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-Ais rnore than

Religion,

more than Science and more than Philosophy.

,ftddhism unlike other religions and

does

in creation and salvation by an eternal $o also, Buddhism does not believe that an soul or ara exists within us and returns C*d after death'br judgement.

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Buddhism replaces a personal God with ano rebrrrh

Tterefore' tsuddhism,is inore than Religiox..

d-ccgr{iag to Bud.dhism, the law .of cause effect is. accepted not only for material lfretomenon but also for the co-existing of 3d and physical (ntna and r6pa) in livi:rg
beings.

Moreover it projects how mental volition knna) dominates the co-relation of ndma Et fipa. Therefore Buddhism is more than
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-cAll inentional good or bad actions done -o' mentally by all living phyri."lly verbally will have effects beings generate causes which in the i.ra.rt. as a result' on
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This is how the circle of rebirth keeps of cycle of rebirth noins on and on' This process -ii."rin"d as suffereing because' in short' i. iif. i, nothing but aging' decay and death' pro;ects Moreovet, Buddhisrn goes on and phenomena the cause of suffering as the mental of craving and clinging

achieve emancipation from the circle of and to attain enlightemenr, a Buddhist 'r-:---" :-;: :rit-ill the noble eight fold path by ::- :-r:ion. \7e meditate to realize the truth. li--= are rwo kinds of truths. lhev are : -

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- The conventional or mundane truth. - The ultimate or super-mundane

(TIte ultimarc truth can only be i:hieved when you have cleansed your :,swholesome deeds and attained a
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assumed as Buddhism ."" "oibt pointed out the true because Buddha not only

pessimism

of suffering nature of suffering and the cause the suffering teaches t" Ito* to extinguish fr". "ft" [y",n.1"frf. eight fold path leading, to complete ..rr"tion of suffering (that is Nibbena') The reducdon of suffering by the teduction of it's cause'

:0nceatrated mind.) Therefore Buddhism is more than :ilosophy. People do wholesome and unwholesome :eeds physically, verbally or mentally. There are three srages to cleanse our
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eight fold path and leads fulf,tti,tg th. "o"blt wisdom' to enlightenment and

ih- ,r^oving of suffeting bY removing of it's cause'.

deeds through morality, :) Mental deeds through concentration 3) The potentials or latent unwholesomeness through wisdom.

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moraliry by abstaining from: Killing,

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Nose, Tongue, and

Body

through which unwholesome deeds are

committed.

Lying, using harsh speech, Foolish babble, slander and

By this srage, you can abstain from committing all physical, verbal and mencal
unwholesome deeds. Moreover, with this concenrrared mind, one can peneffare the conventional perceptions which.mislead him to believe objects really exisr
according to their respective perceptional names. (e.g. believing thar a rree really exists).

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making a living through any of the

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we commit any unwholesome physical and mental deed, we musr keep on deansing tltese un who]esome deeds .

moraliry we have to build up our concenffation through the four kinds of mindfulness. By using any of these

Based on convenrionai

This is a starcing point for depaning from convendonal mundane perceprions and facing
is realizing towards the super-mundane existing realities thar nimaand rupawhich is the way to

types of mindfulness, we can achieve

of our five faculties. That is : Ey.,

concenffared mind, in this waywe can getcontrol

know the ultimate trurh.

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Emancipation from the cycle of rebirrh is the most exalted under taking in life. There are manymethods ofmeditation to implement
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the four sadpatthina for

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emancipation from cycle of rebirth.

Among rhem, the Theinngu methgd is accepted as an intensive method of mediation which gives fast and effective results. Therefore in the TXeran!ru method of rneditation we hare strict ruies laid down to abide by. Example: i. Preparadon before meditarion (parit<anma)

Method of contemplation. After meditating for a while

vadana(feeling) mayarise. \When uadanil adses,

instead of contemplating on the mere conventional perceptions of that feeling

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you have to conremplate on the physical and mental phenomeno n (which really

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2.

Resolution to meditare for a certain period (usually about two hours) or till the meditator overcomes that feeling.

