HAPPY HOLIDAY  .

THE FIRST DAY

The first day of the lock  meditation Four  Foundations of Mindfulness  ( satipaṭṭhāna ) has passed. Your technique and practice are  still nothing else. However  this is a course  especially  in the sense you will  try to  understand  the teachings of  the Buddha  -related  techniques ( conception expectancy ). Actually  all the teachings of  the Buddha , all the sermons of  the Buddha  are very enlightening, very  intellectual , very precious, like the parts of a huge cake. Each of them gives the same delicious taste. Wave,   

For  meditators who are  veteran  and serious about listening to the true teachings of  the Buddha, it  is helpful to understand both  the practice  and the theology in a  clearer  ,  more detailed  way, and especially To  get rid of  all mistakes . Unfortunately, some  zealots who are  too  zealous to  begin teaching meditation without basic training in this technique have mixed up other things. In  India , these people only  attend  some courses. Most of them cling  to their   ownbeliefs and do not have a single technique. Only with   superficial knowledge of vipassanā (insight meditation ), they could not teach this technique  properly . The result is that those who  attend  the course they became very  confused ,  confused.

Similarly , in the West, people also began teaching sessions with a  basic  technique ( concept expectancy ), but are slightly different. To  differentiate , they consider themselves to be taught  meditation Four  Foundations of Mindfulness  (satipaṭṭhāna ), and said what he Goenka teaches just vipassana ( insight meditation )! This has caused some  confusion for some people. Actually  satipaṭṭhāna  is  vipassanā  and  vipassanā  is  satipaṭṭhāna  nothing else. The direct teachings of  the Buddha  will shed  light on  this matter  . His teachings will give us joy  inspiration  and guidance, especially the understanding  of French (dhamma) at  deep  more. Therefore, engineering  practice remains the same (ie as Vipassana courses before), but in the discussion group every evening  we  will mention  in detail to  all of  Satipatthana  (satipaṭṭhāna) very important.

Early Pali,  the language  shares which  Buddha  used to  preach , perhaps new to you. Gradually  you will understand the teachings. Then you can develop a  relative knowledge   of  the language . At that time  Pāḷi ngữ will become very attractive  to you. If you are a  practitioner of Vipassana  ( vipassana ) good you will  feel  as if the words are telling you. However , at the stage of  the original  , just understand a few words only, also very helpful then. 

Three  aspects  of France (Dhamma)

There are three  aspects  or three steps importance of  practicing Dharma  ( dhamma ). Firstly  learn the method  (pariyatti ), ie to have  knowledge  enough about the teachings of the  Buddha . Those who do not hear or read the teachings of the  Enlightened One  can not understand the Dharma and  its  universality. They will understand the  Fa just like "Buddhism." They will view the  Fa as  a  creed ,  creed  or  religious rite  , as   they themselves were  drawn  to. A sutava  [1] or rank  bar text  was the one who heard and would understand the law ( dhamma ) as a  rule  of universal as truth or  nature  universal,  unlimited  term for any one  sect  or  community  at all. Once heard, a " sutava " can  practice and  apply  it to life, and so he was really  lucky  compared to a person  uncultured ordinary  ( assutava ), ie people who do not hear anything the universal truth (or French -  dhamma )  

Listening or reading pure French words   is very good because it gives you  inspiration  and guidance to start  practicing. However , if you are still  satisfied  with  the knowledge  that you do not listen  to practice , because now you  feel  like you know everything at the level of  knowledge  , then the  knowledge  itself will  become no  other. What a game  of  worshipservice . You really do not know anything because   direct experience is  absent . You only accept  the truth without practice , this can even  become  a  hindrance  to  liberation . Therefore all  sutavā  (thinh văn) must enter into  practice .

Patipatti , step  next , is  to practice Dharma  ( dhamma ). In  all of  the other  Buddha  taught:  Supatipanno Bhagavato Savaka-Sangho.

