Buddha's Teachings

01/09/2022

Blessing

09/08/2022

01/06/2022

16/06/2021

Question (M2): When a good man dies with cloudy mind, what will happen to his consciousness? Is there interval period in between birth or does he suddenly move to another body?

Than Ajahn: When a person dies, his mind will be taken over by his kamma. When you are still alive, you’re doing both good and bad kamma. It’s like the company’s account where there are income and expense. At the end of the year, when you close the company’s account, you’ll check the balance, right? You’ll check whether you have more income than expense or less income than the expense. If the expense is more than the income, you go bankrupt. If the income is more than the expense, you have a profit.

It’s the same way when you die. The kamma you have accummulated while you are still alive will take stock of the balance and determine what’s going to happen to your mind. If your bad kamma is more than your good kamma, the bad kamma will cause your mind to go to the undesirable state of mind, such as to become a hungry ghost, a scary ghost, a being in hell or an animal. If your good kamma is more than your bad kamma, your good kamma will make you to become a deva. There are many different levels of devas or angels depending on the amount of good kamma that you have done. The more good kamma you have done, the higher level of existence you will be born into and the more happiness you will experience.

But eventually, when this kamma expires, you will come back and take a new body. You’ll be reborn as a human again and the process starts all over again. It’s because you have the desire to use the body to see, to hear, to feel, to touch, to find happiness through your body. And in the process of finding happiness, your might do some bad kamma. If you are lucky, you may be born as someone who has a lot of resources, a lot of money, so that you don’t have to do bad kamma. You can do more good kamma. When you have more money than you need, you can share it with others, you can help others. You do good kamma. At the end of the body’s lifespan, this good kamma and bad kamma will balance out again. Whichever kamma that has more balance will then take over the mind.

This cycle will keep going until you meet the Buddha’s teachings that teach you if you want to stop this process of rebirth, you have to get rid of your desire to use the body to find happiness. Your desire is the driving force that cause you to be reborn in the 3 realms of existence. If you can get rid of all your desires, then there will be nothing to drive you to be reborn. You are in nibbāna where there is no rebirth. In nibbāna, there is peace and happiness. The causes of restlessness and agitation which are your desires have been completely eliminated from the mind. Hence, the mind remains at peace and happy all the time. No need to take birth anymore.

“Dhamma in English, Jun 11, 2018.”

By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
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05/05/2021

Be grateful

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16/01/2021

Worthwhile to watch this documentary

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SoCk4JtXQ3o

TRUE LITTLE MONK : The Wisdom Training Programme for Novices.” The first International Dhamma Reality Documentary that inspires a world of compassion & kindn...

29/12/2020

Thai temple, Buddhiwanna monastery in Melbourne.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dr44tdq1OXiWPh1j8OYE7fILEdXArUP0/view

06/12/2020

Dharma talk and Meditation night at Budhipala Adelaide Hill

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t66.36281-6/10000000_392247885446330_6516613439579669916_n.mp4?_nc_cat=109&ccb=2&_nc_sid=985c63&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Im9lcF9zZCJ9&_nc_ohc=l3Wn2p_DjEcAX8J7ZJu&tn=bvi4bx-2XZpANBmQ&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=6c214da754547dc5dca61ce30f3e8617&oe=5FF24392

30/09/2020

“Once you can control your mind, everything is perfect. If you try to control everything else, nothing is ever perfect. So, if you want everything to be perfect, just control your mind. Once your mind becomes peaceful and happy, then you’ll look at everything as perfect. Really! Everything is perfect. People crying, people laughing - all are perfect. This is the way things are. Once you can control your mind, you will not be hurt or affected by what you see or what you hear.”

“Dhamma in English, Mar 6, 2018.”

By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
www.phrasuchart.com
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11/07/2020

We have similar awareness but live in a different life form.

03/03/2020

Question (M2): When a good man dies with cloudy mind, what will happen to his consciousness? Is there interval period in between birth or does he suddenly move to another body?

Than Ajahn: When a person dies, his mind will be taken over by his kamma. When you are still alive, you’re doing both good and bad kamma. It’s like the company’s account where there are income and expense. At the end of the year, when you close the company’s account, you’ll check the balance, right? You’ll check whether you have more income than expense or less income than the expense. If the expense is more than the income, you go bankrupt. If the income is more than the expense, you have a profit.

