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Thursday, June 06, 2024

Turning knowledge to the aggregates

"Consider the Mogok Sayadaw's teaching: 'Ears hear the Dhamma, wisdom turns to the aggregates.' When greed, anger, and delusion arise, #are_we_turning_to_the_aggregates_or_not?

People see beings and bodies, thus greed, anger, and delusion arise. #Would_these_arise_if_we_saw_aggregates? Isn't it taught 'Ears hear Dhamma, wisdom turns to aggregates'? #Faith_is_needed.

Isn't it taught that five factors lead to path-knowledge:
1. Faith
2. Health
3. Straightforwardness
4. Strong effort
5. Insight into arising and passing of mind-matter?

In Ñātapariññā, isn't it taught to observe arising-passing of five aggregates when sense objects meet sense doors? How clear this is! Whether sitting, walking, standing, or lying down - all for knowing aggregates. #When_aggregates_are_known_in_six_sense_doors_identity_view_breaks.

The five aggregates as objects of observation - don't they cease after being seen? Permanent or impermanent? When impermanence characteristic and suffering truth are truly known, doesn't wrong view cease? Does craving come? Clinging? Kamma? Don't the three types of Dependent Origination break?

When impermanence characteristic and suffering truth are known:
- Sensual and becoming taints cease
- When aggregates are known, wrong view and ignorance taints cease
- Don't all four taints end?
- When they end, doesn't origin of suffering die?
- Doesn't the cycle of aggregates end?
- #This_is_cessation_truth

We must strive to reach this state..."

This teaching emphasizes the importance of directly knowing the five aggregates to break free from the cycle of suffering.

Sadhu! Together let us keep the Dharma wheel rolling.