Guide to Tipitaka

Canonical Pâli Buddhist Literature of the Theravâda School

by U Ko Lay | 48,543 words

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Part 1 - Ekaka Nipata Pali

This group contains single items of dhamma which form the subject matter of discourses given by the Buddha at Savatthi to the numerous bhikkhus residing there But some of_the suttas were given by the Venerable Sanputta or the Venerable Ananda

  1. There is no one sight, sound, smell, taste and touch other than that of a woman which can captivate and distract the mmd of a man; conversely there is no one sight, sound, smell, taste and touch other than that of a man which can captivate and distract the mind of a woman (paras 1 to 10)
  2. There is no other single thing that brings about so much disadvantage and unhappiness as an undeveloped and uncultivat- ed mind A developed and cultivated mind bnngs about bene- fit and happiness (paras 28 to 31)
  3. No other single thing changes so quickly as the mind The mind is intrinsically pure and bright, it is defiled by greed, hatred and ignorance (paras 48, 49)
  4. If a bhikkhu practises the meditation of loving-kindness, and develops it even for the short duration of a finger's snap, he is regarded as following the advice of the Buddha, acting accord- ing to his instructions Such a bhikkhu deserves to eat the alms- food offered by the people (paras 53, 54)
  5. There is only one person whose appearance in the world brings welfare and happiness to the many, brings benefit, welfare and happiness to devas and men. It is a Tathagata, a fully Enlightened Buddha. It is impossible for two Enlightened Buddhas to appear simultaneously in the same world system, (paras 170 to 174).
  6. It is impossible for a person possessed of right views, ie. a Sotapanna, to regard any conditioned formation as permanent, happiness, Self (nicca, sukha, atta). It is possible only for an un- mstructed worldling to regard anything as permanent, happi- ness, Self (paras 268 to 270).
  7. If one thing is developed and frequently practised, the body is calmed, the mind is calmed, discursive thinking is stilled, ig- norance is shed, knowledge arises, delusion of self is eliminated, evil tendencies are eradicated, the fetters are removed That one thing is the mindful contemplation of the body, (paras 571 to 576)
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