Included among the inspiration for Principle 7 For Preventing Decline Support is the 7th principle for preventing decline:making proper guard ward and protection for Arahants so that such Arahants may come in the future to abide there and those already there may abide in comfort. Since monks and nuns have a restriction about claiming a surpassing human state, a distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the Noble Ones to someone not fully admitted, this may not be very easy for everyone to know about.So in order to fulfill Principle 7, it is fitting to provide things including clothing, food, shelter, and medicines in case of illness for monks and nuns in general. This also helps to fulfill the 6th principle for preventing decline: maintaining the shrines at home and abroad not withdrawing the proper tithe(or as some say free will offering) and support made and given before. Historically many people have regarded this as important since when a country was neglecting the tithe and behaving wickedly they were conquered and enslaved. Then they considered and they understood they were neglecting the tithe and behaving wickedly and were then conquered and enslaved. Then they observed the tithe and with the correction of their behavior they were freed from slavery. So providing things including clothing, food, shelter, and medicines in case of illness for religious people, widows, orphans, the needy, and foreigners can make a very big difference. So providing for monks and nuns is also helpful for fulfilling the 6th principle for preventing decline in addition to being meritorious. (These principles can be found in at accesstoinsight.org, Pali Canon, Digha Nikaya, DN 16(at the beginning of the full translation). Arahantship 101: 5 from 76With regards to the important consideration of the qualities of an Arahant let us consider the 5 impossible things for an Arahant. This would help people to not be mislead by deliberately false or overestimated claims of Arahantship. Also this would help for people who have little to no experience with the subject to not be doing demeritorious behavior of trying to get an Arahant to do what is impossible for an Arahant to do, nor neglecting guard, ward and protection of an Arahant for not doing something that is impossible. From Middle Length Discourse of the Buddha(152 discourses available from Wisdom Publications available to order online including from Pariyatti.com and a different translation available online from vipassana.info) let us consider Discourse #76.5 impossible things from MLD#76: when a monk who has lived the holy life, done what was to be done, laid down the burden and is rightly delivered by direct knowledge, it is impossible that he would deliberately deprive a living being of life, impossible that he would take what is not given such as to be theft, impossible that he would indulge in sexual intercourse, impossible that he would tell a deliberate lie, and impossible that he would store up goods for sensual indulgence as he did formerly in the household life. Of course the translation could also be applied to nuns and using the pronoun she.Since making proper guard, ward and protection for Arahants so that such Arahants may come in the future to abide there and those already there may abide in comfort is a principle for preventing decline and beings for the most part do not want decline, let us have consideration about these principles so that we will not regret it later.There is now a Theravadan Buddhist monk now residing in the United States of America who has attained Arahantship. Since monks and nuns according to the Patimokkha(one can google.com search for Patimokkha) have a restriction in claiming a surpassing human state, a distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the Noble ones saying I know thus, I see thus to one who is not fully admitted(monk or nun) please treat this information very respectfully. [Arahantship, of course, is including among the categorization of surpassing human states, distinctions in knowledge and vision worthy of the Noble ones]. 4 Stages of Sainthood.
There are 4 stages of sainthood: Arahant, Never Returner, Once Returner, and Stream Winner. Here with the abandoning of 3 fetters one has become a Stream Winner no more subject to rebirth in hell, no more subject to rebirth as an animal, no more subject to rebirth as a peta ghost, no more subject to rebirth in unhappy destinations, in perdition, fixed in destiny with enlightenment as destination. Here with the abandoning of 3 fetters and the weakening of lust, hatred and delusion one has become a Once Returner and having returned once more to this world will put an end to suffering. Here with the complete abandoning of the 5 lower fetter one has become due to be spontaneously reborn and there attain final Nibbana without ever returning from that world. Here by realizing for oneself with direct knowledge one enters upon and abides in the deliverance of mind and the deliverance by wisdom that is taintless with the exhaustion of the taints.
6 Impossible Things for one with right view.
From Discourse #115 from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha(Wisdom Publications available for order online including from pariyatti.com)
It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could deprive mother of life. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could deprive father of life. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could deprive and Arahant of life. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could could with a mind of hate shed a Tathagatha's blood. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could cause a schism in the Sangha. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could acknowledge another Satthar(meaning teacher in the sense of an ultimate teacher such as an Arahant Fully Enlightened Buddha as was the case with Buddha Gotama, the historical Buddha). According to MLD# 57 there are 2 destinies for one with wrong view: hell or rebirth as an animal.
Please all countries, ethnic groups, and cultures remove any obstacles to Arahants. That will be for your welfare and happiness for a long time.
One of the things Principle 7 For Preventing Decline Support can offer to help with for example: suppose a monk or nun is staying in an area and the supporters there have limited funds. I can say let the monk or nun receive some good vegetarian food. Let it be reasonably priced. They can email at Principle7For@yahoo.com and Pr.7@live.com(extra coverage email) and I can cover with Plastic(Credit Card) or check. Those who would like their coverage in the form of Vegetarian food may include Plastic and/or check information about their store of choice. In the meantime let there be communication about are there other supporters in the area or where are the closest supporters and let it be seen that the monk or nun is in a suitable situation.About Face( with Angulimala Story):
Proactive and reactive jail and prison and advisory including a legitimate free online preceptor and preceptor advisory(including the 5 precepts: abstaining from killing, abstaining from stealing, abstaining from sexual misconduct, abstaining from false speech, and abstaining from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation.) Those awaiting the time when they can get their record expunged may consider including the precept club or About Face Club on their resume as a way of showing a potential employer their commitment and demonstration of their devotion to being a good law abiding citizen.
With inspiration from MN 86(which can be found free online at accesstoinsight.org. Pali Canon. Majjhima Nikaya. MN 86.) in which the murderous bandit Angulimala did a complete "about face" after hearing a stanza from the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person and choosing to renounce evil forever, he asked the Blessed One to become a monk.(granted by the Blessed One)
Fortunate to the extent that he did not kill his mother, father, an Arahant, did not with a mind a hate shed a Tathagata's blood, did not cause a schism in the Sangha he was allowed to become a monk and he himself went on to attain the highest stage of sainthood and legitimately was freed from the very, very, very extreme suffering that he might have experienced in hell for a very, very, very long time.
