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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pancak膩magu峁噄ko r膩go pari帽帽膩to hoti. Pa帽cak膩magu峁噄ke r膩ge pari帽帽膩te natthi tam
samyojanam yena samyojanena samyutto ariyasavako puna imam lokam 膩gaccheyya.
鈥淜atha帽ca, bhikkhave, phass膩h膩ro datthabbo? Seyyath膩pi, bhikkhave, g膩v墨 niccamma
ku峁弓am ce niss膩ya ti峁弓heyya. Ye ku峁弓anissit膩 p膩峁嚹� te nam kh膩deyyum. Rukkham ce niss膩ya
ti峁弓heyya, ye rukkhanissit膩 p膩峁嚹� te nam kh膩deyyum. Udakam ce niss膩ya ti峁弓heyya, ye
udakanissit膩 p膩峁嚹� te nam kh膩deyyum. 膧k膩sam ce niss膩ya ti峁弓heyya, ye 膩k膩sanissit膩 p膩峁嚹� te
nam kh膩deyyum. Yam yadeva hi s茫, bhikkhave, g膩v墨 niccamm膩 niss膩ya ti峁弓heyya, ye tannissit膩
p膩峁嚹� te nam kh膩deyyum. Evameva khv膩ham, bhikkhave, "phass膩h膩ro da峁弓habbo鈥漷i vad膩mi.
Phasse, bhikkhave, 膩h膩re pari帽帽膩te tisso vedan膩 pari帽帽膩t膩 honti. T墨su vedan膩su pari帽帽膩t膩su
ariyas膩vakassa natthi ki帽ci uttarikara峁嚹珁anti vad膩mi.
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"Katha帽ca bhikkhave, manosancetan膩h膩ro datthabbo? Seyyath膩pi
bhikkhave, ang膩rak膩su s膩dhikaporis膩 pu峁囜箛膩 ang膩r膩nam v墨taccik膩nam
v墨tadh奴m膩nam. Atha puriso agaccheyya jivituk膩mo amarituk膩mo sukhak膩mo
dukkhappatikulo. Tamenam dve balavanto puris膩 n膩n膩b膩h膩su gahetv膩 tam
ang膩rak膩sum upaka岣峝heyyum. Atha kho, bhikkhave, tassa purisassa 膩rak膩vassa
cetan膩 膩rak膩 patthan膩 膩rak膩 pa峁噄dhi. Tam kissa hetu? Eva峁僪i, bhikkhave, tassa
purisassa hoti 鈥� 鈥榠mam c膩ham ang膩rak膩sum papatiss膩mi, tatonid膩nam mara峁嘺m v膩
nigacch膩mi mara峁嘺mattam v膩 dukkha'nti. Evameva khv膩ham, bhikkhave,
'manosa帽cetan膩h膩ro da峁弓habbo'ti vad膩mi. Manosa帽cetan膩ya, bhikkhave, 膩h膩re
pari帽帽膩te tisso ta峁噃膩 pari帽帽膩t膩 honti. T墨su ta峁噃膩su pari帽帽膩t膩su ariyas膩vakassa
natthi ki帽ci uttarikara峁嚹珁anti vad膩mi.
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鈥淜atha帽ca, bhikkhave, vin帽膩n膩h膩ro datthabbo? Seyyath膩pi, bhikkhave, coram aguc膩rim
gahetv膩 ra帽帽o dasseyyum 'ayam te, deva, coro 膩guc膩r墨, imassa yam icchasi tam da峁囜笉am
pa峁噀h墨ti. Tamena峁� r膩j膩 eva峁� vadeyya 鈥� 'gacchatha, bho, imam purisam pubba峁噃asamayam
sattisatena hanath膩'ti. Tamenam pubba峁噃asamayam sattisatena haneyyum. Atha r膩j膩
majjhanhikasamayam evam vadeyya 鈥� 鈥榓mbho, katham so puriso'ti? 'Tatheva, deva, j墨vat墨鈥檛i.
Tamenam r膩j膩 evam vadeyya 'gacchatha, bho, tam purisam majjhanhikasamayam
sattisatena hanath膩'ti. Tamenam majjhanhikasamayam sattisatena haneyyum. Atha r膩j膩
s膩yanhasamayam evam vadeyya 鈥榓mbho, katham so puriso'ti? 'Tatheva, deva, j墨vat墨鈥檛i.
Tamenam r膩j膩 evam vadeyya-'gacchatha, bho, tam purisam s膩yanhasamayam sattisatena
hanath膩'ti. Tamena峁� s膩yanhasamayam sattisatena haneyyum. Tam kim ma帽帽atha, bhikkhave,
api nu so puriso divasam tihi sattisatehi ha帽帽am膩no tatonid膩nam dukkham domanassam
pa峁璱samvediyeth膩" ti? "Ekiss膩pi, bhante, sattiy膩 ha帽帽am膩no tatonid膩nam dukkham
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