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Directing / sustaining
vitakka / vicāra
Directing / sustaining Directing the mind to the object and keeping it there (jhāna factors).
Study texts (9) Study text
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Vimuttimagga — The Path of Freedom
Meditation manual · Upatissa (in English)
… complete translation of the Vimuttimagga. We have derived much help from Prof /?. Higata's Japanese translation of the Gedatsu Do Ron, and Prof. Pe Maung Tins …
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The nine attainments and entering the fruit
Meditation / jhāna (part 4)
… way of insight Why none of these stages is nibbāna Sources KNOWLEDGE / GUESS Glossary Placement: canonical Pāli passages are marked; commentarial ones (Visuddhimagga, Abhidhammattha-saṅgaha) are …
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The Noble Eightfold Path & the eight limbs of yoga
Bridge · Buddhism ↔ yoga (Patañjali)
… compared — a first glance Layer Eightfold Path Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Relation Ethics / foundation Right speech, action, livelihood (sīla) Yama niyama (restraints, observances) Strong overlap — …
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Cetanā, saṅkhāra and the step from avijjā to saṅkhāra
Theravāda Abhidhamma · cetanā, saṅkhāra & dependent origination
… 41.6 they denote physiological-psychological functions: kāyasaṅkhāra = in- and out-breathing, vacīsaṅkhāra = vitakka and vicāra, cittasaṅkhāra = saññā and vedanā (thus in the context of nirodha-samāpatti). …
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Interest, choice and not grasping — cetanā and chanda in the web of conditions
Theravāda Abhidhamma · study record · cetanā, chanda & gotrabhū
… frequently thinks and ponders upon, that way his mind inclines." MN 19 (Dvedhāvitakka Sutta) SN 36.6 puts the same finding in the simile of the two …
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Milindapañha — The Questions of King Milinda
Khuddaka Nikāya · Nyanatiloka (in German)
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… dialogues between King Milinda (Menander) and the monk Nāgasena — translated by Nyanatiloka/Nyanaponika. Preface, prologue and all seven parts in 274 sections. The editor left out …
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A guide through the Abhidhamma Piṭaka
Abhidhamma · Nyanatiloka (in German)
German only
… überlieferten Form – zweifellos einer jüngeren Periode als die beiden anderen Sammlungen [Vinaya/Ordensregeln Sutta/Lehrreden] an. Aber ungeachtet dieser Tatsache sollte er in keiner Weise als eine …
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Visuddhimagga — The Path of Purification
Commentary · Buddhaghosa / Nyanatiloka (in German)
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… Hemmungen (nīvarana) durch die erste Vertiefung, der Gedanken und des diskursiven Denkens (vitakka-vicāra) durch die zweite Vertiefung, der Verzückung (pīti) durch die dritte Vertiefung, der Freuden …
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Handbook of Buddhist philosophy (Abhidhammattha Saṅgaha)
Abhidhamma · Anuruddha / Nyanatiloka (in German)
German only
… Ausgabe by Abhidhamma-Förderverein e. V., Bruckmühl 2014 Covergestaltung: Traudel Reiß Coverfoto: adpic.de / I. Mikhaylov. Der Tautropfen soll die Flüchtigkeit der dhammas symbolisieren. Druck: Digitaldruck Leibi, …
Discourses (33) Canon
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Patthana 1.7
1.7. Vitakkattika
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1.7. Vitakkattika 1.7. Vitakkattika Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa. 1.7.1. Paṭiccavāra 1.7.1.1. Paccayānuloma Vibhaṅgavāra Hetu …
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Patthana 2.13
