Bhikkhu Bodhi: Introduction to Buddhism - 3.The Nature of Existence | Lectures

Lecturer: Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
Place: Washington Buddhist Vihara
Date: 1981
Source: Dharma Seed
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[@micoaruno]

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[@markfuller]

‣ Purpose of spiritual life under Buddhism (fully understand nature of one's _own_ experience: 5 aggregates of clinging) - 0:16
‣ Two steps to understand our experience of existence (analytical & experience) - 3:54
  ‣ First step (analytical/understanding) - 4:35
    ‣ Five aggregates of clinging: - 4:53
      ‣ *1.* Material form - 8:32
        ‣ Four primary elements - 9:16
        ‣ Secondary forms of matter - 11:58
      ‣ Mental - 13:38
        ‣ *2.* Feelings - 14:08
        ‣ *3.* Perceptions (six categories) - 15:13
        ‣ *4.* Mental forms - 16:44
        ‣ *5.* Consciousness (six types) - 18:04
    ‣ The aggregates constitute the existing body: who we are - 20:42
    ‣ Aggregates accurately seen through the 3 characteristics of existence (impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, no self)- 21:24
      ‣ These 3 characteristics not usually seen due to ignorance - 23:20
        ‣ Two functions of ignorance: negative (obstruction) & positive (illusion, perversion) - 24:01
          ‣ Perversions operate at 3 levels (perception, thought, understanding) - 25:08
            ‣ Four perversions occur at each level - 26:01
              ‣ Unattractive = Attractive - 26:08
              ‣ Dukkha = pleasure - 26:30
              ‣ Impermanent = permanent - 26:49
              ‣ Ego (non-self) = self - 26:57

[@markfuller]

. . . . . . ‣ The 3 characteristics are understood in 2 stages (intellectual/understanding, experience/insight) - 28:25
        ‣ *1.* Impermanence (two aspects: gross & subtle) - 29:38
        ‣ *2.* Unsatisfactoriness/suffering (oppressiveness) - 40:00
        ‣ *3.* Non-self (illusion of self, ego as self) - 42:13
          ‣ Example: rope or snake - 48:08
          ‣ Two Questions: nature of selfhood? & why is the person not a self? - 50:13
            ‣ Four notions of selfhood (permanence/duration, simplicity, unconditioned, in our control) - 50:41
            ‣ Why is the person not a self? - 54:53
              ‣ Identify self in 5 aggregates: aggregates are insufficient - 57:08
              ‣ Distinguish self from 5 aggregates: can't be done - 1:06:11
            ‣ Similes by the Buddha- 1:08:58
            ‣ Non-self can be reborn (what is reborn)? - 1:10:15
  ‣ Second step (understanding our experience of existence) - 1:12:37
    - After understanding: experience & realization of the 3 characteristics of existence.
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[@buddy.boyo88]

this sounds astoundingly like naturalism

[@StopFear]

The audio is too poorly recorded. Many word cannot be made out.