Friends: There are these five Higher Mental Chains (Samyojana):
The Blessed Buddha once said: Bhikkhus, there are these five Higher Mental Chains. What five? 1: The Mental Chain of Craving for Fine-material Existence (rupa-raga) 2: The Mental Chain of Craving for Formless immaterial Existence (arupa-raga) 3: The Mental Chain of the Conceit: I AM (mana) 4: The Mental Chain of Restlessness (uddhacca) 5: The Mental Chain of Ignorance (avijja) These are the 5 Higher Mental Chains! The Noble 8-fold Way should be developed for the direct experience of these five Higher 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 Higher Mental Chains!!! Explanation: The Mental Chain of Craving for Fine-material Existence is attraction to the bliss of first 4 mental absorptions The Mental Chain of Craving for Formless Existence is attraction to the equanimity of 4 formless absorptions The Mental Chain of the Conceit: I AM is the narcissism, that there IS an Ego, that remains being the same The Mental Chain of Restlessness is the obsessed addiction to all making, intending, planning, doing, constructing The Mental Chain of Ignorance is the not seeing, not understanding and not knowing directly the 4 Noble Truths These Higher Mental Chains bind beings to existence in the worlds of fine subtle matter & in the formless worlds... For some details on the 31 levels of existence see: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sagga/loka.html Source (edited extract): The Grouped Sayings of the Buddha. Samyutta Nikaya. Book [V:61] section 45: The Way. 180: The 5 Higher 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 --------------------~--> Home is just a click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/DHchtC/3FxNAA/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/
