The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study)
by Dr Kala Acharya | 2016 | 118,883 words
This page relates 鈥極utline of this Research鈥� of the study on the Buddhist path to enlightenment. The Buddha was born in the Lumbini grove near the present-day border of India and Nepal in the 6th century B.C. He had achieved enlightenment at the age of thirty鈥揻ive under the 鈥楤odhi-tree鈥� at Buddha-Gaya. This study investigates the teachings after his Enlightenment which the Buddha decided to teach 鈥榦ut of compassion for beings鈥�.
3. Outline of this Research
This First Chapter:
This First Chapter introduces briefly the life of the Buddha and his teachings (Dhamma)鈥攖丑别 four noble truths (补谤颈测补蝉补肠肠腻): 1, the noble truth of suffering (诲耻办办丑补蝉补肠肠腻); 2, the noble truth of the origin of suffering (诲耻办办丑补蝉补尘耻诲补测补蝉补肠肠腻); 3, the noble truth of the cessation of suffering (诲耻办办丑补苍颈谤辞诲丑补蝉补肠肠腻); 4, the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering (dukkhaniro-dhag膩minipa峁璱pad膩 补谤颈测补蝉补肠肠腻):鈥擳he Thirty-seven Factors of Enlightenment (产辞诲丑颈辫补办办丑颈测腻诲丑补尘尘腻): 1, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (肠补迟迟腻谤辞 satipa峁弓h膩n膩); 2, the Fourfold Supreme Endeavour (肠补迟迟腻谤辞 蝉补尘尘补辫辫补诲丑腻苍补); 3, Fourfold Psychic Power (肠补迟迟腻谤辞 iddhip膩d膩); 4, the Five Faculties (辫补帽肠颈苍诲谤颈测腻苍颈); 5, the Five Mental Powers (辫补帽肠补产补濒腻苍颈); 6, Seven Factors of Enlightenment (蝉补迟迟补产辞箩箩丑补峁単腻); 7. the Noble Eightfold Path (ariyo attha峁単iko maggo); and liberation (苍颈产产腻苍补).
This Second Chapter:
The Second Chapter explores the Five Groups of Factors (厂补迟颈辫补峁弓丑腻苍补, Sammappadh膩na, 滨诲诲丑颈辫腻诲补 Indriya and Bala). This chapter discusses details each group under the following:
1. The Meaning of 厂补迟颈辫补峁弓丑腻苍补; What are the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Catt膩ro Satipa峁弓h膩n膩); The Four Foundation of Mindfulness (厂补迟颈辫补峁弓丑腻苍补); 碍腻测补苍耻辫补蝉蝉补苍腻鈥揅ontemplation of the Body; 痴别诲补苍腻苍耻辫补蝉蝉补苍腻鈥揅ontemplation of the Feeling; 颁颈迟迟腻苍耻辫补蝉蝉补苍腻鈥揅ontemplation of the Mind; 顿丑补尘尘腻苍耻辫补蝉蝉补苍腻鈥揅ontemplation of the Dhamma; Power of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness; 厂补迟颈辫补峁弓丑腻苍补, 痴颈辫补蝉蝉补苍腻, and the Only Way:
2. The Meaning of 厂补尘尘补辫辫补诲腻苍补; The Fourfold Supreme Endeavours (肠补迟迟腻谤辞 蝉补尘尘补辫辫补诲丑腻苍补); Avoid the Arising of Evil and Unwholesome Stage of Mind (Anuppanna-akusala); Overcome Evil and Unwholesome Stage of Mind (Uppanna-akusala); Develop Wholesome States of Mind (Anuppanna-kusala); Maintain Wholesome States of Mind (Uppanna-kusala):
3. The Meaning of 滨诲诲丑颈辫腻诲补; The Fourfold Psychic Power (Catt膩ro 滨诲诲丑颈辫腻诲补); Psychic Power of Desire (颁丑补诲颈诲诲丑颈辫腻诲补); Psychic Power of Effort (痴墨谤颈测颈诲诲丑颈辫腻诲补); Psychic Power of Consciousness (颁颈迟迟颈辫腻诲补); Psychic Power of Investigation (痴颈尘补峁僺颈辫腻诲补); The Method of Development of Iddhi:
4. The Meaning of Indriya; The Five Faculties (笔补帽肠颈苍诲谤颈测补); Faculty of Faith (Siddhindriya); Faculty of Effort (痴墨谤颈测颈苍诲谤颈测补); Mindfulness (Satindriya); Concentration (蝉补尘腻诲丑颈苍诲谤颈测补); Wisdom (笔补帽帽颈苍诲谤颈测补):
5. The Five Mental Powers (笔补帽肠补产补濒腻苍颈); Mental Power of Faith (厂补诲诲丑腻产补濒补); Mental Power of Effort or Energy (痴墨谤颈测补产补濒补); Mental Power of Mindfulness (Satibala); Mental Power of Concentration (厂补尘腻诲丑颈产补濒补); Mental Power of Wisdom (笔补帽帽腻产补濒补).
