The Noble Truth of Suffering : Metaphors for the importance of the Aggregates of Clinging

The Soil of the Earth: Just as the soil is prerequisite for the growth of all forms of plant life the aggregates of Clinging are prerequisite to the arising of all other forms of suffering

Three Categories of skillful Application

Is to be skilled in vocational fields including: design, sculpture, mechanics, photography, etc

What is skillfulness in Application

Skillfulness in application refers to the application of knowledge and the individuals who can apply that knowledge fruitfully

The Noble Truth of Suffering :12. Disappointment

The Buddha divided this category of suffering into two parts material disappointment and abstract disappointment

The Benefits of Being Skillful in knowledge

1. Can rely on oneself 2. Become a respectable leader

Ways for People to Gain skillfulness in knowledge

Be intelligent and only learn what is necessary for whole some spiritual and worldly development.

The Noble Truth of Suffering : 8. Resentment

The Buddha characterized this form of suffering as that which makes us aggressively sensitive about a particular thing

Characteristics of Those Who Are skillful in knowledge

Have a good memory and understand the issues. Those who have bad memories are due to drinking alcohol in their past lives. Therefore

Types of Knowledge of Those Who Gain skillfulness in knowledge

Refers to fully understanding the topics we are learning. For example

Differences between the Wise and the skillful in knowledge

The Wise are those who perform good deeds and display positive behaviour.Regardless of their level of knowledge