Wednesday, November 25, 2020
abhidhamma
1.3.1. The History of Abhidhamma
Dr. Nandamᾱlᾱbhivaṃsa expounded that the Book of Fundamental Abhidhamma
Part I. Why is it called Abhidhamma? Abhidhamma is unique in Buddhism. It is one
of the Tipiṭaka Pᾱḷi texts which explains dhammas in detail and in an analytical way.
Regarding the explanation of dhammas, it does so in more detail than Suttanta. That
is why the text is called “Abhidhamma”.
Who is Author? The Buddha is the author of Abhidhamma. There was a controversy
about the authorship. It has been said that Abhidhamma is not the teaching of the
Buddha. Indeed, that it is only later work. Thera Buddhaghosa, a new commentator,
advocates that Abhidhamma is the Buddha’s teaching. It is described in his
commentary on Dhammasangaṇῑ.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
YANAKA
Yassa yattha vedanākkhandho nūppajjissati tassa tattha saññākkhandho na nirujjhissatīti?
Pacchimabhavikānaṃ upapajjantānaṃ tesaṃ tattha vedanākkhandho nūpjjissati, no ca tesaṃ tattha saññākkhandho na nirujjhissati. Parinibbantānaṃ asaññasattānaṃ tesaṃ tattha vedanākkhandho ca nūppajjissati saññākkhandho ca na nirujjhissati.
Translation:
Q. Feeling aggregate will not arise to this person at this plane. Will perception aggregate not cease to that person at that plane?
A. To those at the birth-moment of final-existence persons feeling aggregate will not arise at that plane; (it is) not that perception aggregate will not cease to those persons at that plane. To those at the death-moment of final-existence persons and to those non-percipient beings, feeling aggregate will not arise and also perception aggregate will not cease at that plane.
Pali Text:
Yassa vā pana yattha saññākkhandho na nirujjhissati tassa tattha vedanākkhandho nūppajjissatīti?
Āmantā.
Translation:
Q. Perception aggregate will not cease to this person at this plane. Will feeling aggregate not arise to that person at that plane?
A. Yes.
Preaching the benefit of Yamaka Desanā, as already stated above is that students of
Abhidhamma and insight meditators will have clear knowledge of the characteristics of the
Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta of Paramattha Dhamma, free from doubt and confusion as if they
had seen the full-moon shining bright in the middle of the cloudless sky. It means that those
who are well versed with the Yamaka preaching methods will improve their knowledge of
Abhidhamma as well as the Vipassanā Ñāņa (insight knowledge) or Yathabutañāņa. For this
benefit the All Enlightened Buddha
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