Se Kim Ta – what is
Dhammejzane – righteous meditration (dharmdhyan)
Dhammejzane – dharmadhyan
Chauvvihe – is of four types
Chauppadiyare – which are further sub-divided into four each
Pannate Tam Jaha – these are said to be
Aanay Vijae – comtemplate upon Lords orders
Avaay Vijae – contemplate upon the sufferings
Vivaag Vijae – contemplate upon the causes of happiness and unhappiness
Sansthan Vijae – contemplate upon the structure of universe
Dhammassanam gzanassa – of dharmadhyan
Chattari Lakkhana – four signs
Pannatta Tam Jaha – they are said to be
Aana Rui – liking towards the Lords orders
Nisagga Rui – natural inclination for truth
Uvaessa Rui – liing for the Lords preaching
Sutta Rui – liking for the scriptures
Dhammassanam Gzanassa – of dharmadhyan
Chattari Aalambana – four supports
Pannata Tam Jaha – are said to be
Vaayana – to do scriptural study
Puchchhana – to inquire
Pariyattana – to revise
Dhammakaha – to give religious discourses
Dhammassanam Gzanassa – of dharmadhyan
Chattari Anuppeha – four contemplations
Pannata Tam Jaha – is said to be
Egchchanuppeha – to think of lone existence (to ponder that one is born alone and
dies alone)
Anichchanuppeha – to ponder upon the transient nature of the universe
Asanaanuppeha – to ponder upon the insecure existence in the universe
Sansaranuppeha – to ponder upon the insecure existence in the universe
What is Dharmadyan (righteous meditation) ?
Dharmadhyan is of four types, which is further sub-divided into four each,
These are said to be, as follows :
- Contemplation upon
- Lords orders
- Sufferings
- Causes of happiness and unhappiness
- The structure of Universe
- Four signs of Dharmadhyan :
- Liking towards the Lords orders
- Natural inclination for truth
- Liking for the Lords preachings
- Liking for the sciptures
- Four supports of Dharmadhyan :
- To do scriptural studies
- To inquire about them
- To revise them
- To give religious discourses
- Four thinkings of Dharmadhyan :
- To think of lone existence (one is born alone and dies alone)
- To think of transient nature of the univers
- To think of insecure existence in the universe
- To think of the versatile nature of the universe.
Now let us elaborate the first four aspects of Dharmadhyan.
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