Friends: There are these five Lower Mental Chains (Samyojana):
The Blessed Buddha once said: Bhikkhus, there are these five Lower Mental Chains. What five? 1: The Mental Chain of belief in an own constant Identity (sakkaya-ditthi)... 2: The Mental Chain of Sceptical Doubt (vicikiccha)... 3: The Mental Chain of Clinging to Rules & Rituals (silabbata-paramasa) 4: The Mental Chain of Lust for Sensing (kama-raga) 5: The Mental Chain of Anger & Evil Will (vyapada) These are the 5 Lower Mental Chains! The Noble 8-fold Way should be developed for the direct experience of these five Lower Mental Chains, for the full understanding and elimination of them, and for their final overcoming, abandoning and leaving all behind This Noble 8-fold Way is developed for the breaking asunder these five Lower Mental Chains!!! Explanation: The Mental Chain of belief in Personal Identity is construing an internal constant entity which remains same The Mental Chain of Sceptical Doubt is the disbelief in the fact of the Buddhas Perfect Self-Enlightenment The Mental Chain of Clinging to Rules & Rituals is the blind superstition projecting efficacy into folly rituals The Mental Chain of Lust for Sensing is the addiction to all seen, heard, smelt, tasted, touched, & cognized The Mental Chain of Anger & Evil Will is all hate & derivatives such as aversion, irritation, opposition & rigidity These Mental Chains bind beings to birth in the 5 lower worlds, where all beings are dominated by sense-desire! For details on How to Cut these Five Minor Mental Chains (Samyojana) see: Nibbana or non-return http://what-buddha-said.net/drops/Nibbana_or_non-return.htm Source (edited extract): The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya. Book [V:61] section 45: The Way. 179: The 5 Lower Mental Chains... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PS: Please include the word Samahita in any comment, since then will my automatic mail filters pick it up and I will see it & respond!! Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka. Friendship is the Greatest ... Let there be Calm & Free Bliss !!! http://What-Buddha-Said.net http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Buddha-Direct http://groups.yahoo.com/group/What_Buddha_Said Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/JcWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Alternatif-Net : A Discussion Forum Focusing on Issues Related to Justice Forum Perbincangan Maya Yang Fokus Kepada Isu Keadilan Disclaimer: Messages sent do not represent the stand of the Barisan Alternatif (BA) unless otherwise stated Complaint : Send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Sub : Send blank e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsub : Send blank e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alternatif-net/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
