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(Dhamma Talks)

Approach To Nibbana

Venerable U Vasava (Myittha Sayadaw)

Five Ways Of Performing Dna - Part (5)

Venerable Shwe Oo Min Sayardaw

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The Refrigerator Light, a talk by Phra Pandit Cittasamvaro (Phra Pandit)

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Bridging "Mindfulness Meditation" and "Awareness Meditation"

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Hell Or Heaven

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Total Understanding Of Mankind

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"He abused me, he injured me, and he robbed me"- those who have such thoughts in mind will not be free from hatred.
"He abused me, he injured me, and he robbed me"- those who do not have such thoughts in mind will be free from hatred.

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Approach To Nibbana
By Ven. U Vasava (Myittha Sayadaw)

Today I am going to give you a dhamma talk on "Approach To Nibbana". In this dhamma

talk, first let us try and understand briefly the meaning of the word" Nibbana". Nibbana is
derived from Pali and composed of two syllables (Ni + vana). Ni means extinguished or

annihilated. Vana means desire or craving (tanha). So together Nivana or Nibbana means.
" Freedom from desire" or" Extinction of kilesa (defilements).
When we search the source that perpetuates the sentient beings to be whirling around in
the endless round of rebirths we find the clinging or desire (tanha) as the main cause. As
soon as clinging develops, efforts must at once be made to satisfy the desire. Then

volitional activities would start operating. In the present context they may be called
Kamma-formations, for they are responsible for forming or shaping actions.
These kammas are of three kinds: 1. Bodily actions - Kaya - kamma
2. Verbal actions - Vaci - kamma

3. Mental activities - mano - kamma

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Apart from the period they are in sound sleep, all the sentient beings are preoccupied

with one of these three activities all the time. Even when the body is at rest and one is
verbally silent, the mind is active with all kinds of thoughts and imaginations.
Dependent on these kamma formations there arises mind and matter aggregates. These
resultant mental and physical aggregates are invariably marked by the three

characteristics of Anicca (impermanence), Dukkha (suffering) and Anatta (impersonality)

As stated above, all sentient beings arise in the forms of mental and physical aggregates
with these three inherent characteristics, dependent on kamma formations, conditioned
by the craving or desire (tanha).

Now, if one wants a tree or a plant to wither, one has to cut off it's tap root or the main
root. So also, when one wishes to cease the endless cycle of suffering one has to

eradicate the craving (tanha), the chief root of suffering and of the ever continuing cycle
of rebirths. Again when one trace the source of craving (tanha), one finds ignorance

(avijja) as its originator. Avijja, ignorance, unknowing is synonymous with delusion. In

literal sense, it is moha cetasika. It is the primary root of all evil and suffering in the world,
veiling mans mental eyes and preventing him from seeing the true nature of things.
It is the delusion tricking beings by making life appear to them as permanent, happy,

substantial and beautiful and preventing them from seeing that everything in reality is
impermanent, liable to suffering, void of I and mine, and basically impure. Under the

influence of delusion beings are forced to suffer in the ceaseless round of rebirth, old age,
sickness and death.
If one can overcome this delusion or ignorance by diligent mindfulness in accordance with
Satipatthana vipassana meditation one will gradually approach eternal bliss of Nibbana,
the end of all suffering. That is why the Lord Buddha admonished thus to one Bhikkhu
named Tissa Thera as mentioned in the Dhammapada Text.

O! Monk I Yogavacare Bhikkhus must indulge in Appamada dhamma-diligent mindfulness.

They should see the pamada dhamma or heedlessness as terrific danger. Prompted by
such right view, if you devote yourself in the practice of Samatha and vipassana

meditation, you can gradually develop various stages of magga and phala (Path and

fruition). thereby approaching Nibbana, freed from the tanha or craving the root cause of
suffering.

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Bhikkhu Tissa Thera, by making good use of mindfulness Appamada dhamma,

contemplated most earnestly on all physical and mental phenomena while sitting,
standing walking, lying, eating etc. He was so fully engrossed in Satipatthana vipassana
meditation, his mind was cleansed of all mental defilements or kilesas, and he attained

step by step all the four stages of magga and phala (Path and Fruition) and became an
Arahat, freed from the kilesa, the cause of all suffering.

May our meditators also be able to indulge in Appamada dhamma diligent mindfulness
and realise Nibbana, the peaceful end of all suffering.

