Since Ajahn Brahm references Bhikkhu Bodhi when interpreting "parimukham" and "sabbakayapatisamvedi" I checked out this video by Bhikkhu Bodhi that interprets "parimukham" as "area around, or in front of the nostrils" (and not just general guidance to keep one's attention on the breath) and "sabbakyapatisamvedi" as "entire body" (and not "entire body of the breath"). Bhikkhu Bodhi also explains that when he did his translation, his superior monk insisted that Bhikkhu Bodhi interpret "sabbakayapatisamvedi" as "entire body of the breath" (but that Bhikkhu Bodhi does not believe this is correct.) ruclips.net/video/HS0BaNYSv8U/видео.html
Yes indeed that is correct. Bhikku Bodhu said that he inserted "of breath" in parenthesis after "whole body". Because by then his senior teacher was no longer around. So he both honoured his teacher and also remained faithful to his own assessment.
Migāra (a Jain) wanted to find a wife of impossible beauty for his son Punnavaddhanna. At the age of 16, Visakha married Punnavaddhanna. She later led Migāra (her father-in-law) to the state of sotapanna, after which he referred to his daughter as his spiritual mother (Migāra-māta).
I've heard a story about a teacher cannot be drown in water while he's in 4th Jhana (respiration ceases). And there are some suttas said that people saw a lifeless monk and cremate him, next day he still going for alms so it freaked people out. He's in cessation of perception and feelings (9th stage of absorption).
if you follow nimittas the it s because your meditation is inbalanced , there is to much concentration so all that remains is citta , phassa disappears and you can t do anything except linger in limbo and go more profoundly into nothing ... so minfulness of breathing done correctly fullfills both samatha and vipassana , but with nimittas it s just samatha
The Anapansati Sutta starts getting discussed about 32 minutes into this video.
That’s very useful. Thanks.
Since Ajahn Brahm references Bhikkhu Bodhi when interpreting "parimukham" and "sabbakayapatisamvedi" I checked out this video by Bhikkhu Bodhi that interprets "parimukham" as "area around, or in front of the nostrils" (and not just general guidance to keep one's attention on the breath) and "sabbakyapatisamvedi" as "entire body" (and not "entire body of the breath"). Bhikkhu Bodhi also explains that when he did his translation, his superior monk insisted that Bhikkhu Bodhi interpret "sabbakayapatisamvedi" as "entire body of the breath" (but that Bhikkhu Bodhi does not believe this is correct.) ruclips.net/video/HS0BaNYSv8U/видео.html
Yes indeed that is correct. Bhikku Bodhu said that he inserted "of breath" in parenthesis after "whole body". Because by then his senior teacher was no longer around. So he both honoured his teacher and also remained faithful to his own assessment.
Gratitude to Venerable Ajahn Brahm- Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu
Sadu sadu🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇱🇰
Migāra (a Jain) wanted to find a wife of impossible beauty for his son Punnavaddhanna. At the age of 16, Visakha married Punnavaddhanna. She later led Migāra (her father-in-law) to the state of sotapanna, after which he referred to his daughter as his spiritual mother (Migāra-māta).
Which school of buddhism are these talks from? I like them because you focus on the original Buddha teachings
These teachings are from Theravada. You can find more teachings like this on the BSWA.org website
Thanks!
Theravada. And he is the famous Ajahn Brahm.
here the focus is on the commentaries not really the suttas >
Thank you very much!
I'm confused... the body does mean Rupa?
Visakha was Migara's daughter-in-law, not his wife!
*THE SIXTEEN STEPS OF AWARENESS OF BREATHING*
*(ĀNĀPĀNASATI-SUTTA)*
0. BECOME AWARE OF BREATHING IN/OUT
*The First Tetrad*
1. AWARE OF BREATHING IN/OUT LONG
2. AWARE OF BREATHING IN/OUT SHORT
3. EXPERIENCING THE WHOLE BODY & BREATHING IN/OUT
4. CALMING BODILY ACTIVITY & BREATHING IN/OUT
*The Second Tetrad*
5. EXPERIENCING JOY & BREATHING IN/OUT
6. EXPERIENCING HAPPINESS & BREATHING IN/OUT
7. EXPERIENCING MENTAL ACTIVITY & BREATHING IN/OUT
8. CALMING MENTAL ACTIVITY & BREATHING IN/OUT
*The Third Tetrad*
9. EXPERIENCING THE MIND & BREATHING IN/OUT
10. GLADDENING THE MIND & BREATHING IN/OUT
11. CONCENTRATING THE MIND & BREATHING IN/OUT
12. LIBERATING THE MIND & BREATHING IN/OUT
*The Fourth Tetrad*
13. CONTEMPLATE IMPERMANENCE & BREATHING IN/OUT
14. CONTEMPLATE FADING AWAY/DISPASSION (VIRĀGA) & BREATHING IN/OUT
15. CONTEMPLATE CESSATION (NIRODHA) & BREATHING IN/OUT
16. CONTEMPLATE LETTING GO & BREATHING IN/OUT
Here is the mentioned talk in 2004: drive.google.com/file/d/0B34cfrY-Z4rmOFZSUmxzdE10bVE/view?usp=sharing
+Waiyin Chow Thank You for the link to the 2004 Anapanasati Sutta talk! :)
BroccoliRocks Any time. Thanks to Ajahn Brahm.
It's an extraordinary claim at 1:53:30 that you're invulnerable in jhana, even to fire and drowning! I wonder if that could be tested?
I've heard a story about a teacher cannot be drown in water while he's in 4th Jhana (respiration ceases). And there are some suttas said that people saw a lifeless monk and cremate him, next day he still going for alms so it freaked people out. He's in cessation of perception and feelings (9th stage of absorption).
Have you seen the monk who got burned alive ?
He did not say so. He was just telling the story of arahat in the Tipitaka.
Migara wasn't vishakha's husband , but her father in law
Perhaps Jesus, was in Jhana on the cross to the ressurection.
if you follow nimittas the it s because your meditation is inbalanced , there is to much concentration so all that remains is citta , phassa disappears and you can t do anything except linger in limbo and go more profoundly into nothing ... so minfulness of breathing done correctly fullfills both samatha and vipassana , but with nimittas it s just samatha
Lady asking to many questions irritated my mind
Pari-mukkha can only mean around/beyond the mouth. Su-kkha is a "smooth hole", du-kkha is a "poop hole", and mu-kkha is a mother/milk hole, aka mouth.
you re not supposed to have your body disappear ... that's samatha > nimittas > not the way.