The path to Nirvana - Chapter 1
The way to Nirvana is called the Path of Purity. (Visudhdi Magga) it is also known as Ariya Magga (The Nobel way). the scriptures refer to this way as the stream that carries one to Nirvana. This way to Nirvana commences with the gaining of the Right view. The Buddha has touched in the Maha Chattarika Sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, that all the factors that arise, up to the state of Arahastship arise on account of the Right view. The Aryan Path consists of 10 factors when we take them in their entirety. These eight factors come under the three divisions of Sila, Samadhi, and Panna in the following manner.
The alpha and omega of the Nobel path are Panna, Sila, and samadhi comes in between. To attain to the first state of Saactitty (Sotapanna) is to enter the Aryan Path. This is possible only after acquiring Samma Dithti (Right View). The special insight that one has to develop in the cultivation and development of this Right View can be acquired by listening to or studying the Dhamma.
Right View
A Buddhist must realize and accept without uncertainty that all forms, sensations, perceptions, mental formations and consciousness that belong to the three planes of existence are subject to impermanence and that impermanence constitutes their unsatisfactory nature (Dukkha) and therefore in much below the happiness of Nirvana. Thus they are without substrate, essence, soul and hence are Anatta.
The Buddhists must realize that the cause of this unsatisfactoriness (Dukkha) is attachment to impermanent things. this attachment arises due to the fact of attachment to impermanent things. this attachment or bondage is due to the inability to understand impermanent things as unsubstantial and therefore are not worth clinging to.
The Buddhists must realize fully without any shadow of a doubt that the happiness of Nirvana is reality and it is higher than the happiness which one can enjoy with the senses.
Right View
A Buddhist must realize and accept without uncertainty that all forms, sensations, perceptions, mental formations and consciousness that belong to the three planes of existence are subject to impermanence and that impermanence constitutes their unsatisfactory nature (Dukkha) and therefore in much below the happiness of Nirvana. Thus they are without substrate, essence, soul and hence are Anatta.
The Buddhists must realize that the cause of this unsatisfactoriness (Dukkha) is attachment to impermanent things. this attachment arises due to the fact of attachment to impermanent things. this attachment or bondage is due to the inability to understand impermanent things as unsubstantial and therefore are not worth clinging to.
The Buddhists must realize fully without any shadow of a doubt that the happiness of Nirvana is reality and it is higher than the happiness which one can enjoy with the senses.
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