The Manual Of Insight And The Noble Eightfold Path And Its Factors Explained

Author : Ven Ledi Sayadaw
Publisher : Pariyatti Publishing
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781938754487

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The Manual of Insight and the Noble Eightfold Path and Its Factors Explained by Ven Ledi Sayadaw Pdf

Knowing that reliable information on the practice of insight meditation was much needed by practitioners in the West, the renowned Burmese master Ledi Sayadaw wrote the The Manual of Insight. He covers many topics, such as the distortions of perceptions, the Noble Truths, the higher knowledges, Nibbana, and others, fully expounded and furnished with brief descriptions, some of which are drawn from the Pali texts, while others are the product of Ledi Sayadaw's own teachings. The second manual, The Noble Eightfold Path and Its Factors Explained, was written by the Ven. Ledi Sayadaw in Burmese and later translated into English by U Saw Tun Teik. It contains all the path-factors clearly explained by the venerable author who, as a senior member of the Sangha (Order) in Burma, was both deeply learned and well-practiced in meditation.

Author : Henepola Gunaratana
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788120812369

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The Path of Serenity and Insight by Henepola Gunaratana Pdf

In the oldest scriptures of Theravada Buddhism much attention is given to the jhanas, high levels of meditative attainment distinguished by powerful concentration and purity of mind. Ven. Dr. Gunaratana examines these jhanas within the context of Buddhist teaching as a whole and particularly within the meditation disciplines taught by the Buddha. Beginning with the ethical foundation for meditation, the role of the teacher, the classical subjects of meditation, and the appropriateness of these subjects to individual practitioners, the author traces the practice of meditation to the higher reaches of realization. The eight stages of jhana are individually analyzed and explained in terms of their relation to one another and to the ultimate goal of the teaching. The author makes the critical distinction between the mundane jhanas and supermundane jhanas, pointing out that the lower four, while leading to various mental powers and psychic attainments, are not necessary to full enlightenment and may be developed or bypassed as the medita-tor wishes. The author goes on to explain the place of the jhanas among the accomplishments of an arahat and elucidate their usefulness for a dedicated meditator.

Author : Ñāṇa (Ledi Cha rā toʻ)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : LCCN:93113746

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The Noble Eightfold Path and Its Factors Explained by Ñāṇa (Ledi Cha rā toʻ) Pdf

Author : Ledi (Thera),Ledi Sayadaw,Khantipal̄o (Bhikkhu.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 9552401909

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The Noble Eightfold Path and Its Factors Explained by Ledi (Thera),Ledi Sayadaw,Khantipal̄o (Bhikkhu.) Pdf

Author : Bhikkhu Bodhi
Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789552401169

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The Noble Eightfold Path by Bhikkhu Bodhi Pdf

The Buddha's teachings center around two basic principles. One is the Four Noble Truths, in which the Buddha diagnoses the problem of suffering and indicates the treatment necessary to remedy this problem. The other is the Noble Eightfold Path, the practical discipline he prescribes to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying causes of suffering. The present book offers, in simple and clear language, a concise yet thorough explanation of the Eightfold Path. Basing himself solidly upon the Buddha's own words, the author examines each factor of the path to determine exactly what it implies in the way of practical training. Finally, in the concluding chapter, he shows how all eight factors of the path function in unison to bring about the realization of the Buddhist goal: enlightenment and liberation.

Author : Mahasi Sayadaw
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 753 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614292913

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Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw Pdf

The most comprehensive manual of the practice of insight meditation (vipassana), written by one of its foremost 20th century proponents, is translated into English for the first time. Manual of Insight is the magnum opus of Mahasi Sayadaw, one of the originators of the “vipassana movement” that has swept through the Buddhist world over the last hundred years. The manual presents a comprehensive overview of the practice of insight meditation, including the foundational aspects of ethical self-discipline, understanding the philosophical framework for the practice, and developing basic concentration and mindfulness. It culminates with an in-depth exploration of the various types of insight and spiritual fruits that the practice yields. Authored by the master who brought insight meditation to the West and whose students include Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield, and Sharon Salzberg, Manual of Insight is a veritable Bible for any practitioner of vipassana.

Author : Henepola Gunaratana
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8120808711

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The Path of Serenity and Insight by Henepola Gunaratana Pdf

In the oldest scriptures of Theravada Buddhism much attention is given to the jhanas high levels of meditative attainment distinguished by poweful concentration and purity of mind. Ven. Dr. Gunaratana examines these jhanas within the context of Buddhist t

Author : Sayadaw Ledi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 9671106919

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The Noble Eightfold Path and Its Factors Explained by Sayadaw Ledi Pdf

Author : Bhikkhu Bodhi
Publisher : Pariyatti Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781928706816

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Noble Eightfold Path by Bhikkhu Bodhi Pdf

This book offers a clear, concise account of the Eightfold Path prescribed to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying cause of suffering—ignorance. Each step of the path is believed to cultivate wisdom through mental training, and includes an enlightened and peaceful middle path that avoids extremes. The theoretical as well as practical angles of each of the paths—right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration—are illustrated through examples from contemporary life. The work's final chapter addresses the Buddhist path and its culmination in enlightenment.

