Order of Learning/Practicing Dhamma
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:58 am
Is there a specific sequential order in which one must pratice/learn the dhamma in order to reach the final goal? If so, what is this order?
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A rare and very good question. Not many ask this, yet it's very important to keep in mind.ccharles wrote:Is there a specific sequential order in which one must pratice/learn the dhamma in order to reach the final goal? If so, what is this order?
Good question! I don't think that a specific order is actually nessisary to learn in, but going in a particular order can be very helpful. Two works that I have read through and really liked are:ccharles wrote:Is there a specific sequential order in which one must pratice/learn the dhamma in order to reach the final goal? If so, what is this order?
Since there were no texts, it won't be expressed as "learn the text", but I think this is the sort of thing that it covers:ccharles wrote:Are there any suttas where the Buddha discusses pariyatti?
"But what quality is most helpful for penetrating the meaning?..."
"Remembering the Dhamma... If one didn't remember the Dhamma, one wouldn't penetrate the meaning..."
"But what quality is most helpful for remembering the Dhamma?... "
"Hearing the Dhamma... If one didn't hear the Dhamma, one wouldn't remember the Dhamma..."
"But what quality is most helpful for hearing the Dhamma?... "
"Lending ear... If one didn't lend ear, one wouldn't hear the Dhamma..."
"But what quality is most helpful for lending ear?... "
How does one correctly assess whether a monk is deluded or not?When, on observing that the monk is purified with regard to qualities based on aversion, he next observes him with regard to qualities based on delusion: 'Are there in this venerable one any such qualities based on delusion that, with his mind overcome by these qualities, he might say, "I know," while not knowing, or say, "I see," while not seeing; or that he might urge another to act in a way that was for his/her long-term harm & pain?' As he observes him, he comes to know, 'There are in this venerable one no such qualities based on delusion... His bodily behavior & verbal behavior are those of one not deluded. And the Dhamma he teaches is deep, hard to see, hard to realize, tranquil, refined, beyond the scope of conjecture, subtle, to-be-experienced by the wise. This Dhamma can't easily be taught by a person who's deluded.
I was interested in this link but I think it doesn' t work. Do you another link for these Buddha's word?Javi wrote:As far as textual study, In the Buddha's word by Bhikkhu Bodhi does a great job of introducing the major concepts of dhamma.
ccharles wrote:Is there a specific sequential order in which one must pratice/learn the dhamma in order to reach the final goal? If so, what is this order?