It’s the same way when you die. The kamma you have accummulated while you are still alive will take stock of the balance and determine what’s going to happen to your mind. If your bad kamma is more than your good kamma, the bad kamma will cause your mind to go to the undesirable state of mind, such as to become a hungry ghost, a scary ghost, a being in hell or an animal. If your good kamma is more than your bad kamma, your good kamma will make you to become a deva. There are many different levels of devas or angels depending on the amount of good kamma that you have done. The more good kamma you have done, the higher level of existence you will be born into and the more happiness you will experience.

But eventually, when this kamma expires, you will come back and take a new body. You’ll be reborn as a human again and the process starts all over again. It’s because you have the desire to use the body to see, to hear, to feel, to touch, to find happiness through your body. And in the process of finding happiness, your might do some bad kamma. If you are lucky, you may be born as someone who has a lot of resources, a lot of money, so that you don’t have to do bad kamma. You can do more good kamma. When you have more money than you need, you can share it with others, you can help others. You do good kamma. At the end of the body’s lifespan, this good kamma and bad kamma will balance out again. Whichever kamma that has more balance will then take over the mind.

This cycle will keep going until you meet the Buddha’s teachings that teach you if you want to stop this process of rebirth, you have to get rid of your desire to use the body to find happiness. Your desire is the driving force that cause you to be reborn in the 3 realms of existence. If you can get rid of all your desires, then there will be nothing to drive you to be reborn. You are in nibbāna where there is no rebirth. In nibbāna, there is peace and happiness. The causes of restlessness and agitation which are your desires have been completely eliminated from the mind. Hence, the mind remains at peace and happy all the time. No need to take birth anymore.

“Dhamma in English, Jun 11, 2018.”

By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
www.phrasuchart.com
Latest Dhamma talks on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_BnRZmNgECsJGS31F495g

10/02/2020

When one losses mindfulness the results can be unexpected. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-shooting/on-thai-buddhist-holy-day-gunmans-carnage-shatters-temple-peace-idUSKBN2030JW

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16/01/2020

Question from Paris: When we are angry, is it better to observe it or get rid of it by reciting ‘Buddho’?

Than Ajahn: Well, for some people, if they know that they are angry, by merely know that they are angry, they might be able to stop their anger. If they know that they are angry, but they can’t stop it, then they might have to use a mantra to stop it.

Like when you’re angry and you know that, ‘I’m angry but I cannot stop it,’ then you have to use ‘Buddho, Buddho, Buddho’. Don’t think about the things that make you angry. If you keep thinking about the things that make you angry, you will become more angry. When you switch your mind to think about something else, you’ll forget about the things that make you angry. The anger will eventually disappear. So, it can be either way. If you have strong mindfulness, when you’re angry and this anger can disappear by you knowing that you’re angry, then you don’t have to do anything. But if you know that you’re angry and the anger is still there, then you have to use a mantra or use wisdom (common sense) to stop your anger.

Wisdom is common sense. You have to analyse at the things that make you angry. If it’s a person, you ask yourself, ‘Can you change the person? Can you change that person’s action from causing you to get angry?’ If the answer is no, then you have to accept that you can’t change that person’s action. This can minimize or get rid of your anger. You have to look at that person’s action like a natural process.

Like when it rains, can you stop the rain or not? If you know you can’t stop the rain, you won’t get angry at the rain because you know that you can’t control the rain. You let it rain. It’s the same way with the action made by that person. If you can’t stop the actions made by that person which make you angry, then you shouldn’t have the desire to stop that action. Let it happen. Merely acknowledge the action. Don’t try to control that action if you can’t do it.

“Dhamma in English, Mar 28, 2018.”

By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
www.phrasuchart.com
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12/01/2020

After the body dies, the mind separates from the body. If the mind still has defilements, if it still has cravings and desires, it will take up a new body. But if you can get rid of your cravings and your desires, then the mind will not go after a new rebirth. That’s when the mind becomes nibbāna, the ‘pure citta’. The mind that has no defilements is called, ‘the pure mind’ or ‘the pure citta.’

Question: Can you explain about ‘citta’?