2.13. Piṭṭhiduka
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… domanassaṁ uppajjati. Adhipati Dassanena pahātabbo dhammo dassanena pahātabbassa dhammassa adhipatipaccayena paccayo—ārammaṇādhipati, sahajātādhipati. <b>Ārammaṇādhipati</b>—dassanena pahātabbaṁ rāgaṁ garuṁ katvā assādeti abhinandati, taṁ garuṁ katvā dassanena pahātabbo rāgo uppajjati, …
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Cnd 23
Khaggavisāṇasuttaniddesa
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Khaggavisāṇasuttaniddesa 1. Paṭhamavagga <b>Sabbesu bhūtesu nidhāya daṇḍaṁ,</b> <b>Aviheṭhayaṁ aññatarampi tesaṁ;</b> <b>Na puttamiccheyya kuto sahāyaṁ,</b> <b>Eko care khaggavisāṇakappo. </b> <b>Sabbesu bhūtesu …
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Mnd 14
14. Tuvaṭakasuttaniddesa
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14. Tuvaṭakasuttaniddesa 14. Tuvaṭakasuttaniddesa Atha tuvaṭakasuttaniddesaṁ vakkhati— <b>Pucchāmi taṁ ādiccabandhu,</b> <b>Vivekaṁ santipadañca mahesi;</b> <b>Kathaṁ disvā nibbāti bhikkhu,</b> <b>Anupādiyāno lokasmiṁ kiñci.</b> <b>Pucchāmi taṁ ādiccabandhū</b>ti. …
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DN33
Reciting in Concert
… these in concert. What are the teachings grouped by three? <em>Three unskillful roots:</em> greed, hate, and delusion. <em>Three skillful roots:</em> contentment, love, and understanding. <em>Three ways …
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Ds 1.2
1.2. Die 100 Zweiergruppen
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Dukamātikā Hetugocchaka 1. Hetuduka Hetū dhammā. (<b>1059, 1077, 1441</b>) Na hetū dhammā. (<b>1078, 1442</b>) 2. Sahetukaduka Sahetukā dhammā. (<b>1079, 1443</b>) Ahetukā dhammā. …
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Mnd 2
2. Guhaṭṭhakasuttaniddesa
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2. Guhaṭṭhakasuttaniddesa 2. Guhaṭṭhakasuttaniddesa Atha guhaṭṭhakasuttaniddesaṁ vakkhati— <b>Satto guhāyaṁ bahunābhichanno,</b> <b>Tiṭṭhaṁ naro mohanasmiṁ pagāḷho;</b> <b>Dūre vivekā hi tathāvidho so,</b> <b>Kāmā hi loke na …
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Mnd 3
3. Duṭṭhaṭṭhakasuttaniddesa
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3. Duṭṭhaṭṭhakasuttaniddesa 3. Duṭṭhaṭṭhakasuttaniddesa Atha duṭṭhaṭṭhakasuttaniddesaṁ vakkhati— <b>Vadanti ve duṭṭhamanāpi eke,</b> <b>Athopi ve saccamanā vadanti;</b> <b>Vādañca jātaṁ muni no upeti,</b> <b>Tasmā munī natthi khilo …
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Mnd 7
7. Tissametteyyasuttaniddesa
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7. Tissametteyyasuttaniddesa 7. Tissametteyyasuttaniddesa Atha tissametteyyasuttaniddesaṁ vakkhati— <b>Methunamanuyuttassa,</b> (iccāyasmā tisso metteyyo) <b>Vighātaṁ brūhi mārisa;</b> <b>Sutvāna tava sāsanaṁ,</b> <b>Viveke sikkhissāmase.</b> <b>Methunamanuyuttassā</b>ti. <b>Methunadhammo</b> …
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Patthana 3.1
3.1. Hetuduka, Tika
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… pañhāvārassa anulomampi paccanīyampi anulomapaccanīyampi paccanīyānulomampi gaṇitaṁ, evaṁ gaṇetabbaṁ.) Hetudukasaṅkiliṭṭhattikaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ. 3.1.6. Hetuduka, Vitakkattika 3.1.6.1. Savitakkasavicārapada 3.1.6.1.1–6 Paṭiccādivāra Paccayacatukka 1.6.1.7. Pañhāvāra Paccayacatukka Hetu Hetuṁ savitakkasavicāraṁ dhammaṁ paṭicca …
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Ps 1.3
1.3. Ānāpānassatikathā
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… avikkhepo ekattaṁ, dhammavavatthānaṁ ekattaṁ, ñāṇaṁ ekattaṁ, pāmojjaṁ ekattaṁ, sabbepi kusalā dhammā ekattā. <b>Nīvaraṇā</b>ti, katame te nīvaraṇā? Kāmacchando nīvaraṇaṁ, byāpādo nīvaraṇaṁ, thinamiddhaṁ nīvaraṇaṁ, uddhaccakukkuccaṁ nīvaraṇaṁ, vicikicchā nīvaraṇaṁ, …
