The Theravada Abhidhamma with Bhikkhu Bodhi (Class #1, 5 Mar 2018)
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2018
- Dharma Realm Buddhist University Extension hosted Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi for a lecture series at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in Ukiah, CA.
The Abhidhamma is the philosophical psychology of Early Buddhism, dealing with such topics as types of consciousness, the 52 mental factors, processes of cognition, and the development of the mind’s higher potentials.
Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi is an American Buddhist monk with many important publications to his credit, either as author, translator, or editor, including the main text for this class.
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Impeccable, brillant and transperant way of teaching... Bhikkhu Bodhi is a treasure trove of buddhas teachings
What a wonderful gift. I am feeling so grateful to find this. Thank you all who made this available. Blessings to Bhikku Bhodi from western Massachusetts
Each and every word is precious ..My ears are filled with joy and pleasure after hearing Dhamma 🙏🙏🙏
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It is said that, how magical the words of Dhamma are - anyone who listen to the Words of Tathagata experiences peace ☮️☮️☮️
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Venerable Bodhi is a light in the world 🙏
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The main Abhidhamma teaching is not the five aggregates. Abhidhamma is a teaching of Paramartha/Ultimate Dhamma. Those teachings are like quantum physics. As mentioned, there are 28 forms of matter that raised with immaterial elements. Perhaps, some people don't understand those teachings. So, they think that those teachings originated later. But, a new theoritical research about the formation of elements showed the existence of those elements. So, surely those teachings were from the Buddha. There is a video about it named Paramartha Ultimate Realities Discovered. So we shouldn't ignore the Abhidhamma teachings. Those teachings are the only teachings in the world that can challenge modern science.
@Greg LeJacques, I made a theory to find the formation of matter and forces. I could verify that theory using Buddhist teaching about Quantum Physics. So theravada Buddhism is more reliable than quantum physics.
I just cannot express how thankful that I felt when I read Bhikkhu Bodhi's books and his teaching. May all being benefit from the teaching of the Buddha, specially people have watched this video.
May our inner peace can bring world peace together.
I'm from Sri Lanka where we have a lot of monks. But I like your style of teaching
Excellent teacher: so clear and comprehensive ... user friendly! Gratitude deeply for these explanations and his clarity!!
Can listen to the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi speak forever.👩❤️👨🐕🐕 Carol
Dullabho Saddhamma savanam Rare is the opportunity to listen to pure dhamma. We are fortunate that Bhante is making available the ambrosia for us through the technology of youtube all the time and by a mere touch of a button weall of us. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu.
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu. May real dhamma spread everywhere and may people understand the mind and how it causes happiness and misery. If the source or the cause of everything that occurs to us is clear, it is great. I keep my head at the feet at the feet of Bhanteji who make us understand Abhidhamma very clearly.
May all friends of the Dhamma attain the bliss of liberation! May all of you be well and happy!
Ven Bodhi is a wonderful academic. I always benefit from his words. I have had teachings from a Tibetan school, and all is the same as of the end of this lecture.
All is not same.
I think, all cannot be the same bro. Most of the Tibetan school is Mahayana but Ven Bodhi is the perspective Theravada
5:00 Abhidharma originated from Buddha himself (traditional view)
24:12. Abhidharma Developed from Samyuta nikaya (his guess)
27:00 Matika
41:12 Sutta vs Abidharma
48:00. Abhidharma method - 3 main features:
1:48:12 Correlation between 5 Aggregates and 4 Ultimates of Abidharmma
Very well explained as even a beginner can understand.
Thank you great monk..
Thank you very much for the teachings Bhante, how wonderful presence 🙏
Mainly there are two types of meditation in the Buddhism 01 samatha Meditation 02 Vipassana Meditation. Under these two types there are many meditation methods.Following the Samatha meditation methods you can develop concentration of the mind.But if you need to realize everything and stop the suffering and sorrow forever,you should follow Vipassana Meditation methods also.I am Sri Lankan
So grateful to you for posting this series 🙏🏼🌹🙏🏼
I am grateful for Bhante's teaching 💗🙏
Sadu sadu sadu!
