Category: Bhāvanā 修行
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Reincarnation into Different Forms of Life
The Jataka tales are a collection of stories about the previous lives of the Buddha, both in human and animal forms. These tales illustrate the concept of reincarnation and the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara) in Buddhism. In the Jataka tales, the future Buddha (then Bodhisattva) is depicted as being reborn into various…
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Brahmacariya 梵行
A Path of Self-Discipline and Spiritual Growth This Noble Eightfold Path is brahmacariya 正见、正思惟、正语、正业、正命、正精进、正念、正定; The destruction of rāga, dosa, moha 贪嗔痴 止息– this is the final goal of brahmacariya.SN 45.6 Paṭhama aññatara bhikkhu sutta The practice of Brahmacariya is characterized by self-discipline 自制, purity 清净, and spiritual devotion 灵修. It encompasses a wide array of…
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Viriya 气，生命力
Viriya, Chi, and Prana are synonymous with the concept of life energy. Viriya, derived from Pali and Sanskrit and related to the Latin word vita, meaning life, gives rise to the English term vitality, representing the essence of life energy. In the teachings of the Pali Canon, viriya is highlighted as a crucial factor in…
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Kayagatasati 身至念
“Bhikkhus, if one thing is developed and cultivated, it leads to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation. What is that one thing? It is Kayagatasati (mindfulness directed to the body). This one thing, bhikkhus, if developed and cultivated, leads to the realization of the fruit of knowledge and liberation.”Eka-dhammo, bhikkhave, bhāvito bahulī-kato…
Gautama Dhamma 