Than Ajahn: Sometimes the word ‘citta’ is misunderstood. Citta has two different meanings: the citta as the ‘one who knows’; and the citta as the thing that rises and ceases, like your emotions, your feelings. Both are called ‘citta.’ When your mind is calm, this is citta. When your mind is restless, this is also citta. They are two separate things that you have to understand.

When we talk about ‘citta as the one who knows’, we’re talking about the mind itself. When we talk about the mind in the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, we’re talking about the conditions of the citta that keeps changing – one day you are happy, one day you are sad, one day you are restless, and one day you are calm. These are the conditions of the citta, which sometimes is called, ‘citta.’ So, it can be misleading because when we say the citta, it can also mean ‘the one who knows’.

You have to understand the context of how the word ‘citta’ is used. It can be used to refer to the mind itself or to the conditions of the mind. The word ‘citta’ can be both: it can be the mind, and it also can be the conditions of the mind. If it’s the conditions of the mind, then it’s aniccaṁ, dukkhaṁ, anattā. But if it’s the mind itself, it’s not aniccaṁ, dukkhaṁ, anattā because the mind doesn’t disappear. The mind itself is permanent. It lasts forever.

After the body dies, the mind separates from the body. If the mind still has defilements, if it still has cravings and desires, it will take up a new body. But if you can get rid of your cravings and your desires, then the mind will not go after a new rebirth. That’s when the mind becomes nibbāna, the ‘pure citta’. The mind that has no defilements is called, ‘the pure mind’ or ‘the pure citta.’

“Dhamma in English, Apr 5, 2018.”

By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
www.phrasuchart.com
Latest Dhamma talks on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_BnRZmNgECsJGS31F495g

09/01/2020

The Light of Wisdom & A Day of Hope-for-Peace 2020

The Light of Wisdom & A Day of Hope-for-Peace 2019 https://youtu.be/K4hPtGN5W_o

The Light of Wisdom & A Day of Hope-for-Peace 2018 https://youtu.be/LE5TjrW5Bto

The Light of Wisdom & A Day of Hope-for-Peace 2017 https://youtu.be/8R5ymHhKQrs

The Light of Wisdom & A Day of Hope for Peace 2016 https://youtu.be/k2hJuH0cV08

“Peace comes from within; Do not seek it without.” -Buddha

-Lighting 4500 candles to commemorate 45 years of Lord Buddha’s life devoted to the teaching of the Truth with Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee

-The offering of 111 Buddha statues from donors around the world, under "84000 Buddha Statue Donation Project” by Gagan Malik, Lead Actor from award winning biographical film Sri Siddhartha Gautama.

(MahaVihara) Temple
BodhGaya - India
Date: Saturday 22-02-2020

Everyone is invited to join the lighting of 4500 candles & the offering of 1250 Arahant Bottled Water with
MahaBodhi Temple Chief Monk
Ven. Dr. Chalinda Bhikkhu and
Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee Venerable....
-Ven. Dr. Deenanand Bhikkhu
-Ven. Dr. Manoj Bhikkhu
-Ven. Deepan Bhikkhu
-Ven. Kondanya Bhikkhu
-Ven. Nama Tshering Lama
-Ven. Dhammika Bhikkhu
-Ven. Dr. Dhamisara Bhikkhu
-Ven. Sasana Bhikkhu
-Ven. Divya Bhikkhu
-Bodhgaya Temple Secretary Members Mr. Nangzey Dorjee & Dr. Arvind Singh

-Chief Monk Ven. Tenzin Lama, Tibetan Bodhgaya Temple-India
-Abbot Ven. Kunchok Lama and Tibetan Bodhgaya Temple-India

-Chief Monk & Abbot Ven. LuangPu Souvankham and White Buffalo Mountain Temple Vientiane - Laos
-Vice Abbot Ven. ChaoKhun Arthorn Bangkok-Thailand
-Abbot Ven. ChaoKhun BoonPhrom NongKhai-Thailand
-Abbot Ven. Phra Nipon
NongKhai-Thailand

-Gagan Malik, Indian Film Actor from Sri Siddhartha Gautama
-Pawa SamBuddha, Voted Best Buddhist Music Composer, Artist , and Global Meditation Musicians

Program Schedule:

5:00 p.m Opening Ceremony with Four Noble Truths-Eightfold Noble Paths-Ten Paramita Candles

6:00 p.m Chanting for World Peace in Pali

6:15 p.m Chanting for World Peace in Tibetan

6:30 p.m Moments of Silence
In remembrance of 45 years of Lord Buddha’s life devoted to the teachings of the Truth and to express our deepest gratitude for the wisdom, compassion and the guidance to the Path of Enlightenment with 84000 profound Dhammas....to show our indebtedness to King Asoka for all the monuments of the Buddha's life

6:40 p.m "44 Memorial Kashmir Soldiers Candles”
A special tribute to honor, reflect and remember all brave Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country.