Sadhu, Bhante. Your presence at Abhayagiri monastery during the winter retreats is such a joy for the crew and the sangha.
The monastery in Red Wood Valley? Does Bikkhu Bodhi stay there in winter?
Thank you for sharing, great information.
Vandami bhante ji 🙏
Great course, highly appreciated.
I'm grateful for these teachings. They are so helpful.
Thankyou for sharing this. This was a very clear and helpful exposition.
Thank you, Venerable, for this helpful teaching. Having read much of the Abhidhamma and attended your teaching series, I am enjoying what is for me a very helpful summary of your more detailed teachings. It's always good to re-calibrate one's understanding of some pretty technical material. But "value added": There are always new ways of considering that which awareness offers and the aggregates fabricate. Your teaching always challenges students to think outside the box, and be the thinking beings that the Buddha suggested.
thank you, Bhikku! Even though I am a Vajrayāna buddhist partitioner, your translations of the Tripitaka is very useful for me to learn about the Dharma.
Amitabu . Thank You Buddhism teacher.
Filled with gratitude.....
This is a beautiful synopsis thank you so much🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
It is so worthwhile to develop strong samadhi in zazen and then apply that one-pointed concentration to the mind and mental states by following the abhidharma outlines which really give the meditator insight into the conditionality of samsara and the ability to analyze and not get caught. So be encouraged and follow these breadcrumbs thru the forest of ignorance. The abhidharma is really what has to be done. It is not theoretical, but to be applied on the mat. It is the truly useful aspect of meditation to be penetrated by insight VIpassana/Insight wisdom. But you don't have it without single-pointed concentration. It won't open for you. You remain trapped in conceptuality. So sit and develop single-pointed concentration. Then when Vipassana wisdom opens for you, a whole new realm of meaning and understanding will open for you too.
Wow thank you for sharing your insights and experience, very well spoken 👏
amazing venerable sir, amazing Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.......!
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Namo Buddhaya!!!
Great stuff
Thank you very much Venerable Bhodi 🙏🙏🙏♥️.
Vandami bhante 🙏
Anumodana Bhante 🙏
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Sadu Sadu Sadu 🙏🙏🙏
Dont worry going to summarize soon be patient
Thanks so much!
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Profound!
50:00 The conventional truths ✨
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48:00 starts talking about true reality using a cup as an example...
Abhidhamma is uncontestedly Buddha's teaching. According to Buddha's own words 'Pubbe annanusuthesu dhammesu", it is his own findings. It was meant for those with a higher level of mental capacity, intellect and understanding called "Panna" or Pragna (Wisdom). It's just like General Science learnt at primary School level and gradually going towards Pure Sciences for students. For an example, even a concept formed by an eminent scientist, the Theory of Relativity, as students we learnt it at school in a simplified way. But the Law was developed by a scientist; not by a student in school or a teacher who teaches that in school or University. Abhidhamma was understood by the Arahants and other learned Bikkhus and they carried it along by oral tradition over the years, assisted by "Dhamma Sangayana" before it began to be preserved in texts later. For teaching purpose and for practice Buddha's Dhamma had to be categorised, thus giving rise to Thripitaka. One does not have to become a monk or necessarily a Buddhist in order to understand such a reality or a simple fact. therefore, it is an unqualified statement to make that 'Buddha never taught Abhidhamma'.
Abhidharma is the philosophy or the very science of Buddhism, it is really the science of the universe, Buddha is the one who understands it , he tells it to the world through Suttas in which deep philosophy is illustrated in simplified manner in which ordinary human beings can understand.
