Meditation

Cherishing our Parents # 1

“A full-grown tree that has been cared for with the right amount of water and fertilizer can bloom and give fruit to its owner

The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering # 1

When the Lord Buddha had finished his explanation of the origin of suffering, he continued with an explanation of the cessation of suffering

Skilled Speech

Speaking skillfully refers to giving full consideration prior to our speaking. In is important to say anything that makes others feel good and creates positive reactions.

The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering # 3

The Lord Buddha compared craving to the resin of the persimmon tree or varnish which are some of the stickiest forms of sap

Code of Good Conduct #2

Precepts refer to the regularity and normality of what humans should do. They are the basic disciplines in the Dhamma and distinguish humans from animals

The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering # 2

The Lord Buddha taught that the extent of craving in the minds of living beings is so great as to be beyond words

Code of Good Conduct #1

A sword without a scabbard or a hand-grenade without a safety catch can bring as more danger as benefit to the user because there is no way of controlling them

The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering #1

After explaining the Noble Truth of Suffering, Lord Buddha continued with an explanation of the origin of suffering

Characteristics of People who Are Skillful in Application of knowledge

We have to believe that what we do is right and beneficial. We have to be committed so we gain the correct outcomes

Six Components of Skillful Application

1. Do things with precision 2. Give value to resources and raw materials

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

The Noble Truth of Suffering : 13. Clinging to the Five Aggregates

Our psychophysical constituents or aggregates comprise five categories: corporeality [rupakhanda], feelings [uedanakhanda]

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

Applying knowledge Skillfully

“When we plant a mango tree to satisfy our appetite or getting rich depends on the fruit the tree will give

The Noble Truth of Suffering : 11. Separation from loved ones and treasured things

If we are someone who wishes for fulfillment by the sense-pleasures and habitually partake of those sense-pleasures

The Benefits of Being Skillful in knowledge

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

The Noble Truth of Suffering :10. Exposure to hateful things

The Buddha characterized this form of suffering as the sort of cloudedness of mind, grief and melancholy which result from cloudedness of mind

Warnings : Skill in Knowledge

If the knowledge we possess can only be used in the world and not in the Dhamma, there will always be an increased risk for us to take the wrong steps