With inspiration from MN 86(which can be found free online at accesstoinsight.org. Pali Canon. Majjhima Nikaya. MN 86.) in which the murderous bandit Angulimala did a complete "about face" after hearing a stanza from the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person and choosing to renounce evil forever, he asked the Blessed One to become a monk.(granted by the Blessed One)
Fortunate to the extent that he did not kill his mother, father, an Arahant, did not with a mind a hate shed a Tathagata's blood, did not cause a schism in the Sangha he was allowed to become a monk and he himself went on to attain the highest stage of sainthood and legitimately was freed from the very, very, very extreme suffering that he might have experienced in hell for a very, very, very long time.
In response to an inquiry about what am I wanting to do? and is it for prisoners or for others:
Since I believe that taking and observing the precepts on a regular basis: abstaining from killing, abstaining from stealing, abstaining from sexual misconduct, abstaining from false speech, abstaining from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation is of great benefit I would willing to make this available now online as an opportunity to take the precepts and to make advisement available in to preceptors.
So the same basic service would be available to prisoners, police and guards, and also to those not in jails and prisons on a regular basis.
In the case of prisoners, I believe that there are some people similar in some ways to Angulimala for whom the the Dhamma taught by the Blessed One can make an awe inspiring difference. For myself as a white dude grown up in the suburbs and come to have a respectful regard for the ascetic, the son of the Sakyans I think it is very good to have a comprehensive understanding of the practicalities of the practice relevant to various people and taking into account the situation they are in. In discourse #48 from Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha(Wisdom Publications translation by Bhikkhu Bodhi)[available online including from Pariyatti.com] it is said just as the highest, the most comprehensive part of a peaked roof is the peak itself so too the highest, the most comprehensive of the 6 memorable qualities is that view which is Noble and Emancipating and leads the one who practices in accordance with it to the complete exhaustion of suffering.
Also with regards to this I have found in various places in the United States including, but not limited to the South that a thorough study of the 7 factors of enlightenment to be very relevant. Some selections with this can be found free online from accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Let click on Samyutta Nikaya. Let click on Chapter 46 Bojjhanga Samyutta: Chapter about the Factors of Enlightenment. The full translation is available same as the translation previously sited.
If I were to help instruct in dhamma greedy that they show their confidence to me, then my instruction would not be pure.(although personally I have on numerous occasions been glad to accord confidence to instruction in accordance with the dhamma) , but rather with the thought the Dhamma is properly proclaimed by the Blessed One, visible here and now, onwards leading to be realized by the wise each one for himself. Thus sharing instruction because of the intrinsic excellence of the dhamma, actually out of compassion and sympathy, and tender concern.
Having had the fortunate opportunity to recite a number of discourses from the Long Discourses of the Buddha from memory and the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha and based upon previous experience with dhamma conversations I believe it would be true to say that I am capable of making some communication available including, but not limited to, communication and help with meditation which I understand has been successfully done in such situations before. I have found my Dhamma studies very helpful for others to clue me in about situations that I have not directly experienced before. From an advisory perspective and discussion, communication perspective though I think it would be fair to say I have had some experience.
I would think including the potential disciplinary benefits that could be attained with this would be potentially quite satisfactory to at least some of the guards working in jails and prisons in addition to their own opportunity to study the dhamma taught by the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person.
Since I believe that taking and observing the precepts on a regular basis: abstaining from killing, abstaining from stealing, abstaining from sexual misconduct, abstaining from false speech, abstaining from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation is of great benefit I would willing to make this available now online as an opportunity to take the precepts and to make advisement available in to preceptors.
So the same basic service would be available to prisoners, police and guards, and also to those not in jails and prisons on a regular basis.
In the case of prisoners, I believe that there are some people similar in some ways to Angulimala for whom the the Dhamma taught by the Blessed One can make an awe inspiring difference. For myself as a white dude grown up in the suburbs and come to have a respectful regard for the ascetic, the son of the Sakyans I think it is very good to have a comprehensive understanding of the practicalities of the practice relevant to various people and taking into account the situation they are in. In discourse #48 from Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha(Wisdom Publications translation by Bhikkhu Bodhi)[available online including from Pariyatti.com] it is said just as the highest, the most comprehensive part of a peaked roof is the peak itself so too the highest, the most comprehensive of the 6 memorable qualities is that view which is Noble and Emancipating and leads the one who practices in accordance with it to the complete exhaustion of suffering.
Also with regards to this I have found in various places in the United States including, but not limited to the South that a thorough study of the 7 factors of enlightenment to be very relevant. Some selections with this can be found free online from accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Let click on Samyutta Nikaya. Let click on Chapter 46 Bojjhanga Samyutta: Chapter about the Factors of Enlightenment. The full translation is available same as the translation previously sited.
If I were to help instruct in dhamma greedy that they show their confidence to me, then my instruction would not be pure.(although personally I have on numerous occasions been glad to accord confidence to instruction in accordance with the dhamma) , but rather with the thought the Dhamma is properly proclaimed by the Blessed One, visible here and now, onwards leading to be realized by the wise each one for himself. Thus sharing instruction because of the intrinsic excellence of the dhamma, actually out of compassion and sympathy, and tender concern.
Having had the fortunate opportunity to recite a number of discourses from the Long Discourses of the Buddha from memory and the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha and based upon previous experience with dhamma conversations I believe it would be true to say that I am capable of making some communication available including, but not limited to, communication and help with meditation which I understand has been successfully done in such situations before. I have found my Dhamma studies very helpful for others to clue me in about situations that I have not directly experienced before. From an advisory perspective and discussion, communication perspective though I think it would be fair to say I have had some experience.
I would think including the potential disciplinary benefits that could be attained with this would be potentially quite satisfactory to at least some of the guards working in jails and prisons in addition to their own opportunity to study the dhamma taught by the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person.
As a member of the clergy, I understand I would have a flexibility of schedule for individual visits and would also be willing to give dhamma talks to groups and/or help guide sitting and walking meditation activities.
Buddhist teaching based substance abuse internet program available to all interested. Even though some people understand they should abstain from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation, I have noticed that some people seem to need additional effort to correct their substance abuse habit. I have been finding out more about Alcholholic's Anonymous and have attended a meeting to help develope more in addition to the already existing things that I have already refered people to. I would advise everyone to always abstain from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation and would recomend Discourse #31 from the Long Discourses. This discourse has many interesting things in it in general and includes 6 dangers from taking intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation. Computer Site: accesstoinsight.org. Pali Canon. Sutta Pitaka, Digha Nikaya. DN#31. These 6 are more towards the beginning and not very far after we are warned about associating with others who have not yet corrected their bad habits. Good luck with never taking intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation and certainly it is advised.
