notes on the Dhamma

SN 16.5  Enlightened Arahant Maha Kassapa keeping strict rules to set a good example for future generations 5. Jiṇṇasutta 5. Old Age Evaṃ me sutaṃ … So I have heard. rājagahe veḷuvane. Near Rājagaha, in the Bamboo Grove. Atha kho āyasmā mahākassapo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi. Ekamantaṃ nisinnaṃ kho āyasmantaṃ mahākassapaṃ bhagavā etadavoca: Then Venerable Mahākassapa went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him: “jiṇṇosi dāni tvaṃ, kassapa, garukāni ca te imāni sāṇāni paṃsukūlāni nibbasanāni. “You’re old now, Kassapa. Those worn-out hempen rag robes must be a burden for you. Tasmātiha tvaṃ, kassapa, gahapatāni ceva cīvarāni dhārehi, nimantanāni ca bhuñjāhi, mama ca santike viharāhī”ti. So Kassapa, you should wear clothes given by householders, accept invitations for the meal, and stay in my presence.” “Ahaṃ kho, bhante, dīgharattaṃ āraññiko ceva āraññikattassa ca va...

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KN every vitakka reference in KN KN Dhp 349 lustful thinking KN Dhp 350 2nd jhana or higher samadhi implied + 31asb body parts KN Ud 1.10 bāhiya has thought in private retreat, deva reads his mind KN Ud 2.8 laywoman has thoughts of confidence in buddha and dhamma KN Ud 4.1 Meghiya, Buddha’s attendent has 3 wrong thoughts in private retreat KN Ud 4.1 breath meditation 16 APS 🌬️😤 → remove vitakka/thinking KN Ud 4.1 Buddha exalted utterance on removing vitakka/thinking KN Ud 4.5 thought arises in Buddha’s private retreat KN Ud 4.5 similar thought arises in elephant KN Ud 4.5 buddha reads elephant’s mind KN Ud 4.9 an arahant has thought in private retreat, buddha reads his mind KN Ud 5.6 several pari vitakka thoughts occur to sona in private retreat KN Ud 6.7 subhuti in 2nd jhana or higher, buddha knows he’s in samadhi KN Ud 6.7 buddha praises him with verse alluding to avitakka samadhi, arupa, nirvana KN Iti 38 vitakka sutta: 2 types of thoughts buddha thinks frequentl...

AN (162 hits) every vitakka reference in AN AN 1.583 kaya-gata-sati and 7sb passadhi AN 2.13 STED 1st and 2nd jhana as part of bhavana-bala AN 2.38 child, senior monk with thoughts of sensuality AN 3.40 3 types of wrong thoughts mind readable by deities AN 3.59 STED 1st and 2nd jhana, part of Buddhist tevijja in contrast to brahman 3 vedas AN 3.60 (2c. telepathy by directly “hearing” vitakka and vicara) AN 3.60 (2d. Telepathy by 6ab #3, abhiñña #3, mind encompass mind) AN 3.60 (3. Miracle of instructing monks how to ‘think’) AN 3.63 STED all four jhanas in all four postures AN 3.65 kalama sutta, reasoned thinking AN 3.66 reasoned thinking AN 3.74 STED 1st and 2nd jhana, nigantha and jains AN 3.94 first jhana at the time of stream entry, can lead to nonreturn AN 3.101 monks’ moderate impurities (3 wrong thoughts) AN 3.101 (monk’s fine impurities) thoughts about family life AN 3.101 (first jhana, or close to it) only Dharma thoughts AN 3.112 thinking and evaluation ba...

The Caste System (Brahmin and Kshatriya) Summary: ... The system of classification, Varna is a system that existed in the Vedic Society that divided the society into four classes Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (warriors) , Vaishyas (skilled traders, merchants), and Shudras (unskilled workers).Nov 25, 2015 The Caste System (Brahmin and Kshatriya) – Religion 100Q ... https://scholarblogs.emory.edu › 2015/11/25 › the-caste-system-brahmin-an... Explanation： khattiya : [m.] a man of the warrior caste . (adj.),to belonging Khattiyas. || khattiyā (f.), a woman of the Khattiya clan. khattiya - Dictionary | Buddhistdoor https://www.buddhistdoor.net › dictionary › details › khattiya MN 96 (b.sujato) (4 castes hierarchy explained here) “brāhmaṇā, bho gotama, catasso pāricariyā paññapenti— “Master Gotama, the brahmins prescribe four kinds of service: brāhmaṇassa pāricariyaṃ paññapenti, khattiyassa pāricariyaṃ paññapenti, vessassa pāricariyaṃ paññapenti, suddassa pāricariyaṃ p...