No I , No ProblemsNo I , No ProblemsThe quintessence of Buddhist Psychology of AwakeningThe quintessence of Buddhist Psychology of Awakening
IntroductionIntroduction
Buddha : The super-scientist of Mind
Discovered the fundamental Cause of Existential dis-satisfaction , anxiety, dis-ease plaguing the mankind after performing experiments for over six years
Outlined the path to eradicate this cause and alleviate suffering
Buddha : The super-scientist of Mind
Discovered the fundamental Cause of Existential dis-satisfaction , anxiety, dis-ease plaguing the mankind after performing experiments for over six years
Outlined the path to eradicate this cause and alleviate suffering
Essence of his discoveryEssence of his discovery
सं�खि�त्ते�न,पञ्चु�प दा नक्�न्धा दुक्� ।
Five aggregates :रूप�प दा नक्�न्धा�, वे�दान�प दा नक्�न्धा�, संञ्ञु�प दा नक्�न्धा�, संङ्�� रुप दा नक्�न्धा�, विवेञ्ञु णु�प दा नक्�न्धा�।
Fundamental cause of suffering ; attachment to these five aggregates ; regarding these as : “This is mine, This I am , This is my self”
सं�खि�त्ते�न,पञ्चु�प दा नक्�न्धा दुक्� ।
Five aggregates :रूप�प दा नक्�न्धा�, वे�दान�प दा नक्�न्धा�, संञ्ञु�प दा नक्�न्धा�, संङ्�� रुप दा नक्�न्धा�, विवेञ्ञु णु�प दा नक्�न्धा�।
Fundamental cause of suffering ; attachment to these five aggregates ; regarding these as : “This is mine, This I am , This is my self”
How does the notion of self arise?
How does the notion of self arise?
By clinging to form , … to feeling, to perception, …. to volitional formations, …. to consciousness that ‘I am’ occurs, not without clinging.
इमे�सं�पञ्चुसं�उप दा नक्�न्धा�सं�छन्दारा गविवेनयो�छन्दारा गप्पहा न�, सं�दुक्�विनरा�धो�’वि(।
By clinging to form , … to feeling, to perception, …. to volitional formations, …. to consciousness that ‘I am’ occurs, not without clinging.
इमे�सं�पञ्चुसं�उप दा नक्�न्धा�सं�छन्दारा गविवेनयो�छन्दारा गप्पहा न�, सं�दुक्�विनरा�धो�’वि(।
How to bring about this abandonment of clinging ?
How to bring about this abandonment of clinging ? Cultivation of Mindfulness of these
aggregates clearly comprehending these characteristics of impermanence, suffering and non-self.
Cultivation of Mindfulness of these aggregates clearly comprehending these characteristics of impermanence, suffering and non-self.
Awakening from the Illusion of personality
Dis-enchantment Dispassion Abandoning craving & aversion
The concept of AnattaThe concept of Anatta
Theory of immutable soul postulated … due to inability to ‘see’ anicca , and to allay the instinctive fear of extinction at death
Apart from the aggregates no distinct ‘being’ : no forest apart from the trees, no car apart from its component parts etc.
Apparent continuity of identity: illusion created by memory ; gradual change in body doesn’t draw our attention
Theory of immutable soul postulated … due to inability to ‘see’ anicca , and to allay the instinctive fear of extinction at death
Apart from the aggregates no distinct ‘being’ : no forest apart from the trees, no car apart from its component parts etc.
Apparent continuity of identity: illusion created by memory ; gradual change in body doesn’t draw our attention
The concept of AnattaThe concept of Anatta
Professor David Loy :
Self is a construct : psychological social Linguistic Understanding of ‘self-ing’ from recent
researches in Neuro-biology : Continuity of background feelings gives rise to the perception of continuity of identity
Professor David Loy :
Self is a construct : psychological social Linguistic Understanding of ‘self-ing’ from recent
researches in Neuro-biology : Continuity of background feelings gives rise to the perception of continuity of identity
Implications of AnattaImplications of Anatta
The first fetter: Sakkyaditthi - the mistaken belief in the existence of a person to whom belong the five aggregates
Craving and aversion also have their roots in this view ; The tree of suffering
The first fetter: Sakkyaditthi - the mistaken belief in the existence of a person to whom belong the five aggregates
Craving and aversion also have their roots in this view ; The tree of suffering
Implications of AnattaImplications of Anatta
As one is released even a little from the grip of ‘self view’ , pristine characteristics of pure mind, lying buried in heap of defilements get a chance to manifest viz.
Loving kindness, compassion, altruistic joy, equanimity : Healing
As one is released even a little from the grip of ‘self view’ , pristine characteristics of pure mind, lying buried in heap of defilements get a chance to manifest viz.
Loving kindness, compassion, altruistic joy, equanimity : Healing
Concluding RemarksConcluding Remarks
Core of Buddhist Psychology : Self is a construct , and the root cause of distress
Repression of the fear of extinction at death, and the uncomfortable sense of ‘unreality’ at our core manifests as a perpetual sense of lack of….
We in our ignorance try to make ourselves ‘real’ by various artifices of wealth, fame, power, ….
Deconstruction of “I” by facing our habitual ways of thinking, feeling, behaving, makes us ‘free’
Core of Buddhist Psychology : Self is a construct , and the root cause of distress
Repression of the fear of extinction at death, and the uncomfortable sense of ‘unreality’ at our core manifests as a perpetual sense of lack of….
We in our ignorance try to make ourselves ‘real’ by various artifices of wealth, fame, power, ….
Deconstruction of “I” by facing our habitual ways of thinking, feeling, behaving, makes us ‘free’
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