One warning including for our young people is that there are some people who might try to take advantage of you. Sometimes it is not always clear while in school or college how tough things can be in some countries when you're older, then, and you may need your mental clarity to help take care of yourself. At the same time just because someone has failed in training not to drink intoxicants does not mean that it is impossible for them to accomplish something worthwhile. There was a person in Connected Discourses #55 section on stream entry who though at some time had failed in the training and took to drink, was able to achieve the 4th highest stage of sainthood called stream entry, and he was able to fulfill the training at the time of death. Good luck with staying sober. Good luck with the training and good luck with sainthood.
o someone not fully admitted, this may not be very easy for everyone to know about.
So in order to fulfill Principle 7, it is fitting to provide things including clothing, food, shelter, and medicines in case of illness for monks and nuns in general. This also helps to fulfill the 6th principle for preventing decline: maintaining the shrines at home and abroad not withdrawing the proper tithe(or as some say free will offering) and support made and given before. Historically many people have regarded this as important since when a country was neglecting the tithe and behaving wickedly they were conquered and enslaved. Then they considered and they understood they were neglecting the tithe and behaving wickedly and were then conquered and enslaved. Then they observed the tithe and with the correction of their behavior they were freed from slavery. So providing things including clothing, food, shelter, and medicines in case of illness for religious people, widows, orphans, the needy, and foreigners can make a very big difference. So providing for monks and nuns is also helpful for fulfilling the 6th principle for preventing decline in addition to being meritorious. (These principles can be found in at accesstoinsight.org, Pali Canon, Digha Nikaya, DN 16(at the beginning of the full translation). Arahantship 101: 5 from 76With regards to the important consideration of the qualities of an Arahant let us consider the 5 impossible things for an Arahant. This would help people to not be mislead by deliberately false or overestimated claims of Arahantship. Also this would help for people who have little to no experience with the subject to not be doing demeritorious behavior of trying to get an Arahant to do what is impossible for an Arahant to do, nor neglecting guard, ward and protection of an Arahant for not doing something that is impossible. From Middle Length Discourse of the Buddha(152 discourses available from Wisdom Publications available to order online including from Pariyatti.com and a different translation available online from vipassana.info) let us consider Discourse #76.5 impossible things from MLD#76: when a monk who has lived the holy life, done what was to be done, laid down the burden and is rightly delivered by direct knowledge, it is impossible that he would deliberately deprive a living being of life, impossible that he would take what is not given such as to be theft, impossible that he would indulge in sexual intercourse, impossible that he would tell a deliberate lie, and impossible that he would store up goods for sensual indulgence as he did formerly in the household life. Of course the translation could also be applied to nuns and using the pronoun she.Since making proper guard, ward and protection for Arahants so that such Arahants may come in the future to abide there and those already there may abide in comfort is a principle for preventing decline and beings for the most part do not want decline, let us have consideration about these principles so that we will not regret it later.There is now a Theravadan Buddhist monk now residing in the United States of America who has attained Arahantship. Since monks and nuns according to the Patimokkha(one can google.com search for Patimokkha) have a restriction in claiming a surpassing human state, a distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the Noble ones saying I know thus, I see thus to one who is not fully admitted(monk or nun) please treat this information very respectfully. [Arahantship, of course, is including among the categorization of surpassing human states, distinctions in knowledge and vision worthy of the Noble ones]. 4 Stages of Sainthood.
There are 4 stages of sainthood: Arahant, Never Returner, Once Returner, and Stream Winner. Here with the abandoning of 3 fetters one has become a Stream Winner no more subject to rebirth in hell, no more subject to rebirth as an animal, no more subject to rebirth as a peta ghost, no more subject to rebirth in unhappy destinations, in perdition, fixed in destiny with enlightenment as destination. Here with the abandoning of 3 fetters and the weakening of lust, hatred and delusion one has become a Once Returner and having returned once more to this world will put an end to suffering. Here with the complete abandoning of the 5 lower fetter one has become due to be spontaneously reborn and there attain final Nibbana without ever returning from that world. Here by realizing for oneself with direct knowledge one enters upon and abides in the deliverance of mind and the deliverance by wisdom that is taintless with the exhaustion of the taints.
6 Impossible Things for one with right view.
From Discourse #115 from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha(Wisdom Publications available for order online including from pariyatti.com)
It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could deprive mother of life. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could deprive father of life. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could deprive and Arahant of life. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could could with a mind of hate shed a Tathagatha's blood. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could cause a schism in the Sangha. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could acknowledge another Satthar(meaning teacher in the sense of an ultimate teacher such as an Arahant Fully Enlightened Buddha as was the case with Buddha Gotama, the historical Buddha). According to MLD# 57 there are 2 destinies for one with wrong view: hell or rebirth as an animal.
Please all countries, ethnic groups, and cultures remove any obstacles to Arahants. That will be for your welfare and happiness for a long time.
One of the things Principle 7 For Preventing Decline Support can offer to help with for example: suppose a monk or nun is staying in an area and the supporters there have limited funds. I can say let the monk or nun receive some good vegetarian food. Let it be reasonably priced. They can email at Principle7For@yahoo.com and Pr.7@live.com(extra coverage email) and I can cover with Plastic(Credit Card) or check. Those who would like their coverage in the form of Vegetarian food may include Plastic and/or check information about their store of choice. In the meantime let there be communication about are there other supporters in the area or where are the closest supporters and let it be seen that the monk or nun is in a suitable situation.About Face( with Angulimala Story):
Proactive and reactive jail and prison and advisory including a legitimate free online preceptor and preceptor advisory(including the 5 precepts: abstaining from killing, abstaining from stealing, abstaining from sexual misconduct, abstaining from false speech, and abstaining from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation.) Those awaiting the time when they can get their record expunged may consider including the precept club or About Face Club on their resume as a way of showing a potential employer their commitment and demonstration of their devotion to being a good law abiding citizen.