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Stiffness, tautness, numbness, ctamps, acltes and pain are mere

mental perceptions which mislead you to assume rhat your body is suffering

from that feeling. In reality, that is consciousness of the presence of the sign of paghavl dharu. Tightness, congesilon, sweating, perspiring, and running nose ate mere mental perception which mislead you ro assume that your body is suffering from that feeling. In realiry that is consciousness of tlte presence of the sign of apo dheru.

shaking are mere mental perceptions which mislead you ro assum that your body is suffering from that feeling. In reality, that is consciousness of tlte presence of ilte sign of vdyo dheru.
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view to assume that: He was suffering, His body was suffering,

His ego was suffering, etc.. as he wrongly assumed that his bodily self and his feeling were imposed or joined together as identity. (which is wrongand rcallyabsorb on rhe wrong rrack). Now he realizes that therF are two separare portions : 1. His bodily selfwhich is nothing but the four dhatus, and 2. The mental poftion which is conscious of the signs of that four dhzrus. So, he comes to realize that there is no such things as self or ego, as he found out himself that they are conventional perceptions or superficial names only. He must know that there are: The four dltarus inrcrchanging condnuousbz
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nlma-rfupa, asubhaand the four noble truths as taught by him.

(Namo rassa bhagavaro arahato sammrsambuddltassa)

During this sitting, with a view to attain nibbina, I now donate my five groups of
kltandha and nin*ripa to the Lord Buddha. As a result, may I gain magga-na-na, phalanfota, nibbana-6ana, and rhe realization of

[/ Sayadaw:

Includingthewhole3l abodesofalllivingbeings either those suffering or free ofsuffering may all ofyou share our merits ofdonations, moralities meditations and determination on meritorious
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(Equally) Receive our meritorious deeds

nibbana.

I am also huppy to receive all the merits given by all people of goodwill.

During this sitting, with a view to attain nibbena, I now donate my five groups of khandha nima-rdpa ro the THEINNGU
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SADHU..... SADHU..... SADHU.....

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fotrr basic elements of matter, namely
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earrh

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(q)

I. Partaul dhatu, that is exrension,

element,
2.
a 1

Apo dhetu, rhat is cohesion, water

element,

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ollecu: $s'lecDdrr

Tejo dlzetu, thar is radiation, hear

element,

Veyo dheru, that is morion, wind

element.

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@$:

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g, s:o5o:Bacn co$::a2:

These four dha-tus co-exist and are corelated. Due to interactions between

?"od

QqeoTcgS coEgp:g: p:eac,:Eeg

them one dheru becomes more

prominently overwhelming than the
other three. This is the natural continuous change of matter. Rfrpa lakkhana. During your meditarion, feelings of one of the above "dheni will become more prominent. That feelingwill be the main cause for you to endure at the time of your death.
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c3cBcSolrr

Pathaui dheru is to be the main cause, you will feel stiffness, taurness,
numbness, cramps, aches and pain to an unbearable extent.

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- If Apo dharu is to be the main cause,

you will feel tightness, congestion, sweating, perspirations, your nose running to an unbearable extent.

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Tejo dhatu is to be the main cause, you will feel heat, cold, icy-cold to an
unbearable extenr. Vayo dhetu is to be the main cause,

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you will feel palpitation, giddiness, itchiness, your head shaking to an

unbearable extenr.

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end'ure

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it mindftrlly through meditation

when it occurs at the time of your death.

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VEDANA To overcome such feelings, you must practice during meditation to change your awareqess from knowing the conventional perceptions to the reality which is vedanz, a feeling process.
'Therefore be aware that
Stiffness is a redani, Tautness is a vedanE,
:

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Numbness is a uedan1,
Aches is a vedanE,

ernQ coaeoTcupQ: cos f"r oc m c cDcDcD?GOtCUP8 6o3f?t

Cramps is a vedanE,
Pains is a vedane,

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I

Palpitation is a

vedana:,

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THEINNGU (Method of Meditedon)

Congestion is a vedanli,

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f"q.%mtrcu: q8cup$:
gomqEcupis eo3f?r cc c3?3CU"qcC'JP3 Cosf"t cc ())o:oDqcc\)e:

eos g:r

Running nose is a vedani, Heat is a

vedana-,

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cccc cc ffoJ)epcoes osf?r C Cf-C a' C \ OC O O floc(y)cD8f 6tg"cscucDc: 3)6fcD.cn eosgro3cr: c3c8c6<irr
crJcDc% cuooJ"qccuPs 6o3f"t