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Cnd 17
13. Udayamāṇavapucchāniddesa
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13. Udayamāṇavapucchāniddesa Pucchāniddesa 13. Udayamāṇavapucchāniddesa <b>Jhāyiṁ virajamāsīnaṁ,</b> (iccāyasmā udayo) <b>Katakiccaṁ anāsavaṁ;</b> <b>Pāraguṁ sabbadhammānaṁ,</b> <b>Atthi pañhena āgamaṁ;</b> <b>Aññāvimokkhaṁ pabrūhi</b>, <b>Avijjāya pabhedanaṁ. …
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DN34
Up to Ten
… be directly known, one thing should be realized. <em>What one thing is helpful?</em> Diligence in skillful qualities. <em>What one thing should be developed?</em> Mindfulness of the …
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Ps 1.1
1.1. Ñāṇakathā
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… ijjhanaṭṭho abhiññeyyo; saccānaṁ tathaṭṭho abhiññeyyo; payogānaṁ paṭippassaddhaṭṭho abhiññeyyo; phalānaṁ sacchikiriyaṭṭho abhiññeyyo. [10] Vitakkassa abhiniropanaṭṭho abhiññeyyo; vicārassa upavicāraṭṭho abhiññeyyo; pītiyā pharaṇaṭṭho abhiññeyyo; sukhassa abhisandanaṭṭho abhiññeyyo. Cittassa ekaggaṭṭho …
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Ds 1.1
1.1. Die 22 Dreier-Gruppen
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… 1. Kusalattika Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa. Kusalā dhammā. (<b>1, 363, 985, 1384</b>) Akusalā dhammā. (<b>365, 427, 986, 1385</b>) Abyākatā dhammā. (<b>431, 583, 987, 1386</b>) 2. …
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Cnd 19
15. Mogharājamāṇavapucchāniddesa
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15. Mogharājamāṇavapucchāniddesa Pucchāniddesa 15. Mogharājamāṇavapucchāniddesa <b>Dvāhaṁ sakkaṁ apucchissaṁ,</b> (iccāyasmā mogharājā) <b>Na me byākāsi cakkhumā;</b> <b>Yāvatatiyañca devīsi</b>, <b>Byākarotīti me sutaṁ. </b> <b>Dvāhaṁ …
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Ps 1.2
1.2. Diṭṭhikathā
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… diṭṭhi, kati diṭṭhiṭṭhānāni, kati diṭṭhipariyuṭṭhānāni, kati diṭṭhiyo, kati diṭṭhābhinivesā, katamo diṭṭhiṭṭhānasamugghātoti? <b>Kā diṭṭhī</b>ti abhinivesaparāmāso diṭṭhi. <b>Kati diṭṭhiṭṭhānānī</b>ti aṭṭha diṭṭhiṭṭhānāni. <b>Kati diṭṭhipariyuṭṭhānānī</b>ti aṭṭhārasa diṭṭhipariyuṭṭhānāni. <b>Kati diṭṭhiyo</b>ti soḷasa …
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Ps 3.2
3.2. Iddhikathā
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… Kati iddhiyo? Iddhiyā kati bhūmiyo, kati pādā, kati padāni, kati mūlāni? <b>Kā iddhī</b>ti? Ijjhanaṭṭhena iddhi. <b>Kati iddhiyo</b>ti? Dasa iddhiyo. <b>Iddhiyā kati bhūmiyo</b>ti? Iddhiyā catasso bhūmiyo, cattāro …
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Bu Pj 1
The first training rule on expulsion
… would not cause you to be reborn in a bad destination. But <em>this</em> might. Foolish man, you have practiced what is contrary to the true Teaching, …
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Kd 1
The great chapter
… day. He regularly associates with sex workers, widows, single women, <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍakas</i>, and nuns. He’s not skilled or diligent in the various duties of his …
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Pe 8
Hārasampātabhūmi
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… katame jhānavisesā? Vivicceva kāmehi vivicca pāpakehi akusalehi dhammehi cittacetasikasahagatā kāmadhātusamatikkamanatāpi, ayaṁ jhānaviseso. Avitakkā ceva avicārā ca sappītikāya satisahagatāya pītisahagatā saññāmanasikārā samudācaranti. Ayaṁ jhānaviseso. Avitakkāya bhūmiyā avicāreyeva …
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Mil 6.4.1
1. Anumānapañha