With inspiration from MN 86(which can be found free online at accesstoinsight.org. Pali Canon. Majjhima Nikaya. MN 86.) in which the murderous bandit Angulimala did a complete "about face" after hearing a stanza from the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person and choosing to renounce evil forever, he asked the Blessed One to become a monk.(granted by the Blessed One)
Fortunate to the extent that he did not kill his mother, father, an Arahant, did not with a mind a hate shed a Tathagata's blood, did not cause a schism in the Sangha he was allowed to become a monk and he himself went on to attain the highest stage of sainthood and legitimately was freed from the very, very, very extreme suffering that he might have experienced in hell for a very, very, very long time.
With inspiration from MN 86(which can be found free online at accesstoinsight.org. Pali Canon. Majjhima Nikaya. MN 86.) in which the murderous bandit Angulimala did a complete "about face" after hearing a stanza from the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person and choosing to renounce evil forever, he asked the Blessed One to become a monk.(granted by the Blessed One)
Fortunate to the extent that he did not kill his mother, father, an Arahant, did not with a mind a hate shed a Tathagata's blood, did not cause a schism in the Sangha he was allowed to become a monk and he himself went on to attain the highest stage of sainthood and legitimately was freed from the very, very, very extreme suffering that he might have experienced in hell for a very, very, very long time.
In response to an inquiry about what am I wanting to do? and is it for prisoners or for others:
Since I believe that taking and observing the precepts on a regular basis: abstaining from killing, abstaining from stealing, abstaining from sexual misconduct, abstaining from false speech, abstaining from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation is of great benefit I would willing to make this available now online as an opportunity to take the precepts and to make advisement available in to preceptors.
So the same basic service would be available to prisoners, police and guards, and also to those not in jails and prisons on a regular basis.
In the case of prisoners, I believe that there are some people similar in some ways to Angulimala for whom the the Dhamma taught by the Blessed One can make an awe inspiring difference. For myself as a white dude grown up in the suburbs and come to have a respectful regard for the ascetic, the son of the Sakyans I think it is very good to have a comprehensive understanding of the practicalities of the practice relevant to various people and taking into account the situation they are in. In discourse #48 from Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha(Wisdom Publications translation by Bhikkhu Bodhi)[available online including from Pariyatti.com] it is said just as the highest, the most comprehensive part of a peaked roof is the peak itself so too the highest, the most comprehensive of the 6 memorable qualities is that view which is Noble and Emancipating and leads the one who practices in accordance with it to the complete exhaustion of suffering.
Also with regards to this I have found in various places in the United States including, but not limited to the South that a thorough study of the 7 factors of enlightenment to be very relevant. Some selections with this can be found free online from accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Let click on Samyutta Nikaya. Let click on Chapter 46 Bojjhanga Samyutta: Chapter about the Factors of Enlightenment. The full translation is available same as the translation previously sited.
If I were to help instruct in dhamma greedy that they show their confidence to me, then my instruction would not be pure.(although personally I have on numerous occasions been glad to accord confidence to instruction in accordance with the dhamma) , but rather with the thought the Dhamma is properly proclaimed by the Blessed One, visible here and now, onwards leading to be realized by the wise each one for himself. Thus sharing instruction because of the intrinsic excellence of the dhamma, actually out of compassion and sympathy, and tender concern.
Having had the fortunate opportunity to recite a number of discourses from the Long Discourses of the Buddha from memory and the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha and based upon previous experience with dhamma conversations I believe it would be true to say that I am capable of making some communication available including, but not limited to, communication and help with meditation which I understand has been successfully done in such situations before. I have found my Dhamma studies very helpful for others to clue me in about situations that I have not directly experienced before. From an advisory perspective and discussion, communication perspective though I think it would be fair to say I have had some experience.
I would think including the potential disciplinary benefits that could be attained with this would be potentially quite satisfactory to at least some of the guards working in jails and prisons in addition to their own opportunity to study the dhamma taught by the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person.
Since I believe that taking and observing the precepts on a regular basis: abstaining from killing, abstaining from stealing, abstaining from sexual misconduct, abstaining from false speech, abstaining from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation is of great benefit I would willing to make this available now online as an opportunity to take the precepts and to make advisement available in to preceptors.
So the same basic service would be available to prisoners, police and guards, and also to those not in jails and prisons on a regular basis.
In the case of prisoners, I believe that there are some people similar in some ways to Angulimala for whom the the Dhamma taught by the Blessed One can make an awe inspiring difference. For myself as a white dude grown up in the suburbs and come to have a respectful regard for the ascetic, the son of the Sakyans I think it is very good to have a comprehensive understanding of the practicalities of the practice relevant to various people and taking into account the situation they are in. In discourse #48 from Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha(Wisdom Publications translation by Bhikkhu Bodhi)[available online including from Pariyatti.com] it is said just as the highest, the most comprehensive part of a peaked roof is the peak itself so too the highest, the most comprehensive of the 6 memorable qualities is that view which is Noble and Emancipating and leads the one who practices in accordance with it to the complete exhaustion of suffering.
Also with regards to this I have found in various places in the United States including, but not limited to the South that a thorough study of the 7 factors of enlightenment to be very relevant. Some selections with this can be found free online from accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Let click on Samyutta Nikaya. Let click on Chapter 46 Bojjhanga Samyutta: Chapter about the Factors of Enlightenment. The full translation is available same as the translation previously sited.
If I were to help instruct in dhamma greedy that they show their confidence to me, then my instruction would not be pure.(although personally I have on numerous occasions been glad to accord confidence to instruction in accordance with the dhamma) , but rather with the thought the Dhamma is properly proclaimed by the Blessed One, visible here and now, onwards leading to be realized by the wise each one for himself. Thus sharing instruction because of the intrinsic excellence of the dhamma, actually out of compassion and sympathy, and tender concern.
Having had the fortunate opportunity to recite a number of discourses from the Long Discourses of the Buddha from memory and the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha and based upon previous experience with dhamma conversations I believe it would be true to say that I am capable of making some communication available including, but not limited to, communication and help with meditation which I understand has been successfully done in such situations before. I have found my Dhamma studies very helpful for others to clue me in about situations that I have not directly experienced before. From an advisory perspective and discussion, communication perspective though I think it would be fair to say I have had some experience.
I would think including the potential disciplinary benefits that could be attained with this would be potentially quite satisfactory to at least some of the guards working in jails and prisons in addition to their own opportunity to study the dhamma taught by the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person.
As a member of the clergy, I understand I would have a flexibility of schedule for individual visits and would also be willing to give dhamma talks to groups and/or help guide sitting and walking meditation activities.
