LESSON 112 Puttamansa Sutta A Son s Flesh 15 12 2010 FREE ONLINE eNālandā Research and Practice UNIVERSITY
Awakeness Practices
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Traditionally the are 84,000 Dharma Doors - 84,000 ways to get Awakeness. Maybe so; certainly the Buddha taught a large number of practices that lead to Awakeness. This web page attempts to catalogue those found in the Pali Suttas (DN, MN, SN, AN, Ud & Sn 1). There are 3 sections: |
The discourses of Buddha are divided into 84,000, as to separate addresses. The division includes all that was spoken by Buddha.”I received from Buddha,” said Ananda, “82,000 Khandas, and from the priests 2000; these are 84,000 Khandas maintained by me.” They are divided into 275,250, as to the stanzas of the original text, and into 361,550, as to the stanzas of the commentary. All the discourses including both those of Buddha and those of the commentator, are divided into 2,547 banawaras, containing 737,000 stanzas, and 29,368,000 separate letters.
Course Programs:
SN 12.63
PTS: S ii 97
CDB i 597
Puttamansa Sutta: A Son’s Flesh
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Alternate translation: Nyanaponika
At Savatthi… “There are these four nutriments for the maintenance of beings who have come into being or for the support of those in search of a place to be born. Which four? Physical food, gross or refined; contact as the second, intellectual intention the third, and consciousness the fourth. These are the four nutriments for the maintenance of beings who have come into being or for the support of those in search of a place to be born.
“And how is physical food to be regarded? Suppose a couple, husband & wife, taking meager provisions, were to travel through a desert. With them would be their only baby son, dear & appealing. Then the meager provisions of the couple going through the desert would be used up & depleted while there was still a stretch of the desert yet to be crossed. The thought would occur to them, ‘Our meager provisions are used up & depleted while there is still a stretch of this desert yet to be crossed. What if we were to kill this only baby son of ours, dear & appealing, and make dried meat & jerky. That way — chewing on the flesh of our son — at least the two of us would make it through this desert. Otherwise, all three of us would perish.’ So they would kill their only baby son, loved & endearing, and make dried meat & jerky. Chewing on the flesh of their son, they would make it through the desert. While eating the flesh of their only son, they would beat their breasts, [crying,] ‘Where have you gone, our only baby son? Where have you gone, our only baby son?’ Now what do you think, monks: Would that couple eat that food playfully or for intoxication, or for putting on bulk, or for beautification?”
“No, lord.”
“Wouldn’t they eat that food simply for the sake of making it through that desert?”
“Yes, lord.”
“In the same way, I tell you, is the nutriment of physical food to be regarded. When physical food is comprehended, passion for the five strings of sensuality is comprehended. When passion for the five strings of sensuality is comprehended, there is no fetter bound by which a disciple of the noble ones would come back again to this world.
“And how is the nutriment of contact to be regarded? Suppose a flayed cow were to stand leaning against a wall. The creatures living in the wall would chew on it. If it were to stand leaning against a tree, the creatures living in the tree would chew on it. If it were to stand exposed to water, the creatures living in the water would chew on it. If it were to stand exposed to the air, the creatures living in the air would chew on it. For wherever the flayed cow were to stand exposed, the creatures living there would chew on it. In the same say, I tell you, is the nutriment of contact to be regarded. When the nutriment of contact is comprehended, the three feelings [pleasure, pain, neither pleasure nor pain] are comprehended. When the three feelings are comprehended, I tell you, there is nothing further for a disciple of the noble ones to do.
“And how is the nutriment of intellectual intention to be regarded? Suppose there were a pit of glowing embers, deeper than a man’s height, full of embers that were neither flaming nor smoking, and a man were to come along — loving life, hating death, loving pleasure, abhorring pain — and two strong men, having grabbed him by the arms, were to drag him to the pit of embers. To get far away would be that man’s intention, far away would be his wish, far away would be his aspiration. Why is that? Because he would realize, ‘If I fall into this pit of glowing embers, I will meet with death from that cause, or with death-like pain.’ In the same say, I tell you, is the nutriment of intellectual intention to be regarded. When the nutriment of intellectual intention is comprehended, the three forms of craving [for sensuality, for becoming, and for non-becoming] are comprehended. When the three forms of craving are comprehended, I tell you, there is nothing further for a disciple of the noble ones to do.
“And how is the nutriment of consciousness to be regarded? Suppose that, having arrested a thief, a criminal, they were to show him to the king: ‘This is a thief, a criminal for you, your majesty. Impose on him whatever punishment you like.’ So the king would say, ‘Go, men, and shoot him in the morning with a hundred spears.’ So they would shoot him in the morning with a hundred spears. Then the king would say at noon, ‘Men, how is that man?’ ‘Still alive, your majesty.’ So the king would say, ‘Go, men, and shoot him at noon with a hundred spears.’ So they would shoot him at noon with a hundred spears. Then the king would say in the evening, ‘Men, how is that man?’ ‘Still alive, your majesty.’ So the king would say, ‘Go, men, and shoot him in the evening with a hundred spears.’ So they would shoot him in the evening with a hundred spears. Now what do you think, monks: Would that man, being shot with three hundred spears a day, experience pain & distress from that cause?”
