Teaching Aid Prompt Card
Chapter 63 — Samudaya-sacca Pahāna
(Complete Abandonment of the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering)
Pāli locus
“Idaṃ dukkhasamudayaṃ ariyasaccaṃ.” The Buddha identifies taṇhā—in three modes—as the origin of dukkha: kāma-taṇhā (for sensuality), bhava-taṇhā (for existence), vibhava-taṇhā (for non-existence).
Threefold understanding (pariññā)
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Ñāta-pariññā — know craving as it is.
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Tīraṇa-pariññā — investigate how it arises and functions.
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Pahāna-pariññā — abandon it through seeing conditions clearly (Visuddhimagga guidance summarized here).
Framework analysis
1) Five Aggregates (pañcakkhandhā)
Craving “hooks” body and mind; fetter momentum concentrates especially around vedanā → taṇhā → upādāna → bhava. Seeing aggregates as anicca/dukkha/anattā loosens the fuel for craving.
2) Twelve Sense Bases (saḷāyatana)
At each door, contact → feeling → craving is the live edge. Guarding the doors and reading feeling correctly prevents ignition; the Āditta (“Burning”) theme frames all six bases as “burning with lust, hatred, delusion,” driving disenchantment and dispassion.
3) Eighteen Elements (dhātuyo)
Treating each doorway as elemental—organ, object, consciousness—undercuts “mine-ness” and weakens taṇhā (cf. Dhātuvibhaṅga and door-by-door drills).
4) Four Noble Truths (tasks)
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Dukkha — to be fully known (especially at feeling).
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Samudaya — taṇhā to be abandoned.
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Nirodha — cessation tasted when craving does not launch.
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Magga — Eightfold Path as method.
5) Dependent Origination (paṭiccasamuppāda)
Standard sequence includes vedanā → taṇhā (link 8); Mogok points to this as the hinge where samsāra accelerates—or stops. When craving is not followed, clinging/becoming do not build; one experiences dependent cessation in the present.
6) Four Foundations of Mindfulness (satipaṭṭhāna)
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Kāyā: body mindfulness cools sensual pull.
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Vedanā: read pleasant/painful/neutral as impermanent, preventing taṇhā.
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Citta: see “wanting mind” as a conditioned state.
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Dhamma: contemplate contact-feeling-craving within DO.
Practice grammar (Mogok method)
Daily cycle
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Morning (10 min ānāpāna; precepts; resolve): “Today observe craving at the instant of feeling.”
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During the day: At a door event, name contact → feeling; leave a mindful gap; watch for the lean toward wanting/not-wanting; don’t identify.
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Evening review: Note where kāma/bhava/vibhava-taṇhā appeared and where mindfulness cut it.
Seat instructions (Mogok)
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Sit with breath. When desire appears, note “wanting, wanting”; observe arising–persisting–fading; map it onto vedanā → taṇhā → upādāna, traceable back to avijjā.
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Primary cut (C2): “See feeling as impermanent; don’t let it become craving.” This is the live practice point.
Micro-exercises
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Mindful consumption (eating): “just flavor—impermanent.”
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Guard the sense doors: pause at seeing/hearing; ask “worth clinging to?”
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Trace DO in real-time: feeling → craving impulse; interrupt at feeling with clear seeing.
Why this abandons samudaya
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Reading vedanā accurately blocks taṇhā; without craving, clinging and becoming don’t build — dependent cessation is tasted now.
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This fulfills the Truth-tasks: samudaya abandoned; nirodha glimpsed; magga practiced.
References (core)
SN 56.11 Dhammacakkappavattana (three cravings)
; SN 12.2 Vibhaṅga (vedanā → taṇhā)
; SN 35.28 Āditta (six bases “burning”)
; Visuddhimagga on pariññā
; Mogok pedagogy on C2 (present-moment cut).
One-line takeaway
Hold at feeling; don’t launch craving. That is samudaya-sacca pahāna pariyantaṃ in practice.
Chapter 63 – Samudaya-sacca Pahāna. Everything is Mogok-aligned (C2 primary cut, present-arc emphasis), A4-friendly, and easy to drop into your master card template.
Additional Practice Cards (A4, landscape)
Card 63.A — Present Arc Drill (C2 Primary Cut)
Header chip: saḷāyatana → phassa → vedanā → (mindful space) → no-taṇhā
Aim: Hold at vedanā; don’t launch taṇhā.
Steps (front):
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Spot contact. 2) Name feeling tone (pleasant/painful/neutral).
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Insert mindful space (relax body, widen attention).
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Confirm no-taṇhā arose (no push/pull).
Notes (back): If craving appears, mark “slip,” release, restart at feeling.
Card 63.B — Three Taṇhā Modes Tracker
What to tally (front): kāma-taṇhā / bhava-taṇhā / vibhava-taṇhā.
Mini-cues (front): taste/beauty praise = kāma; identity/storyline = bhava; aversion/erasure = vibhava.
Log (back, 8 rows): Date | Door | Vedanā | Mode | Intercepted? (Y/N) | Notes (1 line)
Card 63.C — Sense-Door Guard (On-the-Go)
Front (six lines):
Eye / Ear / Nose / Tongue / Body / Mind → “Contact… feeling… (space)… no-craving.”
