മക്കളെ,
ഇത് ഇന്റ്൪നെറ്റില്
നിന്നും കട്ട് ആന്റ്
പേസ്റ്റല്ല.എയും ബിയുമൊക്കെ പെറുക്കിയെടുത്ത്
സമയമെടുത്ത് ഞാന്
ടൈപ്പ് ചെയ്തടിച്ചതാണ്.ആഗ്രഹം നിരാശയുണ്ടാക്കുന്നുവെന്ന് ബുദ്ധഭഗവാന് പറഞ്ഞിട്ടുണ്ടെങ്കിലും
ഞാന് വെറുതെ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചുപോകുകയാണ്: ഇത്
സന്തോഷത്തോടെ ഒന്ന് വായിക്കണേ. അപേക്ഷയാണ്.
I heard these words of the Buddha one time when he was
staying in Savatthi with many well-known and accomplished disciples.
That night, the moon was full, and the Paravana Ceremony was
held to mark the end of the rainy season retreat. Lord Buddha, the Awakened
One, was sitting in the open air and his disciples were gathered around
him.After looking over the assembly, he began to speak:
O bhikkhus, I am
pleased to observe the fruit you have attained in your practice. Yet I know you
can make even more progress. What you have not yet attained ,you can
attain.What you have not yet realized, you can realize perfectly.( To engage
your efforts , ) I will remain here until the next full moon day.
When the next full-moon day arrived, the Buddha, seated
under the open sky, looked over the assembly of bhikkus and began to speak:
O bhikkhus, our community is pure and good...
O bhikkhus, the Full awareness of Breathing, if developed
and practised continuously will be rewarding and bring great advantages. It
will lead to success in practising the Four Establishments of Mindfullness.
If the method of the Four Establishments of Mindfullness is
developed and practised continuously , it will lead to success in the practice
of The seven Factors of Awakening.
The Seven Factors of Awakening , if developed and practised
sontinuously, will give rise to understaning and liberation of the mind.
"What is the way
to develp and practice continuously the method of Full Awareness of Breathing
so that the practice will be rewarding and the great benefits?
It is like this, bhikkus , the practioner goes into the
forest or to the foot of a tree, or to any deserted place, sits stably in the
lotus position holding his or her body quite straight and practices like this.
"Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out,
I know I am breathing out."
1) Breathing in a
long breath, I know I am breathing in a long breath. Breathing out a
long breath, I know I am breathing out a long breath.
2) Breathing in a short breath, I know I am breathing in a
short breath.Breathing out a
short breath, I know I am breathing out a short breath.
3) Breathing in, I am aware of my whole body. Breathing out
, I am aware of my whole body. He or she
practices like this.
4) Breathing in, I calm
my whole body.Breathing out , I calm my whole body. He or she practises
like this.
5)Breathing in, I feel joyful. Breathing out , I feel
joyful. He or she practises like this.
6)Breathing in, I feel happy. Breathing out , I feel
happy.He or she practises like this.
7)Breathing in, I am aware of my mental formations.Breathing
out , I am aware of my mental formations.
8)Breathing in, I calm my mental formations. Breathing out ,
I calm my mental formations.
9)Breathing in, I am aware of my mind. Breathing out , I am
aware of my mind.
10)Breathing in, I make my mind happy. Breathing out , I
make my mind happy.
11)Breathing in, I concentrate my mind. Breathing out , I
concentrate my mind.He or she practises like this.
12)Breathing in, I liberate my mind. Breathing out , I
liberate my mind. He or she practises like this.
13)Breathing in I observe impermanent nature of all dharmas.
Breathing out , I observe impermanent nature of all dharmas.
14)Breathing in, I observe the disappearance of desire.
Breathing out I observe the disappearance of desire. He or she practises like
this.
15)Breathing in, I observe no-birth , no-death nature of all
phenomena. Breathing out , I observe no-birth , no-death nature of all
phenomena He or she practises like this.
16)Breathing in , I observe letting go.Breathing out , I
observe letting go. He or she practises like this.
"The Full awareness of breathing, if developed and
practised continuously, will be rewarding and of great benefit."
-Anapanasati Sutta Majjhima Nikaya 118
