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Assurance Enlightenment

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S studied Business After four foundations of mindfulness, now we are talking about the guarantee of enlightenment as the Buddha himself has spoken. However, before it comes to this assurance, let us review what researchers.
In this sutra the Buddha taught about the four methods to observe or four foundations of mindfulness in twenty different ways. Four observation method is to observe yourself, observe life, to observe the mind, and to observe the legal (body concept, life concept, conception care, legal concept).
1. Observe body described in fourteen ways: observing the breath, observe posture, mindfulness and awareness, observing possible degenerations, observe the four, observe nine headings corpse.
2. Observe life is described only one way. And observe here is to observe life expectancy lost, unpleasant and neutral feeling.
3. Observe the mind: But that consciousness is emphasized in this section, but observing consciousness and mental states should not be separated when observed observing consciousness is also always the concomitants.
4. Observe measures described in five ways: observing five hindrances, the five aggregates, the six internal and external origin, the seven factors of enlightenment, and the four noble truths.
In twenty-one way Vipassana meditation is the breath, observe the body impure, nine headings corpse meditation can attain the floor. The remaining subjects of meditation can lead to "access to". The commentators say that in the opinion of a teacher named Mahasiva, reciting School teacher Nikaya (Diigha nikaya), the corpses of nine titles are taught to see things evil defect in the body. According to him, only Mahasiva two headings mindfulness of breathing and meditation on the body can lead to pollution of the floor while meditating. The remaining headings only lead to "access to". The teachings of the commentators made ​​many people think that "close to" can be seen as equivalent to "the moment" that those who practice Vipassana meditation experience. Actually the access and not the same moment. Must have access to before entering, and ten or nine headings not lead to samadhi only used for headings for Vipassana meditation.
After describing how to meditate twenty-one based on four foundations of mindfulness, the Buddha made the following assurances:

This the master monk, indeed, who practice Foundations of Mindfulness for seven years can be achieved one of two outcomes: the highest wisdom even in the present, or if there is a little sexual desire, achieve any future results .

Here the Buddha ensure that, when you practice four foundations of mindfulness, you can reach one of two results: arahant or Anaham. "Highest Wisdom" means direct knowledge of the arahant (arahant direct knowledge). The student who is successful, eliminate all negativity and become an arahant. When yogis can not eliminate all negativity or defilement still a few steps will become Anaham (Real hybrid) and never be reborn again and heavenly realms. Although here it comes only two floors high church, but that does not mean that a student does not achieve the lower two floors church. Failure to reach the first floor and floors holy saint Monday, then you can not reach the holy floor Tuesday and Wednesday.
Indeed, yogis meditate Four Foundations of Mindfulness for seven years can achieve all four floors church and become a saint, and the realization of Nibbana reach liberation.

Needless to seven years, the monk monks, who practice Foundations of Mindfulness in this manner for six years ... five years ... four years ... three years ... two years ... one year , it can be achieved one of two results: the highest wisdom even in the present, or if there is a little sexual desire, achieve any future results.
Needless to one year, this monk monks, who practice Foundations of Mindfulness in this manner for seven months ... six months ... five months ... four months ... three months ... two months ... a month, half a month, they can get one of two results: the highest wisdom even in the present, or if there is a little sexual desire, achieve any future results.Needless to half a month, the monk monks, who practice Foundations of Mindfulness in this manner for seven days, it can be achieved one of two outcomes: the highest wisdom even in the present, or if there is a little sexual desire, achieve any future results.

The words above is only for those with average intelligence. For those not keen intellect will need more time and for people with sharp minds and quick understanding will take less time. Sharp minds who have no need of seven days to enlightenment. In eighty-five second texts centrally Nikaya (Majjhima Nikaaya), Buddha answered a question the prince Bodhi as follows:

"Hey, the master monk, who have enough in the character of the effort is faith, health, honesty, diligence and intellectual power, and those who are making Buddha instructor will achieve results arahant in a short time from seven days down to less than a day. " Finally Buddha said: " a monk can attain arahant in the morning after hearing the instructions in the evening, or can attain arahant evening after hearing instructions in the morning. " [35]