Buddhist teaching based substance abuse internet program available to all interested. Even though some people understand they should abstain from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation, I have noticed that some people seem to need additional effort to correct their substance abuse habit. I have been finding out more about Alcholholic's Anonymous and have attended a meeting to help develope more in addition to the already existing things that I have already refered people to. I would advise everyone to always abstain from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation and would recomend Discourse #31 from the Long Discourses. This discourse has many interesting things in it in general and includes 6 dangers from taking intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation. Computer Site: accesstoinsight.org. Pali Canon. Sutta Pitaka, Digha Nikaya. DN#31. These 6 are more towards the beginning and not very far after we are warned about associating with others who have not yet corrected their bad habits. Good luck with never taking intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation and certainly it is advised.
One warning including for our young people is that there are some people who might try to take advantage of you. Sometimes it is not always clear while in school or college how tough things can be in some countries when you're older, then, and you may need your mental clarity to help take care of yourself. At the same time just because someone has failed in training not to drink intoxicants does not mean that it is impossible for them to accomplish something worthwhile. There was a person in Connected Discourses #55 section on stream entry who though at some time had failed in the training and took to drink, was able to achieve the 4th highest stage of sainthood called stream entry, and he was able to fulfill the training at the time of death. Good luck with staying sober. Good luck with the training and good luck with sainthood.
Tithe(or free will offering)Included among the inspiration for Principle 7 For Preventing Decline Support is the 7th principle for preventing decline:making proper guard ward and protection for Arahants so that such Arahants may come in the future to abide there and those already there may abide in comfort. Since monks and nuns have a restriction about claiming a surpassing human state, a distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the Noble Ones to someone not fully admitted, this may not be very easy for everyone to know about.So in order to fulfill Principle 7, it is fitting to provide things including clothing, food, shelter, and medicines in case of illness for monks and nuns in general. This also helps to fulfill the 6th principle for preventing decline: maintaining the shrines at home and abroad not withdrawing the proper tithe(or as some say free will offering) and support made and given before. Historically many people have regarded this as important since when a country was neglecting the tithe and behaving wickedly they were conquered and enslaved. Then they considered and they understood they were neglecting the tithe and behaving wickedly and were then conquered and enslaved. Then they observed the tithe and with the correction of their behavior they were freed from slavery. So providing things including clothing, food, shelter, and medicines in case of illness for religious people, widows, orphans, the needy, and foreigners can make a very big difference. So providing for monks and nuns is also helpful for fulfilling the 6th principle for preventing decline in addition to being meritorious. (These principles can be found in at accesstoinsight.org, Pali Canon, Digha Nikaya, DN 16(at the beginning of the full translation). Arahantship 101: 5 from 76With regards to the important consideration of the qualities of an Arahant let us consider the 5 impossible things for an Arahant. This would help people to not be mislead by deliberately false or overestimated claims of Arahantship. Also this would help for people who have little to no experience with the subject to not be doing demeritorious behavior of trying to get an Arahant to do what is impossible for an Arahant to do, nor neglecting guard, ward and protection of an Arahant for not doing something that is impossible. From Middle Length Discourse of the Buddha(152 discourses available from Wisdom Publications available to order online including from Pariyatti.com and a different translation available online from vipassana.info) let us consider Discourse #76[towards the end of the discourse].5 impossible things from MLD#76: when a monk who has lived the holy life, done what was to be done, laid down the burden and is rightly delivered by direct knowledge, it is impossible that he would deliberately deprive a living being of life, impossible that he would take what is not given such as to be theft, impossible that he would indulge in sexual intercourse, impossible that he would tell a deliberate lie, and impossible that he would store up goods for sensual indulgence as he did formerly in the household life. Of course the translation could also be applied to nuns and using the pronoun she.Since making proper guard, ward and protection for Arahants so that such Arahants may come in the future to abide there and those already there may abide in comfort is a principle for preventing decline and beings for the most part do not want decline, let us have consideration about these principles so that we will not regret it later.There is now a Theravadan Buddhist monk now in the world who has attained Arahantship. Since monks and nuns according to the Patimokkha(one can google.com search for Patimokkha) have a restriction in claiming a surpassing human state, a distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the Noble ones saying I know thus, I see thus to one who is not fully admitted(monk or nun) please treat this information very respectfully. [Arahantship, of course, is included among the categorization of surpassing human states, distinctions in knowledge and vision worthy of the Noble ones]. 4 Stages of Sainthood.
There are 4 stages of sainthood: Arahant, Never Returner, Once Returner, and Stream Winner(Stream Entry). Here with the abandoning of 3 fetters one has become a Stream Winner no more subject to rebirth in hell, no more subject to rebirth as an animal, no more subject to rebirth as a peta ghost, no more subject to rebirth in unhappy destinations, in perdition, fixed in destiny with enlightenment as destination. Here with the abandoning of 3 fetters and the weakening of lust, hatred and delusion one has become a Once Returner and having returned once more to this world will put an end to suffering. Here with the complete abandoning of the 5 lower fetter one has become due to be spontaneously reborn and there attain final Nibbana without ever returning from that world. Here by realizing for oneself with direct knowledge one enters upon and abides in the deliverance of mind and the deliverance by wisdom that is taintless with the exhaustion of the taints.
This Theravadan Buddhist monk attained the stages of sainthood Stream Entry, Once Returner, Never Returner,, and Arahant all in this life. He has recollected his happiness at realizing he would look to the Buddha's teaching of the Noble 8 fold path: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration as the Noble Truth of the Way of Practice leading to the cessation of suffering.
For those monks, nuns, boy novices, and girl novices ready to strive for Nibbana, may I recommend Long Discourse of the Buddha #34(Wisdom Publisher; Collection of 34 discourses in English available for order on line including from pariyatti.com) This discourse was studied by this monk around the time of his attaining Arahantship. He is impressed with the width and penetrativeness of the wisdom of the Venerable Sariputta. He is grateful with the lion's roar of the disciple of the Tathagata who taught the dhamma in growing groups from 1 to 10 for the gaining of Nibbana. The computer site tipitka now has some amount from every discourse of the Long Discourses of the Buddha[Digha Nikaya] now available free online. Long Discourse #34 which I have had occasion to recite from memory in English and also read in Pali has a list of 100 things. In the actual discourse some of the things are listed briefly and some are explained in detail. In this free listing from tipitaka.wikia.com some of the things are listed briefly and some in detail while some of the longer things are actually referred to only briefly here like an outline, but it is still potentially very beneficial and I am glad to see it available free online in English. To see for example the 8 bases of mastery explained in full in English one can go to around the middle of Long Discourse #16 and find it explained among 4 lists of 8 things.
