Ahara as depicted in the Pancanikaya

by Le Chanh | 2010 | 101,328 words

Buddhism Theravada

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Summary: This is a critical study of Ahara and its importance as depicted in the Pancanikaya (Pancha Nikaya).—The concept of Ahara (“food”) in the context of Buddhism encompasses both physical and mental nourishment. The Panca Nikaya represents the five collections (of discourses) of the Sutta Pitaka within Buddhist literature. The present study emphasizes that all human problems, including suffering and happiness, are intricately connected to the notion of Ahara, as it relates to the truth of life, existence, and happiness.

Ahara is categorized by the Buddha in into four kinds: edible food, contact food, volition food, and consciousness food (which nourish the mind). Understanding the Buddhist concept of Ahara is linked to comprehending the causes and cessation of suffering, aiming for a balanced, enlightened life.

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Acknowledgement

+ Chapter 1 - Introduction

. Introduction to Ahara (food or nourishment)

. 1.1. Problems in human life

. 1.2. Ahara is the basic problem of human life

. 1.3. Importance of Ahara in human life

. 1.4. Pali Tipitaka literature

. 1.5. Sources for research on Ahara

. 1.6. Scope of the thesis

. 1.7. Purpose of the research

. 1.8. Methodology of the present work

. 1.9. Structure of the research

+ Chapter 2 - Concept of Ahara in the works of modern scholars and other religions

. 2.1. A survey of modern researches on food

. 2.2. Studies by modern scholars on the Buddhist concept of Ahara

. 2.3.1. Concept of Ahara (food) in Hinduism

. 2.3.2. Concept of Ahara (food) in Christianity

. 2.3.3. Concept of Ahara (food) in Judaism

. 2.3.4. Concept of Ahara (food) in Islam

+ Chapter 3 - Ahara and specific teachings of the Buddha

. 3.1. Ahara and Dependent Origination

. 3.2. Ahara and the Four Noble Truths

. 3.3. Ahara and Tilakkhana

. 3.4.1. Ahara and Kamma

. 3.4.2. Ahara and Rebirth

. 3.5. Ahara and Five Aggregates

+ Chapter 4 - Concept of Ahara in Buddhism

. 4.1. The meaning of Ahara

. 4.2. The enumeration of Ahara

. 4.3.1. Description of Kabalinkara Ahara

. 4.3.2. Description of Phassa Ahara

. 4.3.3. Description of Manosancetana Ahara

. 4.3.4. Description of Vinnana Ahara

. 4.4. The operation of four kinds of Ahara

. 4.5. Aharas and the problems of anguish and happiness

+ Chapter 5 - Buddhist view on man and his Aharas

. 1.2. Buddhist view on man

. 2.1. Aharas of man

. 2.2. Ahara and the problems of health, disease, beauty, and hunger

+ Chapter 6 - Cultivation of four kinds of Ahara

. 1.1. Tranformation of the purpose of eating

. 1.2. Time for eating

. 1.3. Perception of repulsiveness in Ahara

. 2. Cultivation of food of contact

. 3. Cultivation of food of volition

. 4. Cultivation of food of consciousness

+ Chapter 7 - Conclusion

. 1. A summary of the research work

. 2. New courses of individual and community nutrition

. 3. Solutions for current crises

+ Appendix 1 - Buddha's teachings on Ahara (Pali texts and English translations)

. 1. Pathamamahapanha-sutta (“The Great Question: What is one thing?”)

. 2. Sangiti-sutta (“The Recital”)

. 3. Pathamamahapanha-sutta (“The Four Things”)

. 4. Puttamansupama-sutta (“Child's flesh”)

. 5. Aharasutta (“Sustenances”)

. 6. Moliyaphagguna-sutta

. 7. Bhuta-sutta (“Become or Come to be”)

. 8. Mahatanhasamkhaya-sutta (“The Destruction of Craving”)

. 9. Sammaditthi-sutta (“Perfect View”)

. 10. Atthiraga-sutta (“There is passion”)

. 11. Sattatthana-sutta (“The Seven Points”)

. 12. Ahara-sutta (“Perseverance in the Limbs”)

. 13. Bhikkhuni-sutta (“The Nun”)

. 14. Punnabhisanda-sutta (“Yields in Merit”)

. 15. Avijja-sutta (“Ignorance”)

. 16. Itthadhamma-sutta (“Desirable”)

. 17. Sutta Nipata

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