Monday, January 15, 2018

Dependent origination and meditation steps explanation reference

can anyone explain (in simplified way) dependent origination.
According to this law, every phenomenon owes its origin to another phenomenon prior to it. It may simply be expressed as “depending on this, this originates”. An example of Dependent Origination in nature is given below: There being clouds in the sky it rains. It having rained, the road becomes slippery. The road becoming slippery, a man falls down. The man having fallen down becomes injured. Here a shower of rain depends on the clouds in the sky. The road becoming slippery depends on the rain. The fall of the man depends on the road becoming slippery. The injury of the man depends upon his fall: Conversely: If there were no clouds in the sky, it would not have rained. Then the road would not have become slippery. Then the man would not have fallen. Then he would not have become injured.
So this is understandable and clear to anyone. So can anyone explain (in simplified way)dependent origination step by step with practical examples?
No, I can not. And if someone can, that one is a new buddha.
Why I can't?
Because there are sakkāya-diṭṭhi in every step of your sample above. But dependent origination explaining your each-sample-step's elements that sakkāya-diṭṭhi misunderstanding them as attā.
So, it looks like you asking the doctor for "dear doctor, could you explain the chemical composition, biological factor, and physic formula of each treatment guidelines' step, please. Also, could you explain them simply, like the treatment guidelines that you told me, please."
Why you still asking for the attā in the dependent origination which is taught to destroy attā-misunderstood?
Can someone provide explanation on dependent origination
Yes, tipitaka and commentary can.
  1. The brief explanation of paṭiccasamuppāda are in S.N. Nidānavagga(pāli | trans), and K.N. Paṭisambhidāmagga (pāli | trans).
  2. The medium explanation of paṭiccasamuppāda is in Abhi. Vibhaṅgo (pāli | trans).
  3. The full explanation of paṭiccasamuppāda is in the path of purification (pāli | trans).
  4. The brief explanation of meditation steps' is in K.N. Paṭisambhidāmagga, mātikā (pāli | trans), and abhidhammatthasaṅgaha chapter 9th (pāli | trans).
  5. The medium explanation of meditation steps' is in K.N. Paṭisambhidāmagga, niddesa (pāli | trans).
  6. The full explanation of meditation steps' is in the path of purification, understanding section, the 5 last purification (pāli | trans).

Do yo still not understand?

If you still not understand, it is because of translation version lacking, your ancient-buddhism-study-system knowledge lacking, or your tipitka-culture knowledge lacking.
While I use pāli version of pāli cannon, I almost never ask any questions about pāli cannons to the others. Because pāli cannons are very perfect in themselves. All questions and answers I need being inside there. I just to recite and memorize them before I learn them.
So, in tipitaka:
Buddha proclaims a Teaching that is good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, with the perfect meaning and phrasing.

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