6:50 p.m Pattidana Ceremony
Sending our merits to our departed loved ones with wishes for a peaceful spiritual journey.

7:00 p.m The Healing Sound of Music by Pawa & Sambuddha Meditation Musicians

8:30 p.m A Call of Compassion to Humanity Walking Meditation

Facebook: The Light of Wisdom & A Day Of Hope-for-Peace https://m.facebook.com/The-Light-of-Wisdom-A-Day-of-Hope-for-Peace-213428365890017/ (English & Hindi)...

19/09/2019

Somewhere to get together to practice meditation, every beath we contemplate our death and our existence in each realm. 🙏🙏🙏

19/09/2019

https://buddhismtruth.com/buddhism-the-four-noble-truths/

Lord Buddha found the treasure of the Four Noble Truths, which lead to supreme bliss of Nirvana in Buddhism. It is the way to over come suffering of life.

13/07/2019

The best religion in the world for humanity was award to Buddhism from ICARUS. However, all Buddhist representatives refused to accept the award. There is a reason for not accepting it.
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Tribune de Geneve

In advance of their annual Leading Figure award to a religious figure who has done the most to advance the cause of humanism and peace, the Geneva-based International Coalition for the Advancement of Religious and Spirituality (ICARUS) has chosen to bestow a special award this year on the Buddhist Community. “We typically prefer an under-the-radar approach for the organization, as we try to embody the spirit of modesty found in the greatest traditions,” said ICARUS director Hans Groehlichen in a phone conference Monday. “But with organized religion increasingly used as a tool to separate and inflame rather than bring together, we felt we had to take the unusual step of creating a “Best Religionin the World” award and making a bit of a stir, to inspire other religious leaders to see what is possible when you practice compassion.”

Groehlichen said the award was voted on by an international roundtable of more than 200 religious leaders from every part of the spiritual spectrum. “It was interesting to note that once we supplied the criteria, many religious leaders voted for Buddhism rather than their own religion,” said Groehlichen. “Buddhists actually make up a tiny minority of our membership, so it was fascinating but quite exciting that they won.”

Criteria included factors such as promoting personal and community peace, increasing compassion and a sense of connection, and encouraging preservation of the natural environment. Groehlichen continued

“The biggest factor for us is that ICARUS was founded by spiritual and religious people to bring the concepts of non-violence to prominence in society. One of the key questions in our voting process was which religion actually practices non-violence.”

When presenting the information to the voting members, ICARUS researched each of the 38 religions on the ballot extensively, offering background, philosophy, and the religions role in government and warfare. JonnaHult, Director of Research for ICARUS said “It wasn’t a surprise to me that Buddhism won Best Religion in the World, because we could find literally not one single instance of a war fought in the name of Buddhism, in contrast to every other religion that seems to keep a gun in the closet just in case Godmakes a mistake. We were hard pressed to even find a Buddhist that had ever been in an army. These people practice what they preach to an extent we simply could not document with any other spiritualtradition.”

At least one Catholic priest spoke out on behalf of Buddhism. Father Ted O’Shaughnessy said from Belfast, “As much as I love the Catholic Church, it has always bothered me to no end that we preach love in our scripture yet then claim to know God’swill when it comes to killing other humans. For that reason, I did have to cast my vote for the Buddhists.”

And Muslim Cleric Tal Bin Wassad agreed from Pakistan via his translator.

“WhileI am a devout Muslim, I can see how much anger and bloodshed is channeled into religious expression rather than dealt with on a personal level. The Buddhists have that figured out.”

Bin Wassad, the ICARUS voting member for Pakistan‘s Muslim community continued,

“In fact, some of my best friends are Buddhist.”