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

Courtesy: http://www.thisismyanmar.com/nibbana/vasava04.htm

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Five Ways Of Performing Dna Part (5)

Venerable Shwe Oo Min Sayardaw

The fifth type is to offer Dna without making defamatory remarks on others. Some people will say, Oh, that family next
door, they go out so much. But never saw them doing Dna. We, not because we have plenty of money, but we always

donate. We cannot exist withoutDna. Saying things malicious about others. If you can do it, if you can afford to donate,
by all means donate. When you cannot afford to donate, of course do not donate. But you should not say slanderous

comments on others lack of Dna (charitable) act. By saying slanderous words about others, one will live without being
free from the five perils. Because one has done Dna, one will be wealthy. But, like that saying, Every time a deer was

born, time after time, a tiger came and ate it! ones properties are destroyed by fire, water, king or ruler, a thief, or by

ones bad heirs. Those are the incessant troubles that one cannot recover from. By donating without malicious speeches
about others, you can be sure that your wealth will be protected from the five perils. We all need that kind of protection
at this day and age. One will not get killed for a necklace. If you do not willingly give it away, not even half a chunk of

charcoal from your property can be taken away from you. Not even a single rose; not even a branch of banana leaves.
You will have such security. Nowadays, not very secure. Money out of your pocket can be stolen. Therefore, do not
donate with derogatory remarks about others who are not doing Dna. So,
" With no slander,

If we practice generosity,

The five perils will be expelled."

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These are the five ways of performing Dna by the noble ones (Sappurisa-Dna). Due to the presence of Sakkacca

Grava in your act of Dna, you will not only be prosperous, but also be influential. Having donated with the true Saddh,
you will not only be wealthy, you will also be endowed with beauty. Timely Dna will bring about the early enjoyment of

the benefits. He will have ample time to support the Ssana. Fourthly, having donated without stinginess, one can spend
freely for one self, as well as can give away to others freely too. Perform Dna without making disparaging remarks of

others. You should perform acts of charity - any small amount that you can afford, with eagerness and enthusiasm. And
it will bring forth the benefits of your lives free from five kinds of perils.

We can find these benefits in the story of the rich man Jotika and the King jatasattu. jatasattu had that streak since
born. When his father took the young prince jatasattu to visit the house of Jotika, jatasattu was not pleased, as he

found the wealth of Jotika much more so than theirs, the sovereigns. Jotika had all Kusalas that were mentioned above.

Thinking his father was weak, jatasattu decided that when his father passed away, when he became the king, he would
take over all these wealth fromJotika. When he became the king, and when his plan to take away Jotika's properties
failed; in humiliation he took a detour towardsJetavana monastery where Buddha resided. He was surprised to

find Jotika there. He asked Jotika how he escaped. Jotikareplied that he did not understand what he was talking
about. jatasattu told him that he had marched his army by underground tunnels to seize Jotikas compound. Jotikas

defending army was very powerful and strategically positioned. Therefore his army could not succeed and had to go into
hasty retreat. His soldiers went disarrayed, and he was the only one left. Jotika said he had no army. jatasattu said

there were so many soldiers. In reality, jatasattu and his soldiers saw their own reflections in multiple numbers from the
walls of the mansion that Jotika lived. Jotika said if he did not willingly give away, not even a piece of pottery nor a string
of his cotton yarn could be taken away from him. He then challenged jatasattu; he dared the king to take off the ruby

ring that he was wearing on his finger. Frightening, isnt it? For a king still having Lobha for a single ring. He pulled and
pulled to relieve the ring from Jotikas finger to no avail. Jotika had such security from the five perils. Audience here
should have the same kind ofKusalas, the same kind of security, shouldnt you?

We are lucky to be in this day and age, where we can accumulate all these Kusalas. Today, you have all Kusalas in
conjunction with the Vassa robes donation to the Sangha. (1) You have Kusala for having offered Dna. (2) You

have Kusala for having paid homage to the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha. (3) You have Kusala having taken refuge in the

triple gems. (4) You have Kusala for having managed to take and then maintain the five precepts (Sla Kusala). (5) You
have obtained Kusala for having done the food donation at the frequency of every fortnight. These are Thvara

Kusalas (firm, strong, immovable). You have acquired this noble habit. (6) You have offered Vassa robes to
the Sangha at Vassa period every year. These are the timely Dnas.
(The End)
Courtesy: http://www.vimuttisukha.com/2008/08/fifth-type-is-to-offer-dna-without.html

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When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a Christian or a European, or anything else, you are being violent. Do
you see why it is violent? Because you are separating yourself from the rest of mankind. When you separate yourself by
belief, by nationality, by tradition, it breeds violence. So a man who is seeking to understand violence does not belong to
any country, to any religion, to any political party or partial system; he is concerned with the total understanding of
mankind.
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Bridging "Mindfulness Meditation" and "Awareness Meditation"

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You may have seen the words "mindfulness meditations" and "awareness meditation" if you'd ever searched the word
"meditation" on the web. But you might have not seen or heard the word "bridging" in anybook or talks in English
language related to meditation. Then, we need to define what are the "mindfulness meditation" and "awareness
meditation" to understand what we named here "bridging".