Author : Erik Braun
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780226000947

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The Birth of Insight by Erik Braun Pdf

Insight meditation, which claims to offer practitioners a chance to escape all suffering by perceiving the true nature of reality, is one of the most popular forms of meditation today. The Theravada Buddhist cultures of South and Southeast Asia often see it as the Buddha’s most important gift to humanity. In the first book to examine how this practice came to play such a dominant—and relatively recent—role in Buddhism, Erik Braun takes readers to Burma, revealing that Burmese Buddhists in the colonial period were pioneers in making insight meditation indispensable to modern Buddhism. Braun focuses on the Burmese monk Ledi Sayadaw, a pivotal architect of modern insight meditation, and explores Ledi’s popularization of the study of crucial Buddhist philosophical texts in the early twentieth century. By promoting the study of such abstruse texts, Braun shows, Ledi was able to standardize and simplify meditation methods and make them widely accessible—in part to protect Buddhism in Burma after the British takeover in 1885. Braun also addresses the question of what really constitutes the “modern” in colonial and postcolonial forms of Buddhism, arguing that the emergence of this type of meditation was caused by precolonial factors in Burmese culture as well as the disruptive forces of the colonial era. Offering a readable narrative of the life and legacy of one of modern Buddhism’s most important figures, The Birth of Insight provides an original account of the development of mass meditation.

Author : Ñāṇa (Ledi Cha rā toʻ)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Buddhist meditations
ISBN : 9552402964

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The Manual of Insight by Ñāṇa (Ledi Cha rā toʻ) Pdf

Author : Various,Ledi Sayadaw,Nyanaponika Thera,Francis Story, U Chan Htoon,Soma Thera,Piyadassi Thera,Dr. C. B. Dharmasena,K. N. Jayatilleke,Ananda Pereira
Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789552403231

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Collected Wheel Publications Volume III by Various,Ledi Sayadaw,Nyanaponika Thera,Francis Story, U Chan Htoon,Soma Thera,Piyadassi Thera,Dr. C. B. Dharmasena,K. N. Jayatilleke,Ananda Pereira Pdf

This book contains fifteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. Wheel Publication No. 31–2: The Manual of Insight — Ledi Sayadaw Mahathera; 33: Advice to Rahula: Four Discourses of the Buddha — Nyanaponika Thera; 34–5: Foundations of Buddhism & The Four Noble Truths — Francis Story (Anagarika Sugatananda); 36–7: Buddhism and the Age of Science — U Chan Htoon; 38: The Lamp of the Law — Soma Thera & Piyadassi Thera; 39–40: Purification of Character — Dr. C. B. Dharmasena; 41: Buddhism and Peace — K. N. Jayatilleke; 42–3: Early Western Buddhists — Francis Story; 44: The Contribution of Buddhism to World Culture — Soma Thera; 45–6: Escape to Reality — Ananda Pereira.

Author : Ven. Ledi Sayadaw
Publisher : Pariyatti
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781681721170

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The Manual of Light & The Manual of the Path to Higher Knowledge by Ven. Ledi Sayadaw Pdf

This book contains two advanced expositions on the development of higher insight knowledge by the renowned Burmese scholar monk and meditation master Ledi Sayadaw. Topics dealt with include dependent origination, kamma, causality, and nibbana. The Manual of the Path of Higher Knowledge (Vijjāmagga Dīpanī) has never been published as an English translation, while The Manual of Light (Alin-Kyan) has not been published in its entirety until now.

Author : Ledi Sayadaw
Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1999-04-01
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 9789552401947

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Manual of Mindfulness of Breathing by Ledi Sayadaw Pdf

Gives clear and simple instructions on how to develop meditation on the breath.

Author : Andrew Selth
Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-24
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789814951784

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Myanmar (Burma) since the 1988 Uprising by Andrew Selth Pdf

Updated by popular demand, this is the fourth edition of this important bibliography. It lists a wide selection of works on or about Myanmar published in English and in hard copy since the 1988 pro-democracy uprising, which marked the beginning of a new era in Myanmar’s modern history. There are now 2,727 titles listed. They have been written, edited, translated or compiled by over 2,000 people, from many different backgrounds. These works have been organized into thirty-five subject chapters containing ninety-five discrete sections. There are also four appendices, including a comprehensive reading guide for those unfamiliar with Myanmar or who may be seeking guidance on particular topics. This book is an invaluable aid to officials, scholars, journalists, armchair travellers and others with an interest in this fascinating but deeply troubled country.