And Rabbi Shmuel Wasserstein said from Jerusalem,

“Of course, I love Judaism, and I think it’s the greatest religion in the world. But to be honest, I’ve been practicing Vipassana meditation every day before minyan(daily Jewish prayer) since 1993. So I get it.”

Groehlichen said that the plan was for the award to Buddhism for “Best Religion in the World” to be given to leaders from the various lineages in the Buddhist community. However, there was one snag. “Basically we can’t find anyone to give it to,” said Groehlichen in a followup call late Tuesday. “All the Buddhists we call keep saying they don’t want the award.” Groehlichen explained the strange behavior, saying “Basically they are all saying they are a philosophical tradition, not a religion. But that doesn’t change the fact that with this award we acknowledge their philosophy of personal responsibility and personal transformation to be the best in the world and the most important for the challenges facing every individual and all living beings in the coming centuries.”

When asked why the Burmese Buddhist community refused the award, Buddhist monk Bhante Ghurata Hanta said from Burma,

“We are grateful for the acknowledgement, but we give this award to all humanity, for Buddha nature lies within each of us.”

Groehlichen went on to say

“We’re going to keep calling around until we find a Buddhist who will accept it. We’ll let you know when we do.”

19/05/2019

The Last Message of the Buddha

'When I am gone, my Teaching shall be your Master and Guide.'

Three months before His passing away the Buddha addressed His disciples and said: 'I have delivered sermons to you during these forty-five years. You must learn them well and treasure them. You must practise them and teach them to others. This will be of great use for the welfare of the living and for the welfare of those who come after you'.

'My years are now full ripe; the life span left is short. I will soon have to leave you. You must be earnest. O monks, be mindful and of pure virtue! Whoever untiringly pursues the Teaching, will go beyond the cycle of birth and death and will man an end of Suffering.'

When Ananda asked the Buddha what would become of the Order after He pass away, the Buddha replied, 'What does the Order expect of me, Ananda? I have preached the Truth without any distinction; for in regard to the Truth, there is no clenched hand in the Teachings of the Buddha°‚. It may be, Ananda, that to some among you, the thought will come 'The Master's words will soon end; soon we will no longer have a master.' But do not think like this, Ananda. When I am gone, my Teaching and the disciplinary code shall be your Master.'

The Buddha further explained: 'If there is anyone who thinks, 'It is I who will lead the brotherhood', or 'The Order is dependent on me, it is I who should give instructions', the Buddha does not think that He should lead the order or that the Order is dependent on Him. I have reached the end of my days. Just as a worn-out cart can only be made to move with much additional care, so my body can be kept going only with much additional care. Therefore, Ananda, be a lamp and refuge unto yourselves. Look for no other refuge. Let the Truth be your lamp and your refuge. Seek no refuge elsewhere.'

At the age of eighty, on His birthday, He passed away without showing any worldly supernatural powers. He showed the real nature of component things even in His own life.

When the Buddha passed away into Nibbana, one of His disciples remarked, 'All must depart---all beings that have life must shed their compounded forms. Yes, even a Master such as He, a peerless being, powerful in Wisdom and Enlightenment, even He must pass away.'

The parting words of the Buddha:

'Appamadena Sampadetha Vaya Dhamma Sankhara'.
'Work diligently. Component things are impermanent.'

11/05/2019

With our gratitude and appreciation to Buddha, Dharma and Sungkha, we will work to benefit ourselves, society and our Planet Earth.

24/04/2019

Always in our heart and soul, the Buddha🙏🙏🙏

21/04/2019

We have established a new monastery in South Australia in Mt Pleasant. Contribution from many Buddhist people made this ceremony happened. Sadhu.... https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1327850340704391&id=1261534650669294

25/01/2019

Congratulations to Dr Richard Harris and Dr Craig Challen on being jointly awarded Australian of the Year tonight. Humble heroes who put their own lives at risk as part of an international effort to rescue 12 young boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand last year. You did us proud.

17/08/2018

If there is no soul, what reincarnates?

The Buddha called this the stream of consciousness. This stream does not die it just continues on from one moment to the next

This stream does not have an identity because it constantly changes.

