Essay name: Ahara as depicted in the Pancanikaya
Author:
Le Chanh
Affiliation: Savitribai Phule Pune University / Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages
This critical study of Ahara (鈥渇ood鈥�) explores its significance in Buddhism, encompassing both physical and mental nourishment. The Panca Nikaya, part of the Sutta Pitaka, highlights how all human problems, including suffering and happiness, are connected to Ahara. Understanding this concept is crucial for comprehending and alleviating suffering, aiming for a balanced, enlightened life.
Appendix 1 - Buddha's teachings on Ahara (Pali texts and English translations)
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There is, monks, a tranquility of body and a tranquility of mind. Unsystematic
attention thereto, if made much of, this is no food for the arising of the limb of
wisdom that is tranquility not yet arisen.
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And what, monks, is no food for the arising of the limb of wisdom that equanimity
not yet arisen, or for the cultivation and fulfillment thereof if already arisen?
There are, monks, things based on the limb of wisdom that is tranquility.
Unsystematic attention thereto, if made much of, - this is no food for the arising of the
limb of wisdom that is tranquility not yet arisen, or for the cultivation and fulfillment
thereof, if already arisen."
(Tran. Mrs. C.A.F. Rhys Davids, The Book of The Kindred Sayings, part V, PTS, pp. 85-90.)
Text 13: Bhikkhun墨sutta
'膧h膩rasambh奴to ayam, bhagini, k膩yo 膩h膩ram niss膩ya. 膧h膩ro pah膩tabbo'ti, iti
kho panetam vuttam. Ki帽cetam pa峁璱cca vuttam? Idha, bhagini, bhikkhu pa峁璱sa峁僰h膩
yoniso 膩h膩ram 膩h膩reti 鈥� 'neva dav膩ya na mad膩ya na mandan膩ya na vibh奴san膩ya,
y膩vadeva imassa k膩yassa 峁環itiy膩 y膩pan膩ya vihi峁噑奴paratiy膩 brahmacariy膩nuggah膩ya.
Iti pur膩峁嘺帽ca vedanam pa峁璱ha艅kh膩mi, nava帽ca vedanam na upp膩dess膩mi. Y膩tr膩 ca
me bhavissati anavajjat膩 ca ph膩suvih膩ro c膩'ti. So aparena samayena 膩h膩ram niss膩ya
膩h膩ram pajahati. 鈥樐�h膩rasambh奴to ayam, bhagini, k膩yo 膩h膩ra峁� niss膩ya. 膧h膩ro
pah膩tabbo'ti, iti yam tam vuttam idametam pa峁璱cca vuttam.
鈥�'Ta峁噃膩sambh奴to ayam, bhagini, k膩yo ta峁噃a峁� niss膩ya. Ta峁噃膩 pah膩tabb膩鈥檛i, iti
kho panetam vuttam. Ki帽cetam pa峁璱cca vuttam? Idha, bhagini, bhikkhu su峁嚹乼i
'itthann膩mo kira bhikkhu 膩sav膩nam khay膩 an膩savam cetovimuttim pa帽帽膩vimuttim
di峁弓heva dhamme sayam abhi帽帽膩 sacchikatv膩 upasampajja viharati'ti. Tassa evam hoti -
鈥榢ud膩ssu n膩ma ahampi 膩sav膩nam khay膩 an膩savam cetovimuttim pa帽帽膩vimuttim di峁弓heva
dhamme sayam abhi帽帽膩 sacchikatv膩 upasampajja vihariss膩m墨'ti! So aparena samayena
ta峁噃am niss膩ya ta峁噃am pajahati. 'Ta峁噃膩sambh奴to ayam, bhagini, k膩yo ta峁噃am niss膩ya.
Ta峁噃膩 pah膩tabb膩'ti, iti yam tam vuttam idametam pa峁璱cca vuttam.
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"M膩nasambh奴to ayam, bhagini, k膩yo m膩nam niss膩ya. M膩no pah膩tabbo 'ti, iti
kho panetam vuttam. Ki帽cetam pa峁璱cca vuttam? Idha, bhagini, bhikkhu su峁嚹乼i
'itthann膩mo kira bhikkhu 膩sav膩nam khay膩 an膩savam cetovimuttim pa帽帽膩vimuttim
di峁弓heva dhamme sayam abhi帽帽膩 sacchikatv膩 upasampajja viharati'ti. Tassa evam
hoti 'so hi n膩ma 膩yasm膩 膩sav膩nam khay膩 an膩savam cetovimuttim pa帽帽膩vimuttim
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