepath #fulfillingjourneys #samsaricmoments #samsaricjourney #buddhism #buddhist #buddhisttravel #buddhistpilgrimage #srilanka #srilankapilgrimage #spiritual #spirituality #visuddhimagga #parami #paramisrilanka
"The inner tangle and the outer tangle- This generation is entangled in a tangle. And so I ask of Gotama this question: Who succeeds in disentangling this tangle?" Gotama Buddha: "When a wise man, established well in virtue, Develops consciousness and understanding, Then as a bhikkhu ardent and sagacious He succeeds in disentangling this tangle" Around 1000 years after this dialogue took place, in 5th Century, Buddhaghosa was so inspired by Gotama Buddha's one verse answer that he wrote a whole discourse on the methods subsumed in the answer by the Buddha. The text came to be known as Visuddhimagga whose english translation is around 800 pages! Indian classical literature sure is unique. #visuddhimagga
Today, during our study group with Bhante Yuttadhammo, we read the Questions of king Milinda, when we got to this quote, my tears started to fall, and started shacking. Rapture. Even though I never seen this verse before. Some people will not find this beautiful, or pleasing; to me it is freedom and peace. I wish everyone peace of mind, liberation from attachment, untangle the tangle. #milinda #quote #nāgasena #verse #visuddhimagga #studygroup #yuttadhammobhikkhu
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For weeks after my friend died, I was in such a state of upset and confusion, anger and disbelief. Around this time, a centipede appeared in our bathroom and I wondered, “What if that is her?” It stayed around for the next two days, and what had formerly appeared to me as a disgusting and repulsive insect transformed with the possibility that it was my friend. It became a helpless and vulnerable being that I cared about. I kept our cats away from it and prayed for its safety and wellbeing. That was several months ago, and now I feel less grief-stricken and simply sad. I don’t know if reincarnation exists or if that centipede had anything to do with my friend. But the Buddha said, “It’s not easy to find a being who has not formerly been your mother... your father... your brother... your sister... your son…your daughter”. Whether this is literally or scientifically true doesn’t change the fact that each life is precious and valuable, and that we can all learn to recognize this simple fact with our open and tender hearts. 🙏🏾✨May each of us recognize each other and all living beings as family. May it be so! ✨🙏🏾 #interdependence #connection #life #precioushumanbirth #forthebenefitofallbeings #buddhism #visuddhimagga #brahmaviharas #compassion #metta #karuna #lovingkindness #joy #mudita #equanimity #mpermanence #grief #death #samsara | 📸taken at #ForestRefuge at @insightmeditationsociety 🙏🏾
#Lecturarecomendada #visuddhimagga Textos que plantean acertijos ilustrando la naturaleza evanescente del YO
#buda #budatheravada #budismo #museonacionaldeantropologiaehistoria #mexico #visitmexico #fe #budha #stupa #enseñanzas #dharma #visuddhimagga Liberación del sufrimiento según las Cuatro Nobles Verdades
Rare Antique Sharman Ascetic Monk Lersi Gem Encrusted Spirit Bone Antler #Visuddhimagga #Darkarts #Lersi #Reussi #Hermitmonk #Thaiantiques #WICCA #asianmagic #magicsiam #powerofthemind #Healer
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#Siddhis because they are not the final goal and are not essential to the path (I.e many will 'self realise' without ever experiencing them) they can be seen as a distraction. Here I am however demonstrating one of them - to become extremely small 😂 😉According to scholars, the #Visuddhimagga is one of the extremely rare texts within the enormous literatures of various forms of #Jainism, #Buddhism, and #Hinduism to give explicit details about how spiritual masters were thought to actually manifest supernormal abilities.Abilities such as flying through the air, walking through solid obstructions, diving into the ground, walking on water and so forth are performed by changing one element, such as earth, into another element, such as air The individual must master kasiṇa meditation before this is possible. 🕉☸️🕉☸️🕉☸️🕉☸️🕉 In Buddhism, kasiṇa (Pali; Sanskrit: kṛtsna) refers to a class of basic visual objects of meditation. There are ten kasiṇa mentioned in the Pali Tipitaka: earth (paṭhavī kasiṇa), water (āpo kasiṇa), fire (tejo kasiṇa), air, wind (vāyo kasiṇa), blue, green (nīla kasiṇa), yellow (pīta kasiṇa), red (lohita kasiṇa), white (odāta kasiṇa), enclosed space, hole, aperture (ākāsa kasiṇa), consciousness (viññāṇa kasiṇa) in the Pali suttas and some other texts; bright light (āloka kasiṇa) according to later sources, such as Buddhaghosa's Visuddhimagga. The kasiṇa are typically described as a colored disk, with the particular color, properties, dimensions and medium often specified according to the type of kasiṇa. The earth kasiṇa, for instance, is a disk in a red-brown color formed by spreading earth or clay (or another medium producing similar color and texture) on a screen of canvas or another backing material. #yogatechniques #yoga