Monks , the  disciple of the  Buddha, are  good . Here the word  sāvaka is  synonymous with  sutavā  - satirical or   fulldharma . Therefore,  savaka-Sangho  means: Increase ( Sangha ) is the Sravaka ( savaka ), was  heard  teaching  of Buddha  and started walking on the path of a  true  - that " supatipanno "  Good deed  or  practice . Walk on this path and will reach the  destination  ultimately  of  liberation  fullness . The executive  ( patipaṭṭi ) will do this, not  alone  study the law ( pariyatti ). With pariyatti you understand that as a  person , a member of  society , you must live a moral life   in  your family  and in  society . If you stir up the peace and  harmony  of others, How can you experience peace and harmony within yourself? So you avoid any physical and verbal actions that  hurt  and hurt others. You avoid  killing ,  stealing , sexual misconduct ,  lying , harsh speech, saying divisive or words  useless ,  meaningless  charge  time  and charges  the time  of others. You further understand that by avoiding actions  unwholesome  you really do good to  himself  alone and not for others. Why? Acts immoral  this  certainly  can not be  done  if you do not generate  pollution  in the mind; Such as craving ,  anger , self, and  fear . When you do, you hurt yourself first. For  that reason  you understand the importance of gender -  sīla .

However , even with the  knowledge  in  terms   of your knowledge ,  keeping the precepts  becomes difficult  if you do notcontrol the  mind. Therefore, you must  practice  concentration  ( samādhi ), that is, you must master the mind. In some cases , such as in the environment of a retreat  vipassanā  this, no  transgression  is very easy, but when it  steps on  the path ( of liberation ), you must develop  the mind  or intention . So you become a new   " 

As you  continue  forward  on the path of a  proper , with the  intention to  become  a  man  of enlightenment , you have to control  the mind in the same way,  if not  the  control  will not take you to be the third step of The "communication" - paṭivedhana (often translated as  French ). Paṭivedhana  literally means  " break through,  enter ". Your ( samādhi ) will focus on the  reality  of self,  It is your mental   or physical phenomena or nama, because the  breath  is  related to  both mind and body. However , if you  continue forward  you will  notice  see that you have a large repository of  impuritiesaccumulated  inside. Although you  try  to  control  the actions of the body and its border,  and yet sometimes  you still the impure  is  overwhelming . Therefore, you must  go into  the depths of  reality  to spit out these  impurities  .   

Paññatti  is a superficial reality  : things seem to be good, seemingly so, not things as they are. To  see  the ultimate truth you must  remove  the veil of this destabilizing reality, you have to break through,  enter  and separate it. This is  Vipassana ( vipassana ). In another  sutra  this is referred to as:

Paññatti ṭhapetvā visesena passatī'ti vipassanā.

Paññatti ṭhapetvā  means "after  eliminating  the normative or external reality". At that moment  of insight  ( vipassana ) see ( passati )  anything  (legal) by  characteristic  ( visesena ) thereof. Thanks breached,  can enter  into the real  appearance,  solid and strong, the fact must be dissected out, thaw out, you  go into  the real  ultimate  of what you would call a "me" "My" is  essentially  just a physical structure  , structural psychology  and the contents of  the mind  ( rupa  interest and ownership  interest). After breaking through the  whole  field  of mind and matter  or mind and  matter , you can  see  what goes beyond  it -  or in  other words , you see the ultimate truth   of  Nirvana , the eternal truth  or  truth . , Beyond the whole  field of mind and  matter . The  practice of  wisdom  can enter  or punctured ( pativedhana ) this   

Therefore, it is important to understand that  the purpose  of listening to sutras  during the  course of meditation is not only to learn pariyatti . Whether  knowledge  taking  theory  this may be useful how, then three steps - legal practitioners (pativedha ),  executive  ( patipatti ) and  can enter  or  communication  methods ( pativedhana ) must also be  implemented. These three steps cover the  whole  field  of wisdom ( paññā ).

In the ten days of meditation you have heard of the three stages of wisdom ( paññā ). Suta-mayā paññā  or  wisdom  is what you have been told. It is the  wisdom  of others, not yours. Cinta-maya Panna  or  Investment Property  is an inference based on  reason , the  understanding  of you about  wisdom  of others. Both are good, but only if you  perform the third step of  religious knowledge  -  bhāvanā-maya Panna , to himself  witnessed  the truth.    

 Indian tradition  has used other words to refer to these three types of truths. The first is  sadda sacca , the truth of  speech. Those  fanatics  that's true  classics  to be  accepted  even if do not understand it. Of course, when  witnessed  or experienced , that may be true, but they are due only to hearing and  grasping , not to the fact that they themselves experience it . Next  is the  rate for the amount of  substrate -  anumana Sacca , the  understanding  on the  terms of knowledge  by  inference . Looking at the smoke, there is fire. You do not see the real fire but just infer  it. Both may be true  delusions ,  hallucinations .