Abhidharma describes how thoughts are originated and different contents of different thoughts , what is the universe and what all its contents made up of , how both mind itself and physical world affects the mind to transform it from life to life constantly without a stop, how the living creatures in the world suffer endlessly due to not understanding the truth. only Buddha himself could find the truth himself and tells it to the world.
no sangas or any followers have got to add anything into it, truth found by Buddha cannot be altered simplified or reform by anybody, because only a Buddha can do it.
you may have a lot of questions now, most of your questions can be answered with reference to the Buddhas original teachings , or we can refer to the scholars in the subject, if wanted you may contact me.
The explanations made in this video are to a certain extent true and correct but is incapable of expressing the very essence of this universal truth due to inadequacy of knowledge about real Buddhism,
I wish him and all of us attain nibbana ,
May all beings be free from sufferings! samanthaattanayaka@gmail.com
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@@inserasaAgree but sanghas and followers can easily understand them or experience them during meditation practice, I wonder why most people, especially Westerners don't study Buddhism? Is it due to their karma?
@@zhihui8885 I don't know, but they should...
@@cwilkinsonwck From my meditation experience, the knowledge crossed my mind that it's due to their past their lives Karma. Similarly like majority of Indians and Nepalis who don't know what is Buddhism too.
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2:03 What is the name of that Adhidhamma in Chinese? My wife is Chinese and we want to translate it.
It's "阿毘達磨" or "論藏" in Chinese.
I started abidharma ..in Tibetain version...in my monastery I have to go through whole teaching I of buddha covering whole three
yana..I.e hinayana mahayana and vajrayana...we got nine years to complete
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He says 'ok' a lot
And people laugh for no apparent reason.
But the talk is mighty good
Sadhu sadhu sadhu, I'm wondering the book title that Bhikhu Bodhi mentioned at @47:00. Thanks a lot
@Trung. I think it is "Introduction to Abhidhamma". Like Bhikkhu said it is the mother of all the Dhamma the Buddha taught to different people at varies level of understandings. Many monks in less developed countries were able to achieve high levels of understanding through simple instructions & meditation without indepth intellectual learnings. May you be well & happy.
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sadhu! sadhu! sadhu!
I got an initiation in a cult and it is really painful. Even if I am not a member anymore. Could someone recommend me, what to do? I could become homeless soon, I can not control my body anymore. I am afraid that it could take control of me and I could give my body fully away. I think they can do whatever they want with me. What should I do?
Take refuge in Buddha Dhamma And Sanga.
Take 5 precepts daily..
Guard mind from illwill and words and body from all unwholesome things .
That is the start and things will fall in to place .
I hope you have sorted this out?
Cults are serious business and there are even Buddhist cults (I know of 2 main ones)
Be careful of any tradition or religion who wants you to follow a living human being and their words.
NEVER take any sort of initiation ritual and/or empowerment.
If the Buddha could find the truth via his own effort and determination, so can we, but more so we have help from people like the Buddha, his teachings and the people who practice the truth.
The truth isn't some sort of thing that is held by some sort of guru and you can only learn it if you do things for or to the guru, i/e give money, take an initiation or have sex with the guru.
The truth is inside and all around us, not held by any one person, religion or tradition.
I hope you are better.
Please see a GP.
There is the possibility that you may not be well as well.
If you do you any psychoactive agents please stop them.
How can I find full teaching video of Abhidharma in English?
Can someone please tell me the name of the book or text that is used in these classes? thank you
Can read Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma by Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi
Lyn Tan Translated by BB. It is the translation of Abhidhammattha Sangaha. BB only translated it. Correct me if I am wrong.
I'm led to believe that theravada is many differences between mayahana
Sadu...Sadu....Sadu...
sadhu sadhu
sadu I do not agree with the modern text or modern ideas ..I think you better to re-read it . Abidhamma is chichcha chichisika roopa nibbana ... If you wanna to come to sri lanka and see,
@Gwyddion Flint It's Chiththa, Chithisika
@Gwyddion Flint chitta - mind(consciousness)
Cetasika - mental qualities in the mind(bad ones like anger, lust etc. and good ones like compassion, wisdom, loving kindness etc.)