May I also recommend the Great Discourse on Causation which is #15 from the Long Discourses of the Buddha. In this discourse the Blessed One explains how knowing the 7 stations of consciousness and 2 bases, their origin, the disappearance, their gratification, their danger, and the escape from them fits in with a monk being designated One Delivered by Wisdom. Further he describes how being skillful in the 8 liberations and having the deliverance by mind and deliverance by wisdom that is taintless fits in with a monk being designated as being Both Ways Delivered. This discourse is available free online from the computer site accesstoinsight.org. Pali Canon. Sutta Pitaka, Digha Nikaya. DN#15. In this particular translation the 8 liberations have been translated as the 8 emancipations. accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Click on Sutta Pitaka, Digha Nikaya. Click on DN#15.
May I also recommend Connected Discourses of the Buddha Chapter 22, in general, and specifically the classic Anattalakkhana Sutta with the support of impermanence, suffering, and non-self as conducive to penetrative insight. Discourse on the Marks of Selflessness. Let me listen to talks on voidness and consider that these are the things to be mastered. accesstoinsight.org. Click on Pali Canon. Click on Sutta Pitaka, Samyutta Nikaya. At top click on Khanda(Vagga). 22.59.
Some have celebrated their attainment of sainthood by composing poetical verses. A number of these are available in English. accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Click on Sutta Pitaka, Theragatha and/or Therigatha. Monastics are advised to not make directly phrased declaration of Arahantship even to other monastics unless they are absolutlely sure they are prepared for the extremely intense resonses that can accompany such directly phrased declarations. The dedicated principle7.org emails are available for both pre and post sainthood advisement.
Venerable Sariputta's credentials:
In discourse #111 from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha the Blessed says that the unsurpassed Wheel of Dhamma set in motion by the Tathagata is kept rolling rightly by Sariputta. Parallel translation available free online from computer site: accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Click on Sutta Pitaka, Majjhima Nikaya. Click on MN#111.
Wondered what Nibbana(Nirvana) actually is?
The actual answer is available from Numerical Discourse 10.7.[Discourse #7 from the section of the tens](not to be confused with the annihilation of an existing self)
Nibbana is cessation of becoming. Nibbana is cessation of becoming.
A parallel translation is available free online from the computer site accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Click on Sutta Pitaka, Anguttara Nikaya. Click on 10. Click on 10.7. In this translation the Pali word Nibbana is translated as the English word unbinding.
To further clarify there is Nibbana with clinging remaining as experienced by the Arahant who lives the religious life for the welfare and happiness of beings, out of compassion for the world, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of angels and humans. And there is Final Nibbana free from clinging.
These 2 are discussed in Itivuttaka: 44 which is available free online from the computer site: accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Click on Sutta Pitaka, Itivuttaka. From the Group of the 2's let click on Iti 44. The Nibbana-element. In this translation clinging is translated as residue.
There have been lay people who have attained the stages of sainthood called Stream Entry, Once Returner, and Never Returner.
Again, here with the abandoning of 3 fetters one has become a stream winner, no more subject to rebirth in hell, no more subject to rebirth as an animal, no more subject to rebirth as a peta ghost, no more subject to rebirth in unhappy destinations, no more subject to rebirth in perdition, fixed in destiny with enlightenment as destination. Here, with the abandoning of 3 fetters and the weakening of lust, hatred, and delusion one has become a once returner and having returned once more to this world will put an end(a finiteness) to suffering. Here, with the complete abandoning of the 5 lower fetters one has become due to be spontaneously reborn and there attain final Nibbana without ever returning from that world. Here, by realizing for oneself with directly knowledge one enters upon and abides in the deliverance of mind and deliverance by wisdom that is taintless with the exhaustion of the taints.
Way Leading to the abandoning of the 5 lower fetters
For the way leading to the abandoning of the 5 lower fetters one may examine Discourse #64 from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha(Wisdom Publications)[Majjhima Nikaya collection of 152 discourses]. The 5 lower fetters as discussed there are the fetters of personality view, doubt, adherence to rights and rituals, sensual desire, ill-will. This discourse is also available free online from vipassana.info.
The 5 higher fetters are lust for form, lust for the formless, conceit, restlessness, and ignorance.
Abandoning 3 fetters
For how wise attention to the 4 Noble Truths can support the abandoning of 3 fetters one may wisely investigate Middle Length Discourse #2 about all the taints. This is also available free online from vipassana.info and from accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Click on Sutta Pitaka, Majjhima Nikaya. Click on MN#2 Sabbasava Sutta, All the Fermentations(taints translated as fermentations) Discourse.
7 Factors of Enlightenment for abandoning the things that fetter as communicated in Connected Discourses of the Buddha 46:29
In Chapter #46, the Chapter about the factors of Enlightenment from Connected Discourses of the Buddha, Discourse #29 it is communicated there is not seen to be anything, when developed and cultivated, more effective in abandoning the things that fetter as the 7 factors of enlightenment. What are the 7 factors of enlightenment? The mindfulness factor of enlightenment, the investigation of dhamma factor of enlightenment, the energy factor of enlightenment, the rapture factor of enlightenment, the tranquility factor of enlightenment, the concentration factor of enlightenment, and the equanimity factor of enlightenment.
Mirror of Dhamma and the attainment of stream entry
On the computer site: accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Click on Sutta Pitaka, Digha Nikaya. Click on DN#16 Vajira/Story(complete text). Scroll down a ways to Part 2(8-10) of this very long discourse, there is the Mirror of Dhamma whereby a Noble Disciple if he (or she) wishes may discern of himself(or herself) I am a stream winner, no more subject to rebirth in hell, no more subject to rebirth as an animal, no more subject to rebirth as a peta ghost, no more subject to rebirth in unhappy destinations, in perdition, fixed in destiny with enlightenment as destination.
For more on the attainment of stream entry there is an entire chapter referred to by the title Connected Discourses on the attainment of Stream Entry, Chapter #55, from the Connected Discourses of the Buddha(English translation published by Wisdom Publications available for order online including from pariyatti.com). A number of these discourses translated into English are also available for free online from the computer site: accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Click on Sutta Pitaka, Samyutta Nikaya. Click on Maha(Vagga). Click on (Chapter) 55.
