June 2023
Three Jewels
- Buddha
- Dhamma
- Sangha
Nature of mind
Source: Lion's Roar, Realize Your True Nature
What is the true nature of mind?
Mind has three qualities
- The empty aspect
- The clarity or luminous aspect
- The union aspect
- The Sutra Piṭaka
- The Vinaya Piṭaka
- The Abhidhamma Piṭaka
Things look solid but they are not.
The knowing quality of the mind
Emptiness and clarity aspect are inseperable.
The Tripiṭaka
It is the second of the three divisions of the Tripiṭaka The Sutta Pitaka contains more than 10,000 suttas (teachings) attributed to the Buddha or his close companions.
It is the first of the three divisions of the Tripiṭaka, the definitive canonical collection of scripture of Theravada Buddhism. It's primary subject matter is the monastic rules of conduct for monks and nuns of the Sangha.
It is the third of the three divisions of the Tripiṭaka, the definitive canonical collection of scripture of Theravada Buddhism. The Abhidhamma Piṭaka is a detailed scholastic (of or concerning schools and education.)analysis and summary of the Buddha's teachings in the Suttas.
Important Places
- Birthplace : Lumbini, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- Enlightenment : Bodhgaya, Bihar,India
- First sermon : Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh,India
- Resting place : Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh,India
Three Poisions of Life
- Ignorance
- Attachment
- Aversion
Three Schools of Buddhism
- Hinayana
- Mahayana
- Vajrayana
Four Dharmas Of Gampopa
Source: "as it is" by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Four Dharmas Of Gampopa are the four instructions.
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How to turn one's mind towards Dharma
practice.
Included within this are the four mind-changings. - Precious human existence
- Impermanence
- Causes and conditions
- Suffering
- Dharma practice becomes the path.
- Refuge and Bodhichitta
- Vajrasattva visualization and recitation
- Mandala offereing
- Guru Yoga
- How to make the path clarify confusion
- Confusion dawn as wisdom.
Four priliminary practices.
First Teaching - The Four Noble Truths
- There is Suffering
- Causes Suffering
- End of Suffering
- Path leading to end from Suffering
Second Teaching
Emtiness and Bodhichitta
Third Teaching
Buddha Nature (Tathagatagarbha)
Kayas
- Dhammakaya (empty)
- Sambhogakaya (cognizant)
- Nirmanakaya
- Swabhavikakaya
- Swabhavikakaya
Five Precepts
- No Killing
- No stealing
- Ethical conduct
- No lying
- Intoxication
Noble Eightfold Path
The fourth Noble Truth is the Noble Eightfold Path.
- Right Vision
- Samyak Sankalp
- Right speech
- Samyak Karma
- Right livelihood
- Right Exercise
- Samyak Smriti
- Samyak Samadhi
The Way of Bodhisattva
- Generosity
- Ethical Conduct
- Patience
- Diligence
- Meditation
- Wisdom
Five Physical Elements
- Earth
- Water
- Fire
- Air
- Space
Three Aspects of Mind
- Thinking Mind
- Feeling Mind
- Habitual Mind
Five Senses
- Eyes ( see )
- Ears ( hear )
- Nose ( smell )
- Skin ( touch )
- Tounge ( taste )
The Foundation Practices of the Tibetan Buddhism or "ngondro"
The Four Common Preliminary Practices
- Precious human existence
- Impermanence
- Causes and conditions
- Suffering
Four Unique Preliminary Practices
- Refuge and Boddhichitta
- Purification (Vajrasattva practice)
- Mandala
- Guru Yoga
The seven-point meditation posture
- Legs
- Hands
- Upper arms
- Back
- Neck & head
- Mouth
- Eyes
Two Accumulations
- Merit
- Wisdom
Eight worldly concerns
- gain
- loss
- pleasure
- pain
- praise
- blame
- fame
- disgrace
Meaning of the image
- Moon ( Comassion )
- Sun ( Wisdom )
- Blue ( Emptiness )
- Lotus ( Sansara & Nirwana )
- Cross legs posture ( Union of absolute and relative )
- Cross hands posture ( compassion and wisdom )
- Six Ornaments ( Six paramitas)
- One face (Union of sansara and nirwana)
Source : The analytical approach to The mental and material qualitites.by ven. Pyinnyathiha
The teaching of the Buddha were compiled as the 'Tipitika' (three baskets) after he passed away.