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Dhamma eradicates suffering and gives happiness. Who gives this happiness? It is not the Buddha but the Dhamma, the knowledge of anicca (impermanence) within the body, which gives this happiness. That is why you must meditate and be aware of anicca continually.
-Sayagyi U Ba Khin
BY S N Goenka
The discovery of the Buddha, that the real cause of tanha lies in vedana, is the unparalleled gift of the Buddha to humanity. With this one discovery he gave us the key to open the door of liberation within ourselves. Others proclaimed salayatana paccaya tanha; the Buddha discovered and disclosed that vedana paccaya tanha, which means that defilements arise at the level of vedana and in response to vedana. It is logical that if tanha arises in response to vedana, any endeavour to reach the root of tanha and to eradicate tanha must include the understanding of vedana, the experience of it and the knowledge of how it causes craving and aversion, and the wisdom to know how it can be used for the eradication of tanha.
Samahito sampajano, sato Buddhassa savako;
vedana ca pajanati, vedanananca sambhavam.
Yattha ceta nirujjhanti, magganca khayagaminam;
vedananam khaya bhikkhu, nicchatonicchato parinibbuto'ti.1
A follower of the Buddha, with concentration, awareness and constant thorough understanding of impermanence, knows with wisdom the sensations, their arising, their cessation and the path leading to their end.
A meditator who has reached the end (has experienced the entire range) of sensations (and has gone beyond) is freed from craving, is fully liberated.
Let there be no doubt about the technique. I invite you: Let us all walk on the path shown to us by the Buddha,
the greatest scientist of mind and matter, the greatest physician of mind the world has ever produced. Let our philosophical beliefs not become an obstacle for us.
Let us make use of the Buddha's discovery that vedana is the tool that will liberate us from our misery.
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Dhamma eradicates suffering and gives happiness. Who gives this happiness? It is not the Buddha but the Dhamma, the knowledge of anicca (impermanence) within the body, which gives this happiness. That is why you must meditate and be aware of anicca continually.
-Sayagyi U Ba Khin
BY S N Goenka
The discovery of the Buddha, that the real cause of tanha lies in vedana, is the unparalleled gift of the Buddha to humanity. With this one discovery he gave us the key to open the door of liberation within ourselves. Others proclaimed salayatana paccaya tanha; the Buddha discovered and disclosed that vedana paccaya tanha, which means that defilements arise at the level of vedana and in response to vedana. It is logical that if tanha arises in response to vedana, any endeavour to reach the root of tanha and to eradicate tanha must include the understanding of vedana, the experience of it and the knowledge of how it causes craving and aversion, and the wisdom to know how it can be used for the eradication of tanha.
Samahito sampajano, sato Buddhassa savako;
vedana ca pajanati, vedanananca sambhavam.
Yattha ceta nirujjhanti, magganca khayagaminam;
vedananam khaya bhikkhu, nicchatonicchato parinibbuto'ti.1
A follower of the Buddha, with concentration, awareness and constant thorough understanding of impermanence, knows with wisdom the sensations, their arising, their cessation and the path leading to their end.
A meditator who has reached the end (has experienced the entire range) of sensations (and has gone beyond) is freed from craving, is fully liberated.
Let there be no doubt about the technique. I invite you: Let us all walk on the path shown to us by the Buddha,
the greatest scientist of mind and matter, the greatest physician of mind the world has ever produced. Let our philosophical beliefs not become an obstacle for us.
Let us make use of the Buddha's discovery that vedana is the tool that will liberate us from our misery.
Download Vipassana Meditation App
Google App - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vipassanameditation
Apple iOS - apps.apple.com/in/app/vipassanameditation-vri/id1491766806
Subscribe to Vipassana Meditation YouTube Channel Here:
youtube.com/user/VipassanaOrg
Anapana Meditation for All: An effective tool to deal with Stress, Fear and Anxiety.
Anapana Meditation in Hindi - youtube.com/watch?v=TMfMdj7XAbk
Anapana Meditation in English - youtube.com/watch?v=aYJmFdeBfVQ
Exclusive dedicated Anapana sessions of around 60min can be arranged on request for government departments, schools, educational institutions, private companies and any other institutions. Please write to childrencourse@vridhamma.org
To get more information on Anapana or to ask any question please email us your query at:
questions@vridhamma.org
Join Telegram Channel: https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAExY2poP-74GPqFClg
Also you can connect with us on:
Official Social Profiles of Vipassana Meditation
facebook.com/Vipassanaorganisation
instagram.com/vipassanaorg
twitter.com/VipassanaOrg
Official Vipassana Organization Websites
vridhamma.org
globalpagoda.org
dhamma.org
Introduction to Vipassana Meditation by S N Goenkaji
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJVlVRVmhc7K5cRpUxOcm4wOrK6_8O9G
These videos are bought to you by Vipassana Research Institute (VRI) a non-profit-making body with the principal aim of conducting scientific research into the Vipassana Meditation Technique. The financing for running VRI comes mainly from donations. If you wish to make a contribution to this effort (100% tax exemption for Indians), please visit vridhamma.org/donate-online or through the mobile app mentioned above.
May all be benefited. May all beings be happy.
© Vipassana Research Institute