Third is  self-evidence  -  paccakkha sacca , the truth that you personally  witnessed , yourself  personally . The whole teaching of the  Enlightened One  is to encourage you to do this. Believing in the teachings of  the Buddha  is essential, but  unless  you  experience  the truth yourself, otherwise you will not be able to  enlighten . Listening and understanding in terms  of knowledge  is very useful, but  at the same time  all teachings must be  self-evident  by those who wish to  attain liberation .  

Sati - Mindfulness

Sati  means mindfulness ( awareness ),  witnessed  all  the reality  of mind and  matter  in the structure of the body. Only with the  knowledge  and  wisdom  "of" new  becoming  satipaṭṭhāna  ( mindfulness ). Ṭhāna  means to be  set up. Paṭṭhāna  is  set up  properly,  set up  in different ways, or  pakārena :

Pakārena janātī'ti paññā

Wisdom  ( paññā )  understanding  ( jānāti )  reality  from different angles. To witness  from a single angle  , the truth is distorted,  biased . You must  try to  see the truth in its  integrity  , by  observing  from different angles. At that time it was pakārena , and  became  wisdom  ( paññā ).

Thus,  sati  or concept  becomes  mindfulness  -  satipaṭṭhāna  when it is  associated with  wisdom . Whenever  Buddha uses the word  sati  or  Sato  (anniversary), he also used  sampajano  ( awareness ), as in  all of  this:  ATAPI sampajano satima  (earnestness,  mindfulness  and  mindfulness ).

Ātāpī  means "zeal". However  mindfulness  ( sati )  just completely  perfect when it comes to  intelligence  ( awareness ) sampajano , with the  understanding of  the nature  of  reality  in the  experience  - it is  understanding  characteristic  of impermanence  ( anicca ), born And the ultimate eradication of  reality . Due to  the nature  suffered  the impermanence  of it,  characteristic  of suffering ( dukkha ) is also  natural . Practice  with  wisdom , you will understand the  characteristics ofpain or suffering generals with  experience  your own. Every  feeling  optimistic, any situation  of comfort  are  impermanent ( anicca ). Everything in the structure of this body turns into something unpleasant, so it is just dukkha . The law  of  nature is so. Yet the  tendency of the mind  we  are clinging and  clinging  to  feeling  optimistic, and when it's gone  we  feel extremely  distressed . This is not a philosophy but a real need to  be  experienced  by IP  communication  or knowledge can enter  ( pativedha ): splitting, dissection, dissociation, dispersion to  reach the  stage of  decay  Bhaṅ:  only the mind and  matter (nåma and rúpa) always interact with each other, always  interacting with  each other, and  become  a nucleus for   each other's births leading to streams, but streams, streams Implicitly  going on  in what you call 'me'. The reality of selflessness  '

Impermanence  ( anicca ), dukkha and  anattā  ( selflessness ) should not be  regarded as  a sectarian philosophy  . These characteristics  or  triangle minister  does not just  apply  to  Buddhists  only. Everyone , men and women, of whatever race or  religion  , as well only the  impact  through the  routine  of mind and  matter . By  ignorance , people  cling  to this  false self , 

Laws  of  nature  also become very  clear  with  pativedhana , or the  wisdom  to enter . Without this knowledge, merely mindfulness  will  be ineffective  because you will stay with the truth outside and not understand the true truth. A circus girl on the rope knows very well (step by step). Lives and head, neck, legs, her hands are in the  situation dangerous. However,  she is still far from  liberation , because she is only in the outer reality  , not with the   inner wisdom .Such  sati is imperfect , since it is not  established  with the knowledge of  impermanence , suffering,  not-self  at the experimental level. Satipaṭṭhāna  or "sati" is mindfulness with wisdom . Then it plays a role  very important in the practice of Dharma , to witness  the truth. Sutta  Mindfulness origin  ( satipaṭṭhāna ) is aimed at the purpose of  this. No self at the experimental level. Satipaṭṭhāna or "sati" is mindfulness with wisdom . Then it plays a role very important in the practice of Dharma , to witness the truth. Sutta Mindfulness origin ( satipaṭṭhāna ) is aimed at the purpose of this. No self at the experimental level. Satipaṭṭhāna or "sati" is mindfulness with  wisdom . Then it plays a  role very important in the  practice of Dharma , to  witness the truth. Sutta Mindfulness origin ( satipaṭṭhāna ) is aimed at  the purpose of this.