Back (quick questions):
Did I pause? Did I name tone? Did craving launch? If yes: soften, re-name tone.
Card 63.D — C2 Troubleshooter (If/Then Map)
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If I miss the feeling tone → Then slow 1–2 breaths, re-scan body.
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If craving is fast → Then shorten the label: “feel—space.”
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If effort is tight → Then add gentle exhale + soften jaw/eyes.
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If rumination persists → Then widen to whole-body field for 10–20 sec.
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If aversion to craving → Then note “dislike,” return to tone.
Card 63.E — Evening Review + Four-Tasks Strip
Front (review):
Top 3 door events → tone named? (Y/N) → intercept? (Y/N) → what helped?
Strip (bottom):
Know dukkha — name tone. • Abandon origin — soften push/pull. •
Realize nirodha — notice no-taṇhā. • Develop path — set 1 wholesome cue.
Card 63.F — Mettā Buffer (Support for Abandoning)
Front: 3×20-sec phrases before high-temptation contexts: “May awareness be kind.” / “May the body be at ease.” / “Enough as it is.”
Back: Use right before meals, shopping, scrolling, or praise/blame moments.
Checklists
Pre-Sit (2 min)
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Seat steady; soften eyes/jaw/shoulders.
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Frame: “I will hold at feeling.”
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One door chosen for today (e.g., Eye or Mind).
During Practice
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Contact → Name tone → (mindful space) → confirm no-taṇhā.
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If slip: label “craving,” relax, return to tone.
Post-Sit (1 min)
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Note 1 intercept, 1 slip, 1 adjustment for next sit.
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Set a single wholesome cue for daily life.
In Daily Life (Micro)
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Before opening app/door: “tone—space.”
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If pulled: exhale + widen attention for 10–20 sec.
Self-Assessment (Weekly, 0–4 scale)
Rate 0–4 (0=never, 4=consistently):
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I noticed contact quickly.
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I named the feeling tone.
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I created a clear mindful space.
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Craving didn’t launch after tone-naming.
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When craving launched, I caught it early.
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My C2 labels stayed short and workable.
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I guarded the sense doors in 2+ contexts.
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Effort felt balanced (not tight/slack).
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I used the Four-Tasks strip daily.
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I logged at least one event per day.
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Slips were met without aversion.
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I set (and attempted) one wholesome cue daily.
Scoring:
0–15 = Rebuild basics (tone-first drills).
16–28 = Stabilize (shorter labels, more pauses).
29–40 = Refine (speed + softness; add mettā buffer).
Self-Finding: Improvement Areas (diagnostic → drill)
A. Missed tone → Do 3× body-scan sweeps per sit; slow labels: “pleasant / painful / neutral.”
B. No space after tone → Add 1–2 soft exhales; widen peripheral awareness 10 sec.
C. Craving too fast → Use micro-label: “feel—space,” skip commentary.
D. Over-effort/tight → Add 30–60 sec mettā at start; reduce labeling to one word.
E. Aversion to craving → Note “dislike,” relax face; return to tone.
F. Door leaks (phone/food/news) → Pre-event cue: “tone—space—ok,” for 7 days.
KPPI (Key Practice & Progress Indicators)
1) Vedanā Recognition Rate (VRR)
Definition: % of sampled door events where tone was named.
Formula: VRR = (Tone-named events ÷ Sampled events) × 100.
Target: Week 1: ≥60% → Week 4: ≥85%.
2) C2 Intercepts (C2I/day)
Definition: Count of times craving was prevented after tone-naming.
Target: Baseline +1/week until ≥6/day (in micro-events).
3) C2 Recognition Latency (C2-RL)
Definition: Median seconds from contact/feeling to establishing mindful space.
Goal: ↓ toward 1–2 s (faster recognition, earlier space).
4) Mindful Gap Fidelity (MGF)
Definition: % of tone-named events that do not progress to taṇhā.
Formula: MGF = (Intercepted ÷ Tone-named) × 100.
Target: ≥70% by Week 4.
5) Sense-Door Guard Rate (SDGR)
Definition: % of planned contexts where you paused before contact.
Target: 2 contexts/day at ≥70%.
6) Impulse Decay Time (IDT)
Definition: Median time from craving detected to settled.
Goal: ↓ trend week-to-week (e.g., 20s → 12s → 8s).
7) Four-Tasks Completion (FTC/day)
Definition: # of days all four micro-tasks were done.
Target: ≥5/7 per week.
8) Taṇhā-Mode Mix (TMM)
Definition: Distribution across kāma/bhava/vibhava.
Goal: Overall frequency ↓; note which context needs guarding.
Minimal Log Templates (drop into cards)
Daily Micro-Log (5 lines):
Door | Tone | Intercept? (Y/N) | C2-RL (s) | IDT (s) | Note (≤5 words)
Weekly Roll-Up:
VRR % | MGF % | C2I/day | C2-RL (median s) | IDT (median s) | SDGR % | FTC (days)
How to use
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Print Cards 63.A–F (A4 landscape) with your house header/footer.
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Keep 63.A on the cushion; 63.C in bag/phone; 63.E by bedside.
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Track KPPI nightly (1 minute); review weekly using Self-Assessment and Self-Finding to pick one drill for the next 7 days.