7 Types of Persons:
There are these 7 types of persons: the Both Ways Delivered, the Wisdom(discernment) Delivered, the Body Witness, One Attained to View, the Faith(conviction) Delivered, the Dhamma Follower, and the Faith(conviction) Follower.
These are described in the Kitagiri Sutta, Discourse at Kitagiri, Middle Length Discourse of the Buddha #70. It is available free online from the computer site: accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Click on Sutta Pitaka, Majjhima Nikaya(collection of 152 discourses). Click on MN#70.
There is another translation of the same discourse available free online from vipassana.info.
Sainthood Forums
To visit Theravadan Buddhist computer sites inspired by the quotations of Samma Sambuddha Gotama and featuring the forum subject of sainthood, type in sainthood.lefora.com and sainthood.ownforum.org
sainthood.ownforum.org also features a free online discourse class from Rev. Ananda Thera on behalf of the teacher's Samma Sambuddha Gotama's dispensation.
(Search engine service for computer sites courtesy of computer site: addme.com)
6 Impossible Things for one with right view.From Discourse #115 from the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha(Wisdom Publications available for order online including from pariyatti.com)
It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could deprive mother of life. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could deprive father of life. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could deprive and Arahant of life. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could could with a mind of hate shed a Tathagatha's blood. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could cause a schism in the Sangha. It is impossible that anyone possessing right view could acknowledge another Satthar(meaning teacher in the sense of an ultimate teacher such as an Arahant Fully Enlightened Buddha as was the case with Buddha Gotama, the historical Buddha). According to MLD# 57 there are 2 destinies for one with wrong view: hell or rebirth as an animal.
Kokalika actions warning Kokalika results.
From Kokalika Discourse from Sutta Nipata(a collection which has poetry in every chapter) Misconduct towards Noble Ones(Arahants) leads to aeons upon aeons in the states of misery. One should abstain from misconduct of body, speech, and mind in general. Misconduct towards Noble Ones is extremely demeritorious. As described in this discourse the suffering in hell is very, very, very extremely unpleasant. Therefore let one make a great effort to abstain from misconduct towards Noble Ones.
In Brahma Samyutta, Connected Discourses about Brahmas from Connected Discourses of the Buddha(Wisdom Publications) in a related discourse by the same name: Kokalika Discourse it is told that Kokalika's disparagement of the Arahants Sariputta and Moggallana was followed by a boil infection. His boils rapidly grew and he died as a result of the illness and because of the ill will he had shown for the Arahants Sariputta and Moggalllana he was reborn in the red lotus hell. This discourse also appears in the section of the tens from Numerical Discourses of the Buddha.(English translation by Pali Text Society)
Sutta Nipata, Connected Discourses of the Buddha, and Numerical Discourses of the Buddha are available for order from pariyatti.com.
Please all countries, ethnic groups, and cultures remove any obstacles to Arahants. That will be for your welfare and happiness for a long time.
One of the things Principle 7 For Preventing Decline Support can offer to help with for example: suppose a monk or nun is staying in an area and the supporters there have limited funds. I can say let the monk or nun receive some good vegetarian food. Let it be reasonably priced. They can email at principle7for@yahoo.com and pri7@live.com(extra coverage email) and I can cover with Plastic(Credit Card) or check. You can sign up for a free yahoo email account at yahoo.com and a free live.com account at hotmail.com Those who would like their coverage in the form of Vegetarian food may include Plastic and/or check information about their store of choice. In the meantime let there be communication about are there other supporters in the area or where are the closest supporters and let it be seen that the monk or nun is in a suitable situation.About Face Ministry( with Angulimala Story):
"Proactive"(providing instruction to help stay out of jail and prison in the first place) and "reactive"(helping to rehabilitate good law abiding citizens) jail and prison and ministry including a legitimate free online preceptor and preceptor advisory(including the 5 precepts: abstaining from killing, abstaining from stealing, abstaining from sexual misconduct, abstaining from false speech, and abstaining from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation.) Those awaiting the time when they can get their record expunged may consider including the precept club or About Face Club on their resume as a way of showing a potential employer their commitment and demonstration of their devotion to being a good law abiding citizen.
With inspiration from MN 86(which can be found free online at accesstoinsight.org. Pali Canon. Majjhima Nikaya. MN 86.) in which the murderous bandit Angulimala did a complete "about face" after hearing a stanza from the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person and choosing to renounce evil forever, he asked the Blessed One to become a monk.(granted by the Blessed One)
Fortunate to the extent that he did not kill his mother, father, an Arahant, did not with a mind a hate shed a Tathagata's blood, did not cause a schism in the Sangha he was allowed to become a monk and he himself went on to attain the highest stage of sainthood and legitimately was freed from the very, very, very extreme suffering that he might have experienced in hell for a very, very, very long time.
With inspiration from MN 86(which can be found free online at accesstoinsight.org. Pali Canon. Majjhima Nikaya. MN 86.) in which the murderous bandit Angulimala did a complete "about face" after hearing a stanza from the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person and choosing to renounce evil forever, he asked the Blessed One to become a monk.(granted by the Blessed One)
Fortunate to the extent that he did not kill his mother, father, an Arahant, did not with a mind a hate shed a Tathagata's blood, did not cause a schism in the Sangha he was allowed to become a monk and he himself went on to attain the highest stage of sainthood and legitimately was freed from the very, very, very extreme suffering that he might have experienced in hell for a very, very, very long time.
In response to an inquiry about what am I wanting to do? and is it for prisoners or for others:
Since I believe that taking and observing the precepts on a regular basis: abstaining from killing, abstaining from stealing, abstaining from sexual misconduct, abstaining from false speech, abstaining from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation is of great benefit I would willing to make this available now online as an opportunity to take the precepts and to make advisement available in to preceptors.
So the same basic service would be available to prisoners, police and guards, and also to those not in jails and prisons on a regular basis.
