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THE GREAT DISCOURSE
ON
THE
ANATTALAKKHA€A SUTTA
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
FIRST PART
Preface
The
Introduction to the Sutta
Date of the
Discourse
Rþpa which is
wrongly conceived as Atta
Reasons
showing why Rþpa is not Atta
How Rþpa
inflicts suffering
Rþpa is not
subject to one's will
Direct
evidence of how Rþpa is not Atta
Jiva Atta and
parama Atta
Eulogy on
Baka Brahmæ
Origin of the
belief in creation
Attachment to
Atta
Without
understanding the manner of Atta clinging, concept of Anatta cannot be grasped
thoroughly
Four kinds of
Atta clinging
Contemplation
of Non-self in the course of Vipassanæ meditation
The
Summarised translation of the Pæ¡i Text
Mnemonics on
Atta clinging
SECOND PART
Feeling or
sensation is not Atta
Discussion on
variance between AbhidhammÆ and Suttantas
Vedanæ
misconceived as Atta
Why Vedanæ is
not self
How Vedanæ
Inflicts Suffering
Vedanæ is
unmanageable
The Venerable Særiputtræ's search for Dhamma and how he attained to Higher Knowledge
Dighanakha
Sutta
Weariness
through contemplating Vedanæ
The Path and
fruition through dispassion
One who
speaks truth does not dispute
Arahatship
for the Venerable Sariputtra
Holding
Sævaka SA£nipæta, a congregation of disciples
Mnemonics on
Vedaka Atta clinging
THIRD PART
Preface
Reasons
showing that saññæ is Non-self
Direct
statement of Perception being not self
SA£khæras are
not Self, the living entity of Atta
Going against
the words of the Blessed One
SA£khæra in
the context of this Sutta
Reasons why
SA£khæras is not self
How
Sa£khæras
oppress
Sa£khæra is
not amenable to one's will
Story of a
Peta who was tormented by pins and needles
How
realization of Non-self comes about
PART FOUR
Preface
Consciousness
is not Atta, self
Reason why
Consciousness is not self
Direct
statement of consciousness not being self
How
consciousness is oppressing
Consciousness
is not subject to one's will
Resultant of
a cause
The Story of
Bhikkhu Sæti
Summary of
true Dhamma
Mnemonics
Summary of
Burmese translation of the Pæ¡i Text
Rþpa is like
froth
The body is
insubstantial too
Vedanæ is
like a bubble
sense
perception is likened to mirage
SA£khæra is
like a plantain trunk
Consciousness
is like a conjuror's trick
Summary
PART FIVE
Preface
The
characteristic of Non-self
The
characteristics of Non-self is hard to compreheNd
Anatta
explained by means of Anicca
Seeing
Non-self through seeing Dukkha
Non-self
explained in terms of both Anicca and Dukkha
Disputes by
the wanderer Saccaka
Refuting the
Atta which is said to be apart from the five aggregates
Why it is
called impermanent
The
characteristics of Impermanence
Aniccænupassanæ ñæ€a
Two kinds of
Dukkha
Characteristics of Dukkha
Dukkhænupassanæ ñæ€a
How the
Dukkhænupassanæ ñæ€a is developed
Clinging with
craving 'This is mine'
Clinging with
conceit 'This I am'
Clinging with
wrong view 'This is my Self'
PART SIX
Preface
Vedanæ is not
permanent
Impermanence
of Saññæ, perception
Impermanence
of volitional activities
Impermanence
of Viññæ€a, consciousness
Removal of
three types of clingings (Third part of the Sutta)
(1)
Contemplation on Rþpa
What the
disciples should contemplate on
Only the
present should be noted initially
Contemplation
on Netam mama and Anicca ... A discussion
Sotæpannas
instructed to contemplate on Non-self
Contemplating
in eleven ways such as Past, Present, Future etc.,
Contemplating
on the internal and external rÞpas
Contemplating
on coarse and fine rþpas
Contemplating
in terms of inferiority or superiority
Contemplating
in terms of far and near
PART SEVEN
Preface
(2) Vedanæ
analytically studied in eleven aspects
Vedanæ
contemplated on with regard to three aspects of time
Contemplating
on the internal and external Vedanæs
Contemplating
on the coarse and fine Vedanæ
Contemplating
as inferior and superior Vedanæ
Contemkplating on Vedanæs far and near
(3)
Saññæ,
perception, classified under eleven heads
(4)
SA£khærakkhandhæ
under eleven heads
Contemplating
on SA£khæras in three aspects of time
The internal
and external aspects of SA£khæras
Contemplating
on inferior and superior types of SA£khæras
(5) Mind or
consciousness considered under (11) heads
How mind
arises in successive existences
Law of
dependent Origination is known through knowledge of round of Kamma and round of
Kamma result
Contemplation
of mind with regard to three aspects of time
Consideration
of consciousness internally and externally
Consideration
of consciousness as gross or fine
Contemplation
on mind
Contemplation
as gross or finE
PART EIGHT
Preface
How Insight
knowledge is developed (The last portion of the Sutta)
Nibbinda
ñæ€a
developed when anicca is seen
Nibbinda
ñæ€a
developed when dukkha is seen
NIbbinda
ñæ€a
developed when anatta is seen
Definition of
Nibbinda ñæ€a
Genuine
desire for Nibbæna or semblence of it
The Nibbænic
Bliss
Looking
forward to Nibbæna
The
six characteristics of SA£khærupakkhæ ñæ€a
(1) Free from
fear and delight
(2)
Equanimity between pleasant and unpleasant
(3)
Effortless COntemplation
(4) It lasts
long
(5) Becomes
more subtle with passing of time
(6) The
attention is not dispersed
Development
of Vutthæna gæmini Vipassanæ
From
distaste, disgust to the knowledge of Ariya Path and Fruition
How the
experience and description match
Reflection by
an Arahat
Recapitulation
Homage to the
Six Arahats
The concluding Prayer
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