In the usual ten-day meditation  , you have heard of five friends: saddhā ; Tons ( viriya ); Mindfulness ( sati ); Samadhi (samadhi ); And wisdom ( paññā ). They were  called "  indriyas" by  the Buddha  . Indra  means "ruler", "king". That is the name of a king in  heaven . The  doors  are also a kind of right -  indriya : eyes, ears, nose, tongue and body (often called eyesense ,  ear-base ,  rate base ,  damages based  and  body-base ). This is why  they are called so because they retain control and  control over us . The five friends, or the five rights  we  own, are another, in which sati is one. These rights are also called "force" or "strength" ( bala ). For every five yoga practitioners   this is  a very important force, and sati is one of them. Sati  or anniversary is also a  detailed part  of the  enlightenment  ( interior enlightenment )  extremelycrucial. Because you start each of the seven senses  with mindfulness, and you  perceive  it until you  reach the final goal. However  conception is considered an important and  effective  only when it is  used  in a  proper , as  the Buddhaexplained  in the  Sutta Mindfulness Made  This.     

Pariyatti -  Knowledge  on  theory  (learning method)

Tomorrow  we  will begin to recite  the  Four Sutras . The information given today is to help you understand that  the practice  is the most important. It  is extremely dangerous  that read-only or suttas can  become the  purpose  of life.    

One of many  reasons  why  Vipassana meditation  again been lost in  India  after the  Buddha  that is because there is only  theory  and  classics ( suttas ) are considered essential. People  feel  satisfied  with the  recitation  of or remember the  entire  Tripitaka  ( Tipitaka ) - the teachings of  the Buddha  - can see that as  the purpose  of life they have been completed . Then came the  discussion ,  debate , Reasoning  about  the meaning  of  words . Status  messy  so happens constantly, and do not  practice  still no one understand. The teachings of an  enlightened  being are the words  derived from  experience , to guide people to  witness  the truth. Playing with them only creates   big obstacles . Therefore,  we use the Buddha 's  teachings  to understand how he wants  us to  practice  . These teachings give  us  encouragement and guidance, 

Of course  we do  not condemn theology -  pariyatti . How a person  practice  what  the Buddha  taught there  might not approve of his teachings? But  the practice , not  words , be considered  the purpose  of  life  we . We  are very  grateful Increase ( Sangha ) have  maintained  the  purity  of the words of  the Buddha  taught and  grateful  monks have maintained  the practice of  vipassana this; If not,  it must have been lost for a long time. Thanks to  tradition  this we received  was the practice  in the calculation of pure  primitive  of it and we  expressed gratitude  them deeply. Similarly ,we are  deeply  grateful to  those who, whether they have practiced  or not, have at least maintained  the teachings of the Buddha  from generation  to generation  for more than twenty-five centuries. Thanks to tradition this we received was the practice in the calculation of pure primitive of it and we expressed gratitude them deeply. Similarly , we are deeply grateful to those who, whether they have practiced or not, have at least maintained the teachings of the Buddha from generation togeneration for more than twenty-five centuries. Thanks to tradition this  we received was  the practice in the calculation  of pure primitive of it and  we expressed  gratitude them deeply. Similarly ,  we are deeply grateful to those who, whether they have  practiced or not, have at least  maintained the teachings of  the Buddha from  generation to  generation for more than twenty-five centuries.

Of course  there are many questions about the teachings of  the Buddha . Are these teachings true of  the Buddha  ? The proof is possible, because the people in Increase ( Sangha ) of the school of  primitive  feel  have  the responsibility  to preserve  the teachings of  the Buddha  in  the state  intact its intact. So they are called  Dhammabhaṇdāgārikas ,  who keep the Dharma treasure   - that is,  preserve  the teachings of  the Buddha . 

Therefore,  we  must  combine  both - study and  law  -  together . Learning methods -  pariyatti  give  us  confidence  that the  practice  of  us  is the right way, like what  the Buddha  wanted.

