Theravada Buddhism

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Which Of The Four Am I? 'There are these four types of persons found in the world. What four? Those who are concerned neither with their own good nor the good of others, those who are concerned with good of others but not their own, those concerned with their own good but not that of others, and those who are concerned with both their own good and the good of others.   http://sdhammika.blogspot.com/2010/01/which-of-four-am-i.html

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The Ten Fetters are known as the 'Dasa Sanyojana. They are: 1. Sakkhayaditti [personality belief; 2. Vicikiccha [skeptical doubt]; 3. Silabbhataparamasa [adherence to wrongful rites]; 4. Kamaraga [sensual desire]; 5. Patigha [ill-will, hatred]; 6. Ruparaga [attachment to form realms]; 7. Aruparaga [attachment to formless realms]; 8. Mana [conceit, arrogance, self assertion, pride] 9. Vichicca [ restlessness, turmoil of mind]; and 10.Avijja [ ignorance of the Dhamma prevents us from seeing the real nature of things]. Fetter that binds the mind to the cycle of rebirth (see vatta) - self-identification views (sakkaya-ditthi), uncertainty (vicikiccha), grasping at precepts and practices (silabbata-paramasa); sensual passion (kama-raga), resistance (vyapada); passion for form (rupa-raga), passion for formless phenomena (arupa-raga), conceit (mana), restlessness (uddhacca), and unawareness (avijja).

Brahma-Vihara Bhavana Meditation on the Four Brahma Vihara Aham avero homi, abyapajjho homi,Anigho homi, sukhi attanam pariharami, Dukkha muccami, Yatha laddhasampattito,Mavigacchami kammasako. May I be free from enmity.May I be free from distress.May I be free from grief.May I care for myself happily.May I be relieved of suffering.May I not lose what I possess.May I bear my kamma as my own. Matapitu-acariya natimitta-samuhaavera hontu, Abyapajjha hontu, anigha hontu,sukhi attanam pariharantu dukkha muccantu,yatha laddha sampattito, mavigacchantu kammassaka May my mother, father, teacher, relativesand all be free from enmity, distress and grief.May they take care of themselves happily.May they be free from suffering.May they not lose whatever they possess.May they bear their kamma as their own. Sabbe satta, sabbe pana, sabbe bhuta, sabbe puggalasabbe attabhava pariyapanna, sabba itthiyo, sabbe purisa,sabbe ariya, sabbe anariya, sabbe deva, sabbe manussa,sabbe vinipatika Avera...