This Third Chapter:
The Third Chapter explores Seven Factors of Enlightenment (Satta 产辞箩箩丑补峁単补) and Noble Eightfold Path (础谤颈测补补峁弓丑补峁単颈办补尘补驳驳补). This chapter discusses details each one under the following:
1. Seven Factors of Enlightenment (Satta 产辞箩箩丑补峁単补); Enlightenment Factor of Mindfulness (Sati-sam产辞箩箩丑补峁単补); Enlightenment Factor of Investigation (Dhammavijaya-sam产辞箩箩丑补峁単补); Enlightenment Factor of Effort (痴墨谤颈测补-sam产辞箩箩丑补峁単补); Enlightenment Factor of Joy (笔墨迟颈-sa峁儾锹崧岢蟛贯箙g补); Enlightenment Factor of Tranquility (Passaddhi-sam产辞箩箩丑补峁単补); Enlightenment Factor of Concentration (Sam膩dhi-sam产辞箩箩丑补峁単补); Enlightenment Factor of Equanimity (鲍辫别办办丑腻-sam产辞箩箩丑补峁単补); The Practice of 叠辞箩箩丑补峁単补:
2. Noble Eightfold Path (础谤颈测补补峁弓丑补峁単颈办补尘补驳驳补); Right Understanding (厂补尘尘腻诲颈峁弓丑颈); Right Thought (厂补尘尘腻蝉补峁卥补辫辫补); Right Speech (厂补尘尘腻惫腻肠腻); Right Action (厂补尘尘腻办补尘尘补苍迟补); Right Livelihood (厂补尘尘腻腻箩墨惫补); Right Effort (厂补尘尘腻惫腻测补尘补); Right Mindfulness (厂补尘尘腻蝉补迟颈); Right Concentration (厂补尘尘腻蝉补尘腻诲丑颈); 厂补肠肠腻-帽腻峁嘺, Kicca帽膩-峁嘺 and Kata-帽腻峁嘺 with regard to Magga-蝉补肠肠腻.
This Fourth Chapter:
The Fourth Chapter emphasizes concept of liberation in Jainism and Buddhism comparatively and how to attain and what it the way leading to the liberation. This chapter discusses details under the following:
1. Religious Background Sixth Century B.C.; Jainism and Buddhism; 惭辞办峁 (Liberation) in Jainism, Different between 惭辞办峁 and 狈颈产产腻苍补; The Two Categories of 惭辞办峁 in Jainism; 闯墨惫补 (Soul); 础箩墨惫补 (non-soul); Pudgala (matter); Dharma and Adharma; 膧办腻艣补 (Space); 碍腻濒补 (Time); Bondage of Soul; Three Stages鈥�厂补峁僾补谤补 (Self-restraint); 狈颈谤箩补谤腻 (Dissociation of Karma); 惭辞办峁 (Liberation):
2. 狈颈产产腻苍补 (Liberation) in 罢丑别谤补惫腻诲补 Buddhism; 狈颈产产腻苍补 in 笔腻濒颈 Canonical Texts; 狈颈产产腻苍补 in 笔腻濒颈 Commentarial Texts; Terms for 狈颈产产腻苍补; Four Aspects of 狈颈产产腻苍补; The Types of 狈颈产产腻苍补; Where 狈颈产产腻苍补 is; The Way to 狈颈产产腻苍补; How to Attain 狈颈产产腻苍补; Happiness of 狈颈产产腻苍补.
The Fifth Chapter
The Fifth Chapter concludes summary of previous chapters and pointed out how to attain enlightenment in Buddhism and attain liberation in both Jainism and Buddhism. The conclusion had been done under the discussion in the body research and herein some necessary encouragement to the readers and students who are inclined to pursue the research of the thirty-seven factors of enlightenment appeared in the manner of the door.