In the case of prisoners, I believe that there are some people similar in some ways to Angulimala for whom the the Dhamma taught by the Blessed One can make an awe inspiring difference. For myself as a white dude grown up in the suburbs and come to have a respectful regard for the ascetic, the son of the Sakyans I think it is very good to have a comprehensive understanding of the practicalities of the practice relevant to various people and taking into account the situation they are in. I believe my study of the dhamma by Samma Sambuddha Gotama has often been very helpful for me to be sensative or potentially sensative for various issuses that various people are dealing with in various places.In discourse #48 from Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha(Wisdom Publications translation by Bhikkhu Bodhi)[available online including from Pariyatti.com] it is said just as the highest, the most comprehensive part of a peaked roof is the peak itself so too the highest, the most comprehensive of the 6 memorable qualities is that view which is Noble and Emancipating and leads the one who practices in accordance with it to the complete exhaustion of suffering.
Since I believe that taking and observing the precepts on a regular basis: abstaining from killing, abstaining from stealing, abstaining from sexual misconduct, abstaining from false speech, abstaining from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation is of great benefit I would willing to make this available now online as an opportunity to take the precepts and to make advisement available in to preceptors.
So the same basic service would be available to prisoners, police and guards, and also to those not in jails and prisons on a regular basis.
In the case of prisoners, I believe that there are some people similar in some ways to Angulimala for whom the the Dhamma taught by the Blessed One can make an awe inspiring difference. For myself as a white dude grown up in the suburbs and come to have a respectful regard for the ascetic, the son of the Sakyans I think it is very good to have a comprehensive understanding of the practicalities of the practice relevant to various people and taking into account the situation they are in. I believe my study of the dhamma by Samma Sambuddha Gotama has often been very helpful for me to be sensative or potentially sensative for various issuses that various people are dealing with in various places.In discourse #48 from Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha(Wisdom Publications translation by Bhikkhu Bodhi)[available online including from Pariyatti.com] it is said just as the highest, the most comprehensive part of a peaked roof is the peak itself so too the highest, the most comprehensive of the 6 memorable qualities is that view which is Noble and Emancipating and leads the one who practices in accordance with it to the complete exhaustion of suffering.
This discourse is available free online from the computer site: vipassana.info
Medical Malpractice Forum: Medical Malpractice, related concerns, debunking medical myths on the computer site: weddedtothetruth.infodiscussion.net
With regards to this I have found in various places in the United States including, but not limited to the South that a thorough study of the 7 factors of enlightenment to be very relevant. Some selections with this can be found free online from accesstoinsight.org. Let click on Pali Canon. Let click on Samyutta Nikaya. Let click on Chapter 46 Bojjhanga Samyutta: Chapter about the Factors of Enlightenment. The full translation is available same as the translation previously sited. A few of some of the other discourses from this chapter are now available free online from the computer site: accesstoinsight.org Let click on Pali Canon. Click on Sutta Pitaka, Samyutta Nikaya. Click on Maha[Great] (Section). Click on
(Chapter) 46.
If I were to help instruct in dhamma greedy that they show their confidence to me, then my instruction would not be pure.(although personally I have on numerous occasions been glad to accord confidence to instruction in accordance with the dhamma) , but rather with the thought the Dhamma is properly proclaimed by the Blessed One, visible here and now, onwards leading to be realized by the wise each one for himself. Thus sharing instruction because of the intrinsic excellence of the dhamma, actually out of compassion and sympathy, and tender concern.
Having had the fortunate opportunity to recite a number of discourses from the Long Discourses of the Buddha from memory and the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha and based upon previous experience with dhamma conversations I believe it would be true to say that I am capable of making some communication available including, but not limited to, communication and help with meditation which I understand has been successfully done in such situations before. I have found my Dhamma studies very helpful for others to clue me in about situations that I have not directly experienced before. From an advisory perspective and discussion, communication perspective though I think it would be fair to say I have had some experience.
I would think including the potential disciplinary benefits that could be attained with this would be potentially quite satisfactory to at least some of the guards working in jails and prisons in addition to their own opportunity to study the dhamma taught by the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person.
(Chapter) 46.
If I were to help instruct in dhamma greedy that they show their confidence to me, then my instruction would not be pure.(although personally I have on numerous occasions been glad to accord confidence to instruction in accordance with the dhamma) , but rather with the thought the Dhamma is properly proclaimed by the Blessed One, visible here and now, onwards leading to be realized by the wise each one for himself. Thus sharing instruction because of the intrinsic excellence of the dhamma, actually out of compassion and sympathy, and tender concern.
Having had the fortunate opportunity to recite a number of discourses from the Long Discourses of the Buddha from memory and the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha and based upon previous experience with dhamma conversations I believe it would be true to say that I am capable of making some communication available including, but not limited to, communication and help with meditation which I understand has been successfully done in such situations before. I have found my Dhamma studies very helpful for others to clue me in about situations that I have not directly experienced before. From an advisory perspective and discussion, communication perspective though I think it would be fair to say I have had some experience.
I would think including the potential disciplinary benefits that could be attained with this would be potentially quite satisfactory to at least some of the guards working in jails and prisons in addition to their own opportunity to study the dhamma taught by the Blessed One with the 32[100%] Marks of a Great Person.
I would be willing to give dhamma talks to groups and/or help guide sitting and walking meditation activities. I am also willing to help investigate wrongful imprisonment and wrongful accusation.
Buddhist teaching based substance abuse internet program available to all interested. Even though some people understand they should abstain from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation, I have noticed that some people seem to need additional effort to correct their substance abuse habit. I have been finding out more about Alcoholics's Anonymous and have attended a meeting to help develop more in addition to the already existing things that I have already referred people to. I would advise everyone to always abstain from intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation and would recommend Discourse #31 from the Long Discourses. This discourse has many interesting things in it in general and includes 6 dangers from taking intoxicating drink and drug causing heedlessness and infatuation. Computer Site: accesstoinsight.org. Pali Canon. Sutta Pitaka, Digha Nikaya. Scroll down and click on DN#31. These 6 are more towards the beginning and not very far after we are warned about associating with others who have not yet corrected their bad habits.
One warning including for our young people is that there are some people who might try to take advantage of you. Sometimes it is not always clear while in school or college how tough things can be in some countries when you're older, then, and you may need your mental clarity to help take care of yourself. So always abstaining from intoxicating drink and drug is very advised. At the same time just because someone has failed in training not to drink intoxicants does not mean that it is impossible for them to accomplish something worthwhile. There was a person in Connected Discourses #55 section on stream entry who though at some time had failed in the training and took to drink, was able to achieve the 4th highest stage of sainthood called stream entry, and he was able to fulfill the training at the time of death. Good luck with staying sober. Good luck with the training.
.