There are many attainment of enlightenment in a very short time. Sometimes they just listen to the Buddha expounded and immediately after the sermon ended enlightened them. One of these people is Subhadda, a former hermit, became the last student taught by the Buddha. Subhadda a religious belief and did not seem to respect the Buddha, but when I heard about to enter Nirvana Buddha, Subaddha thought to myself: "I have some doubts about the claims of religious cult leaders . the recluse Gotama can help us break this suspicion. Moreover, our teachers have also said that a man like ascetic Gotama very rarely appear on earth. it will take a private hermit Gotama planted late tonight. " How Subhadda think he arrived and asked Ananda Buddha are to see him. Only a few hours Nirvana Buddha should Ananda refused the request. Buddha heard the story he told Ananda to Subhadda to meet Him. When permitted, Subhadda approached Buddha and asked noble religious leaders of other religions have actually attained as they have declared, or some favorable, some not. The Buddha did not answer these questions but just teach Subhadda truth that only where there Eightfold Path, there are saints. Thus Buddha answered questions of Subaddha indirectly.
Subaddha very happy with the answer of the Buddha and ask the Buddha allowed him to join the church. The Buddha told Ananda to Subhadda ordained. Immediately after the Buddha taught Subhadda ordained meditation and meditation exercises. Commentators say that Subhadda was meditating in the meditation. Can Subhadda meditation as you are training now. Just a short time within a few hours, Subhadda Vipassana develops and reaches the highest church floor. Subhadda last disciple taught by the Buddha.
People who meditate in the past or have accumulated experience can be enlightened in a short time. Those who do not have experience in the past lives need to spend a lot of time can practice attainment of enlightenment.
In this first part of this prayer be said that the theory of the origin of Kuru Kuru people practice. Kuru origin found near New Delhi, India. This origin in Sanskrit called Indraprasttha. Why Buddha Sutta taught the Kuru? Is this a chance? Commentators to say not so. Kuru is a land of excellent climate, not too hot nor too cold, and people live comfortably Kuru food with its affluence. Thanks to the physical comfort and convenient conditions to this country people both mentally and physical peace and happiness always. Thanks to a healthy body and mind so mature intellectual strength to be able to absorb the profound teachings on mindfulness practices of the Buddha. This is why the Buddha taught the Sutta to the people here.
But this does not mean that the Buddha taught Sutta own Kuru people. During the forty-five years of teaching, the Buddha taught mindfulness methods in many places in many different cases. In Samyutta Nikaya (Sa "myutta Nikaaya) have chapters on four foundations of mindfulness meditation. In it there is a hundred and four of mostly very short prayer offered at different places. Only in the land of Buddha Kuru Sutta taught for more details. Note Kuru said that people had to live in a climate where there is good and sufficient food, thereby they mature mind, all the people in the land of all classes of Kuru are practicing the four foundations of mindfulness. If someone were to ask the Four Foundations of Mindfulness meditation has not, and if the answer is no, then the land will come close to the people and teach them how to meditate. But if they responded that they were operating Foundations of Mindfulness like this like that ... there will be people praise: "instead! Life you plenty of blessings, it's worth. You have good use of your existence as human beings. Because of people like you that the Buddha has appeared in the world. "
Notation went further and said: "Even animals in the land of Kuru and four foundations of mindfulness practice". Annotations can talk parrot Vipassana meditation. There is a silver dancers sweet life. He goes from one place to the other. He adopted a safe deposit box and trainer talking, singing, dancing. Dancers go to where people are in temples and nunneries to stay, because you see there, you have enough food to use and have a place to rest. Once, I stay in a convent for a time, leaving him abandoned parrots there. Safes are novices care and was named Buddharakkhita. Safe parking day before Secretary nuns. Chief nuns asked safes: "Do you know meditation?" Safe answer: "No". Chief nun said: "Who lived with the monks and nuns are not forgetfulness, but because ye belong to birds should not meditate a lot. You just repeating words: 'Bones, bones, bones ' is enough". Then teach safe chief nuns meditate about impure body. Safes continue repeating: "Bones, bones, bones." One day, a safe, which was parked in the sun gate a large bird swooped down, withdrew the nail using portable safes. Listen to the cry of the tank, the novice nun exclaimed: "Buddharakkhita birds were snatched" while removing trees and rocks that threaten large bird big bird drop off boxes. When the novice nun ni brought to Chief boxes, safes Bhiksuni asked: "Buddhrakkhita, what do you think the big birds were taken away?". Safe answer: "I do not think anything but saw a skeleton carrying a skeleton flew away. I do not know when this will skeletons disintegrate. It was a unique thing that I thought of when large birds tha go ". Chief nuns get satisfied with safes said: "This is the good will help you end suffering in the future."
It is the story of the four foundations of mindfulness practice safes.
Made Kuru who was lucky thanks superb climate, adequate food and other nice amenities they meditate nice. My friends at the origin as well as in the West live in the land of excellent climate, at least the perfect indoor climate with adequate food and other nice amenities then how? Even places with extreme climates, too hot or too cold, you can also control indoor temperature by the air conditioner. When overheated, you open the freezer, too cold when you open the heater. Thus, as well as Kuru people, friends in the US and in Western origin live in very nice climate. Food in the US and the West is also true origin complete and delicious. Even if you have to eat the diet according to the doctor, you can also eat the right food for your health. In addition, many other amenities that Westerners have been. Westerners also had much luck and convenient opportunity to meditate more than Kuru. Perhaps Vipassana suitable for Western people than people in other countries.
A tradition for the Buddhist authors expressed homage to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, or sometimes with both their teacher and other teachers before writing the book. This was done for two reasons. First, the writer no danger or obstacle while writing the book. Second, the book had good results at the end. We have sincere gratitude to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha in the first part of this book and the blessings of the Triple Gem homage bear fruit now. We have come to the end of the period and the end of the narrative.

"I'm a glass to celebrate the Blessed One,
he is noble arahant, the chief god Variable Tri"

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share with you the knowledge of the teaching and my practice. I came to this country is to offer the people here what we can offer. Thank you to all of you reading this book.
Sutta concludes somewhat like the preamble:

"This is the only way to purify the (center) beings, ending worries, frustrations mourn, cessation of suffering and grief, achieved enlightenment and enlightenment Nirvana. It is the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. "
The Buddha spoke so. The monks rejoice credit Master Life of Buddha's teachings.END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.29/2/2016.MHDT.