“Even if he were to be shot with only one spear, lord, he would experience pain & distress from that cause, to say nothing of three hundred spears.”
“In the same say, I tell you, monks, is the nutriment of consciousness to be regarded. When the nutriment of consciousness is comprehended, name & form are comprehended. When name & form are comprehended, I tell you, there is nothing further for a disciple of the noble ones to do.”
See also: SN 12.11; SN 12.12; SN 12.31; SN 12.64; AN 10.27; The Four Nutriments of Life by Nyanaponika Thera.
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— Hon’ble Chief Minister jiOn the directives of Hon’ble Chief Minister ji, Chairman
State Advisory Council conducts spot verification of
development works being carried out in Varanasi
Lucknow : 14 December 2010
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms. Mayawati ji
directed the officers to ensure that the various schemes being
carried out for the integrated development of Varanasi were
completed on war-footing. She directed them to complete the
Pandeypur and Chauka Ghat under-construction flyover by March
2011. She set May 2011 deadline for the completion of laying of
sewer and pipe-lines works.
Hon’ble Chief Minister ji directed the officers related with the
departments like Jal Nigam, Housing Development, Energy, Public
Works etc to ensure that projects related with their respective
departments, being carried out in Varanasi, were completed at
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construction works. She directed them to ensure that the people
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apprised her of the inferences of his spot verification of the various
development works being carried out in Varanasi. It may be
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Mayawati ji had laid foundation of various development works to
ensure all round development of Varanasi city.
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high level review meeting of law and order and development works
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cities. She had authorised Mr. Mishra to review the progress of
various schemes being implemented by the State Government for
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cities. She had also directed the Chairman of the State Advisory
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construction works as the same were being carried out for
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basis. Expressing concern over the cleanliness of the city, the
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December 15, 2010 in Allahabad, foundation of which had been
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Chidambaram talking about North Indians like other irresponsible persons
Lucknow : 13 December 2010
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms.
Mayawati ji has termed the statement of the Union Home
Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram, in which he said that outsiders
were responsible for increasing crime in Delhi, as
irresponsible and malicious. She said that the Union Home
Minister should apologise to the people of the country.
Hon’ble Chief Minister ji said that Delhi was the capital
of the country and people of the country had a right to live in
Delhi. She said that Mr. Chidambaram had been talking
about the North Indians like other irresponsible persons. She
said that it seems Mr. Chidambaram was trying to hide his
weaknesses through this statement.
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anti-labour policies of the Congress government, which ruled
Country and States for a long time, the people of Northern
states had to migrate to Delhi and other big cities in search
of employment. She said that even though the North Indians
had been contributing in the development and economy of
Delhi and other States, yet they were being insulted in other
states. Holding Congress governments fully responsible for
this, she said that the Union Home Minister should have paid
attention towards these facts as well before issuing any
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and order and crime control of Delhi state was under the
control of Union Home Ministry. Therefore, it was very
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this unfortunate statement.
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70 pc seats for SCs, ST students in 3 new UP colleges
Tribune News Service
Lucknow, December 12
Three new medical and one para-medical colleges are coming up at Kannauj, Jalaun and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. And the special thing about these institutes is that they would provide 70 per cent reservation to the students of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category.
A decision in this regard was taken by the Mayawati Government, who has decided to run these colleges under the Special Component Plan (SCP) meant for Dalit welfare. As per earlier plans, these institutes were to be run on public-private partnership.
According to an official spokesperson, the decision to this effect was taken by Chief Minister Mayawati to fulfil the objectives of the SCP plan and to ensure better medical facilities to the poor among the ‘sarv samaj’, including SC/STs.
Accordingly, Mayawati has directed the college officials to get recognition from the Medical Council of India.
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BJP chief booked under SC/ST Act
Party leader Ram Singh accuses state BJP chief Khimi Ram of objecting his nomination on the grounds of caste
Subhash Sharma
Kullu, December 12
State BJP chief Khimi Ram Sharma has been booked on a complaint lodged by the district BJP chief Ram Singh. He alleged in his complaint that the state president had supported senior BJP leader and state executive member Dharam Vir Dhami objecting Ram Singh’s nomination on the grounds that Ram belonged to a particular caste and tribe.
Superintendent of Police Abhishek Dullar confirmed that a case under Section-3/989 of the SC/ST Act has been registered on the complaint of Ram Singh. He said he would get the matter inquired by a senior gazetted officer and action could be taken after the preliminary investigations. No arrest could be made until the inquiry was completed, he added.
Local MLA Goving Singh Thakur was also present at the meeting for the selection of party candidate for Municipal Council president from Kullu. Govind supported Ram Singh’ nomination while Khimi Ram and Dharam Vir were for Rishabh Kalia. Goving did not pick up the telephone when this correspondent tried to contact him.
owever, party sources said the moment Rishabh’s name was finalised, Ram Singh walked out with the allegations that he was insulted because of he being a tribal.
The differences within the BJP cadre could affect the ongoing panchayats, zila parishad, panchayat samiti and Municipal Councils’ elections in this district.
The Congress had lost all three seats of the district to the BJP during the last assembly elections due to an incident of caste-related slogans raised from the Congress election meeting dais.
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