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element meditation
by jcsuperstar » Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:15 am
สัพเพ สัตตา สุขีตา โหนตุ
the mountain may be heavy in and of itself, but if you're not trying to carry it it's not heavy to you- Ajaan Suwat
the mountain may be heavy in and of itself, but if you're not trying to carry it it's not heavy to you- Ajaan Suwat
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Re: element meditation
by Cittasanto » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:32 pm
The Dhātuvibhaṅga sutta (Majjhima Nikāya 140) is a good sutta to read in for an explanation of each element. and the Ekayana Agama version of the satipatthana sutta has 5 elements in the section of the Body unlike the Pali version.
This offering maybe right, or wrong, but it is one, the other, both, or neither!
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
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Re: element meditation
by jcsuperstar » Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:51 pm
thanks!
i thought it would be good to bring up since personally i've never come across this type of meditation other than seeing it mentioned in books or online.
i thought it would be good to bring up since personally i've never come across this type of meditation other than seeing it mentioned in books or online.
สัพเพ สัตตา สุขีตา โหนตุ
the mountain may be heavy in and of itself, but if you're not trying to carry it it's not heavy to you- Ajaan Suwat
the mountain may be heavy in and of itself, but if you're not trying to carry it it's not heavy to you- Ajaan Suwat
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jcsuperstar - Posts: 1915
- Joined: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:15 am
- Location: alaska
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