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… buddhassa āpaṇe; Kammena taṁ kiṇitvāna, ratanaṁ vo piḷandhathā’ti. Katamaṁ, mahārāja, bhagavato samādhiratanaṁ? Savitakkasavicāro samādhi, avitakkavicāramatto samādhi, avitakkaavicāro samādhi, suññato samādhi, animitto samādhi, appaṇihito samādhi. Samādhiratanaṁ kho, …
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DN1
The Divine Net
… the annihilation of an existing being. But someone else says to them: ‘<em>That</em> self of which you speak does exist, I don’t deny it. But that’s …
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DN21
Sakka’s Questions
… time, sir, the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in the <i lang='pi' translate='no'>salaḷa</i> tree hut. Then I went to Sāvatthī to see the Buddha. But at …
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Ps 2.3
2.3. Bojjhaṅgakathā
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… Satisambojjhaṅgo, dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgo, vīriyasambojjhaṅgo, pītisambojjhaṅgo, passaddhisambojjhaṅgo, samādhisambojjhaṅgo, upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo— ime kho, bhikkhave, satta bojjhaṅgā”. <b>Bojjhaṅgā</b>ti kenaṭṭhena bojjhaṅgā? Bodhāya saṁvattantīti—bojjhaṅgā. Bujjhantīti— bojjhaṅgā. Anubujjhantīti—bojjhaṅgā. Paṭibujjhantīti—bojjhaṅgā. Sambujjhantīti—bojjhaṅgā. Bujjhanaṭṭhena bojjhaṅgā, anubujjhanaṭṭhena bojjhaṅgā, …
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Ds 2.3.3
2.3.3. Die Sutten-Zweiergruppen
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… amoho dhammavicayo sammādiṭṭhi— ayaṁ vuccati āpattivuṭṭhānakusalatā. 2.3.3.20. Samāpattikusalatāduka Tattha katamā samāpattikusalatā? Atthi savitakkasavicārā samāpatti, atthi avitakkavicāramattā samāpatti, atthi avitakkaavicārā samāpatti. Yā tāsaṁ samāpattīnaṁ samāpattikusalatā paññā pajānanā …
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Ps 3.6
3.6. Pāṭihāriyakathā
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… 3.6. Pāṭihāriyakathā “Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, pāṭihāriyāni. Katamāni tīṇi? Iddhipāṭihāriyaṁ, ādesanāpāṭihāriyaṁ, anusāsanīpāṭihāriyaṁ. <b>Katamañca, bhikkhave, iddhipāṭihāriyaṁ?</b> Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco anekavihitaṁ iddhividhaṁ paccanubhoti— ekopi hutvā bahudhā hoti, bahudhāpi hutvā eko …
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MN36
The Longer Discourse With Saccaka
… be the path to awakening?’ Stemming from that memory came the understanding: ‘<em>That</em> is the path to awakening!’ Then it occurred to me, ‘Why am I …
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DN3
With Ambaṭṭha
… of the Himalayas, where there was a large grove of <i lang='pi' translate='no'>sakhua</i> trees. For fear of breaking their line of birth, they slept with their …
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DN9
With Poṭṭhapāda
… for the giving up of which you teach?’ We’d answer like this, ‘<em>This</em> is that solid incarnation.’ If others should ask us, ‘But reverends, what is …
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Ne 5
Vicayahāravibhaṅga
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… samāpannassa lokassa evaṁ saṅkiliṭṭhassa kiṁ lokassa vodānaṁ vuṭṭhānamiti, evañhi āha. <b>Savanti sabbadhi sotā</b>ti asamāhitassa savanti abhijjhābyāpādappamādabahulassa. Tattha yā abhijjhā ayaṁ lobho akusalamūlaṁ, yo byāpādo ayaṁ doso …
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MN85
With Prince Bodhi
… be the path to awakening?’ Stemming from that memory came the understanding: ‘<em>That</em> is the path to awakening!’ Then it occurred to me, ‘Why am I …
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MN100
With Saṅgārava
… be the path to awakening?’ Stemming from that memory came the understanding: ‘<em>That</em> is the path to awakening!’ Then it occurred to me, ‘Why am I …