Now,  this  four-minded Sutta  will be  studied . If anyone wants  to study the  entire  Tipitaka  -  Tipiṭaka  - that  is very good. Each of the  Buddha's  teachings is sweet, giving individual guidelines (  very personal ) very  clear  and encouraging. However , the  study of the  entire  Tripitaka is  also not  necessary . Understanding a few  suttas  is enough. Buddha  said that even one  verse  ( Gatha ) two lines only, if understood correctly, Is quite enough to reach the ultimate goal  ( liberation ). Actually the  literal meaning  of  pariyatti  or  pariyati  according to Sanskit and Hindi (Indian), is "full, just enough". The teachings of  the Buddha  that you  acquire  in the afternoon lectures of the course are pariyatti. You know how to do the right thing, and why you have to do it this way,  and  you develop  your confidence  in the steps you take. A few  sutras can be  discussed  in one-way lectures at  the  meditation center , To create understanding , but that is not  the  main purpose . If not , we will  become  the  center of  learning methods, to teach  the Tripitaka  ( Tipitaka ), for discussion ,  recitation  and  debate , and also to  satisfy  those games on  aspects of  emotion ,  devotion  And  knowledge.

Therefore, this is also the word  warning  for those who are  managing  the  central  meditation on the  world , now and for centuries in the future: It is crucial to remember that the teaching (of  the Buddha ) and the practice vipassana meditation (vipassana ) is always  active  primary, because only when people  step on  the path ( of liberation ),  the goal  finally  newly reached .

So , from tomorrow afternoon  we  will read  texts  to understand  patipatti  ( practice ) and  pativedhana  (IP communication , or knowledge  can enter ), the  terms of  practices  of  Buddhism , a way of  properly . We  're on  the right path , a path without deviation or  turn direction , a path  straight  to  the goal  finally , do not waste  time  now  on the problem  side.

The  practice is  still the same. You are now  practicing  mindfulness of  breath  -  ānāpāna ,  observing  the reality of the breath . This is sati . Breath  is the  essence  nature  of  sentient  beings , not for books, notebooks, or your teacher, or  the Buddha  said. You are  witnessing  it,  come in , come out, just as it is. This is not a breathing exercise. You do not control it but  just  observe. A  naturally  your mind begins to be collected or gathered. The breath  becomes  subtle  , shorter. At that time, it only formed a backward rotation (180 ^degrees ) when  entering  or leaving, and  sometimes  it seemed to stop. Then a   great  breath comes in , due to the lack of oxygen, and you only  recognize it  . Once  again it becomes shorter,  subtle than, forming a spiral down, stopped. You do not have to do anything. Whether it be a   long breath , or a  short breath , you just  know . Natural,   

The course   lasts only eight days, so the  time is  very short. Let's  use  it in a  sincere  one. You have a  wonderfuladvantage   here, where new  yogis  do not always understand  the value  of  precepts  and silence, and those in whose confusion  disturbs others will not. Permission in this course. As the   old yogis , who have  matured  through  at least  a few meditations you understand the job (must do), You also understand that the  continuity  of  practice  is the  secret  to success . If you just stop work, so lazy, wandering, traveled or is  stirred in , sleeping, you can not  reach the goal  (liberation ) is. Of course, your mind will wander, but you just put it  back . Your efforts  must  be continuous . Even the so-called recess periods, including the rest of the night, are also devoted to this serious job, to meditation, to  mindfulness. Concept - sati  - must be  set  - like new called  satipaṭṭhāna  ( mindfulness  or  set  concept). Now, the concept of  breath -  anapana , you  recognize  clear  breath . Even when walking, standing, lying, sitting, bathing, washing, cooking and drinking - both day and night, except when sleeping, you must  recognize  (anniversary)  breath naturally . Sati  is established  ( paṭṭhāna ). Mindfulness is  well established . Then in  insight  ( vipassana ) concept of day and night,    

All laws are very important. A similar course like this does not have new  yogis  and with the stir has been reduced to a minimum , where  people are  very serious,  indeed  rare. Make good use of this opportunity,  convenience this, let your thoughts be  set up  with  wisdom , to increasingly  closer  over  the goal finally . Make good use of  this wonderfultechnique  . Make good use of this dhamma for the  goodness , the  benefit ,  the liberation  from all  yoke , Get rid  of the chains, chains of  greed ,  anger , and  delusion  . Wish you enjoy the  peace,  harmony and  happiness  feet really. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.18/7/2017.