@Gwyddion Flint Every thing you see including your self and mine constantly decaying ,you cannot control any tangible object in this world as you like it ,because everything in a process of decaying and eventually inevitably dying ,so we call this quality in a pali language by one word " anichcha "or " anithya "" ,because of this quality we are disappointing ,getting anxious , physical pains due to illnesses ,mental pain by death of beloved ones, stress ,so on and so forth , we called this suffering " dukkha "in Buddhism, if something constantly going towards death ,and during its life span reveal to endless suffering ,there is nothing we can do about it ,even you or your beloved one about to die we cannot do anything about it, this quality called " anathma "" this is the base line of Buddhist philosophy ,äbhidarma is kind of metaphysical science which explains nature of the existence ,In Sri Lanka you can find monks ,disciples who are practicing this ,Its hard to explain abhidamma in a this way
This is what happens when western scrollers try to discredit and undervalue the teachings of Buddha. my comment is nothing against this monk as he is expressing his opinion based on his knowledge and understanding. it is very difficult for a person who grew up in a non-Buddhist (Theravada) to understand or believe some concepts in Buddhism. but if you read and try to understand Abhidrama you will realize this kind of expedition of the body mind and world, can't be just thoughts or discussions among ordinary or people of higher thought capacity. this has to be of a person with extraordinary capability of exploration. this is the highest form of science. this goes beyond what western science has discovered to date and the reason buddha doesn't speak or mention it in sutra Pitaka is this knowledge is not necessary to attend nirvana and it is not easy for a person with average knowledge to understand it. of cause, if someone reads it they will understand what it says and will gain the knowledge of Abhidharma, but they will not fully realize core of the teaching. so for most people it will be waisting time. as buddha said we have a limited time in this life and you should try your best to pave your path towards nirwana as much as possible . then only you will stand a chance to continue your journey to nirwana in the next life. not knowing what our next life or under which sercumstances we will be born, it it wise to focus on things which will help you to reach nirvana as soon as possible. and end suffering.
I haven't heard anybody trying to discredit the teachings of the Buddha in this video. Your assertion itself doesn't make much sense as Bikkhu Bodhi is a well-known Therava monk who was ordained in Sri Lanka and who lived there many years. Why would he try to "undervalue the teachings of the Buddha" ? It doesn't make any sense.
50:22 constantly arising and passing away BUT there is one exception to that... I smell fish
Vido I'll stop lieing by Bible I am hindu really only religion in Bible
29:05 "What does a woman do to become a mother?" Uh... sex?
Wrong. Give birth.
You wear a monk robe !
Why do you need to wear a Shirt ?
It's not a Theravada uniform.
It’s too cold in North America to go around with just the robe, especially in winter. Theravada monks in cold countries wear a t-shirt under the robes.
Common dude Cold more clothes summer less clothe just simple is that.
You ask this same question over and over again. Why don't you use your common sense and ask yourself what would you wear during Winter if you lived in a county with 4 seasons. Same goes for this monk.
Because of the cold. Use your brain.
I watched this for 16 minutes and discontinue. I cannot accept that he denied the existence of heaven, reborn concept while claiming to be a Buddha follower. Beside, criticizing that Buddha went to heaven or not, it does not make audience understand the subject better at all. It is purely just to satisfy his own will. I warn everyone that we cannot trust him as we do not know how much of his own idea were added in the teaching.
True... In the samsara there r 31 planes of existence & there 6 heavens & 20 brahma worlds... The buddha confirmed all of them very clearly... U can't call ur self a follower of the buddha unless u accept the fact that 31 planes r true....
Did he say he don't believe them or did he mean that people need not believe them so far? I came across many Buddhists especially Western Buddhists don't believe in heaven, rebirth or karma too, they are probably the beginners and haven't heard of those knowledge yet
I went through the first 16 minutes twice, do you mean what he said at the 9th minute? He didn't say he don't believe in heaven or rebirth. He said he agree with the modern scholars on the "source" of the Abhidamma. Neither he nor the modern scholars don't agree on anything else
Amida butsu is fake too
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