At the point of physical death of a body the chitta (mind/consciousness) the "stream" will be instantly re-bodied according to karma. This is re-birth. This stream of consciousness will take on the personality traits and intelligence of that body what ever it may be.

This is why there is no soul no self because the self that we think we are is just a bunch of atoms arranged in a particular way that combined with the chitta and the 5 aggregates which makes a sentient being function.

Because, the stream of consciousness is constantly changing moment to moment there is no one fixed point or permanent thing that can be the soul. This doesn't exists.

24/06/2018

The insight of Dharma cannot pass on, communicate and be comprehended by “any” human language. The highest truth in this universe can only be obtained by self-practicing experience to justify the truthfulness.

22/06/2018

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20/06/2018

Contemplate the breath https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=975771925920897&id=383183105179785

Question from Australia: “Is it jhāna when the breath appears to stop?”

Than Ajahn: “No, it only means that your mind is watching the breath. It becomes jhāna when the mind enters into calm where you no longer pay attention to the breath. You can go deeper. Become calmer. We get to the fourth jhāna when the mind stops paying attention to the body. The mind becomes still and happy by itself. Sometimes it can still hear sounds or feel the body, but the mind is not disturbed by what it hears or what it feels. This is the fourth jhāna.

If you want to go deeper, you have to concentrate the mind further. Then, you will go into the arūpa-jhāna. However, it is not necessary to go to that deeper level. If you want to develop the mind to reach enlightenment, you only need the fourth jhāna.

After you withdraw from the fourth jhāna and when you go back to the normal state of mind, you teach your mind that everything that the mind craves for is impermanent. Everything will cause you to have suffering because it will change or it will one day disappear. So, when your mind wants to have anything, it knows that it’s going to end up in suffering. Then, it will not want to have anything. You can stop your desires or your cravings for things and people. Once you have no cravings and desires, there will be no mental agitation, restlessness or anguish or suffering left in the mind.”

“Dhamma in English, Q&A session, Feb 27, 2018.”

By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
www.phrasuchart.com
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11/06/2018

A teaching on the "mind" Chitta.

Some people think that once the mind is purified, the mind disappears. That’s not the case.”

Question: “When the Buddha said about the mind and the body, what does he refer the mind to?”

Than Ajahn: “He referred it to the mind that has desire, has avijjā. The mind that still goes and takes rebirth. The mind that is pure does not take a new rebirth. Both, the pure mind and the mind with desire, are referred to as citta.

It is like your clothing. What do you do when the piece of your clothing gets dirty? You wash it. After you wash it, you’ll have a cleaned piece of clothing. You don’t lose that piece of clothing after you wash it. Some people misunderstand it. They think that once the mind is purified, the mind disappears. That’s not the case. The mind is still there but it’s empty of defilements. It has got rid of all the defilements. The mind has become pure. But it doesn’t disappear.

Some people think that once you reach nibbāna, everything disappears. Then, how could the Buddha taught us the Dhamma? The Buddha reached nibbāna before he died. He reached nibbāna at the age of 35 and he lived for another 45 years. His mind is a pure mind. It has no defilements

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“Some people think that once the mind is purified, the mind disappears. That’s not the case.”

Question: “When the Buddha said about the mind and the body, what does he refer the mind to?”

Than Ajahn: “He referred it to the mind that has desire, has avijjā. The mind that still goes and takes rebirth. The mind that is pure does not take a new rebirth. Both, the pure mind and the mind with desire, are referred to as citta.

It is like your clothing. What do you do when the piece of your clothing gets dirty? You wash it. After you wash it, you’ll have a cleaned piece of clothing. You don’t lose that piece of clothing after you wash it. Some people misunderstand it. They think that once the mind is purified, the mind disappears. That’s not the case. The mind is still there but it’s empty of defilements. It has got rid of all the defilements. The mind has become pure. But it doesn’t disappear.

Some people think that once you reach nibbāna, everything disappears. Then, how could the Buddha taught us the Dhamma? The Buddha reached nibbāna before he died. He reached nibbāna at the age of 35 and he lived for another 45 years. His mind is a pure mind. It has no defilements.”

“Dhamma in English, Apr 5, 2018.”

By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
www.phrasuchart.com
Latest Dhamma talks on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_BnRZmNgECsJGS31F495g