Burmese position is a meditation position in which one places both feet on the floor without crossing legs. It is a crosslegged position alternative.

Mindfulness meditation practice is to make one's mind to become purified and brighten it up. Many non-

Buddhists, regardless of age, gender, race or religions, practice similar kinds of meditations for the purpose of mental
and physical health. By systematic ways and methods traditionally or non-traditionally developed, a

meditation practitioner may attain mental power to see, hear and know things beyond the sights and sonunds usually

seen and heard by normal human beings. We may say it, the practioner becomes to be more sensible to things around
and within him or her. For a Buddhist, it is intended for the purification of mind and to be free from bodily cravings
while living in harmony with the surrounding.

Awareness meditation is also known as Vipassana meditation. A practioner has to know why this practice is needed for
him or her, and what are the things to be aware of. To know "the whys?" and "the whats?" above, one has to learn

some "Buddha's Teachings". Non-Buddhists are usually relactant with this reason and easily give up their interests in this

higher stage of meditation practice with thoughts ofreligious barriers in their minds. What they usually think and imagine
about the Buddha Teachings are to pay respects to the idol statues, to have faiths in Buddha and Monks for spiritual

purposes, to accept the concepts of reincarnations, to do chanting, etc. Actually, the Buddha's teachings are focused on "

the causes and effects of mind and body processes, including the matters of life (being born) and death(ceased to death),
related to the practicing person's insights".

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Bridging the two type of meditations -

Awareness meditation or Vipassna meditation normally requires a certain degrees of mental power or concentration

(called "samadhi" or "jana" in pali). Thus the practitioner needs to know the fundamentals and satisfactory practices of
mindfulness meditation (known as "samahta" practice) in the first place.

After fullfilling the "mindfulness" works, the next requirements (the whats) from the teachings of Buddha are short-listed
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the principle nature of mind and mental processeses of the beings

to know, virtually, the composition of physical bodies of the beings

the dependent and inter-relating nature of the minds and the bodies

understanding (by seeing) of formations(arisings) and depletions(dissolutions) of the minds and the bodies,
folding up the past causes (understanding some basics of paticcasamupadda )

folding up the future causes (understanding some basics of paticcasamupadda )

understand the impermanence of oneself, suffering of one's own, knowing what are in reality and what are not! (three
significant charaacteristics namely annicca, dhukha, and anata)

As mentioned in the above we also need to give a satisfactory answer for "the why", why do we have to practice or why
do we need bridging to awareness meditation?

The simple answer is "to stop getting the sufferings in any form of beings" or "to reach to the "Nivirna".

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Dear Members and Friends of BDMS,

The Refrigerator Light, a talk by Phra Pandit Cittasamvaro (Phra Pandit)

Date: 3 Feb 2013 (Sun)
Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 pm
Venue: Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society

Consciousness is a vague term in the English language, both in the general population and in modern psychology. In
Buddhism it is very clearly defined, and split into components.

If we go back to the original Buddhism that was taught some 2,600 years ago, we find that this process - of forming
consciousness and contacting via the senses - is what was taught over and above all the more usual teachings that
modern interpretations of Buddhism focus on.
It is not a complex matter, and it is eminently observable.
(Thanks to psychologist, skeptic and long term meditator Susan Blackmore for the great analogy of the refrigerator
light.)
About the Speaker:
Phra Pandit Cittasamvaro (Phra Pandit) is a British monk of the Theravada tradition. Ordained as a Bhikkhu in Thailand
since 1996, he led Bangkoks only English-speaking Dhamma group through the "Little Bangkok Sangha" over the last six
years. Apart from Dhamma and meditation, his interests include Psychology, faerie tales, nuclear power, vertical axis
wind turbines and the Electric Universe theory.
With Metta
Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society
567A Balestier Road
Singapore 329884
Tel: +65 6352 2859
Web Address: http://www.bdmsociety.com
To contact us, send e-mail to info@bdms.org.sg
For directions to BDMS and view on map, please click here.

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HELL OR HEAVEN

Tears and smiles

are streams and mounds

on a face.

They appear

only to disappear

leaving no trace.

Lines and wrinkles

on forehead and cheeks

are lashes of life

that each truly bespeaks.

But deep

in the head and heart

there lie hidden

powerful dynamos

that can thrust you to

hell or heaven.
Moe Hein

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