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Ten Parmitas
***Active (Right Hand fingers)***1. Energy (viriya) – little finger 2. Generosity (dana) – ring finger3. Moral conduct (sila) – middle finger4. Determination (adhitthana) – index finger5. Wisdom (paññā) – thumb ***Passive (Left hand fingers)***1. Equanimity (Upekkha) – little finger2. Renunciation (nekkhamma) – ring finger3. Loving-kindness (metta) – middle finger4. Truthfulness (sacca) – index finger5. Patience…
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Panchasheel Gatha – The Prayer
Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasam Buddhasa Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasam Buddhasa Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasam Buddhasa Namo (I rever)Tassa (You) Bhagvato (the Ochre Robed, living with perfect morality),Arathato (having attained Nirvana) Sammasam Buddhasa (the perfected Buddha) I pay respect to you, the Noble One, the enlightened One, the Perfected Buddha Buddham saranam gacchami …
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8: The Insight Chart
This Insight Chart is adapted from ‘Dependent Origination’ or ‘Wheel of Life’ chart ? On the day Buddha attained Nirvana, during his meditation, he saw the true nature of all things and why people are unhappy. He understood the dependent origination. One thing leads to other and it forms a cycle which is difficult to…
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5: The Practice Chart
The aim of this chart is to be aware of our deeds/karma as it is being done. In our daily life we are not aware whether what we have done is good or bad karma. With the help of this chart we can see all the karma that we have done after it has been…
Attaining Nirvana 