Cold is a vedan|, Itchiness is a vedanA Shaking of legs is a uedanz, Shaking ofhands is a vedane, Giddiness is a vedapE,
tWhen you become consciousness of any
process ofphysical change

c.o Gosf"a)" C?of6tc'Dt Gosf"GcDcol o" eo:coc:c) cre"%r ogoSeqcneco:

gaoS e E:o:o3 ll
Jl,lL

LoJ

so:oE:c.iln L o

in your body, vedanr (feelings) occur.':Naming those vedani are mere perceptions. Perceptions differentiate varieties of vedanebutperceptions are not a realiry only uedani are realitlr.

cre)6%
@o:il

e<.::cleg$.r

5o::ocrc gq:a38:

Try to pin point your awareness on only vedani which is a reality occurring moment to moment instead of all sorts of conventional perceptions.
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c) saE: o or qc: G(8 05 eo cr5)

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CONSTANTLY CFIANGING
lgcaJclgcor.o()t
Sometimes, forms of color,may appear.

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Ep9<irr
ooScD?601 cocDt ooScD?cD olcDS)?:o)cDlt LUOL

Don't try to identify the color. Just try to observe the nature of change of color. It's appearing and vanishing.
Green color may appear and vanish, Yellow color may appear and vanish,
Red color may appear and vanish,

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Gqr ctgr

a3:: cBcB

Do not try to identif/ the color but instead. trv to be aware of the nature of
constant change.

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\OCC.l\lic\\O .r

Sometimes, forms

of forest,

oceans,

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landscapes .T?X appear.

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Do not try to

identify what you see, instead be aware

that these forms are constantly changing.

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olcDO)ll
.lc

Nothing is permanent. Everything is in a state ofconstant change.

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f,)

clcnpr go5o8:eg ecjlo::o<Srr SoiecjTcocqEr nq::dr qcng:doS

er

CHANGING ASUBHA Also forms of Buddhas,

may appear. Do not tryto identifyit, instead be aware that these forms are only asubha that is
loathsomeness.

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-

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The convenrional perceptions ofall forms do not exist in reality whereas all forms of existence are nothing but asusfu.

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qd s'c).Dr (C qd -q(G) qd:"? (z) qd Jq(,) ;.; Tq:,G) $ cacrcD, ("") qd Jq.o

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You may also see the forms of corpses deteriorating from day to day. Be aware of the disgusting loathsome changing nature of the corpse it is also impermanent.

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You mav also see vour own skeleton or

. r(

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e a16:

C.O ncQ, c o c lrc o)cpoJqsr cotcql!6o? Lgeg)(r)Ec\)Ps

Bf

l6:ecA

FE ecSrl cucrseelc8:Bf

narts of

it. Be aware of it's chaneing

nature also.

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efo)oecoco?

\Thatever vou see be mindful of it's changing nature of impermanence.

Oe\C **9rllnLe eD8get:

THAT'S VHAT YOU MUST MEDITATE ON

Although, there are 40 different rypes
of meditation, what occur at your present

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or

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moment is what you must meditate on.

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c

If you sit and meditate for a long time,

all sorts of feelings will arise.

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oecoco:E?q: q:

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Although it may be unbearable, do not shake, move or change your posture. Observe the nature of that feeiing to the
end.

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coE:co:ecilor:q5

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If

cupi: a3<.,1n ocuo3c{copi: ago} gaa6: cBopi: a3<irr eco:{o:cec,TcucqE eco:f e a)GoD? oo{o:pi: c3<jlrr gacu<${o-g!: c3o1rr

stiffness occurs, be aware of it's beginning, it's happening on and it's

ending.

If

aching occurs, be aware of it?s begijning, it's happening on and it's

ending.

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gae6:r
l

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Try to be aware of any feeling from start through out it'a occurring till the end.
Meditate with forbearance.

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!, Fe oeaslgc:c3eJ>"

oDSeosE:eoa{ n-f5$Eern8 SoScn ecu: e$:E:o1r c3iya3op egoo ?q"0 rac3cneg saQcu: qeco5o8qc: c3e

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FEELING To overcome such feelings,. you must practice during meditation to change your awareness from knowing the conventional perceptions to the reality
which is feeling process.
Therefore be aware that

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?e Stiffness is a feeling

i*

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e$:E:cirr

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Tautness is a feeling, Numbness is a feeling,

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euT*r

5 o::co<rS

Aches is a feeling, Cramps is a feeling,

Pains is a feeling,

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Palpitation is a feeling, Congestion is a feeling,

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Running nose is a feeling,

Heat is a feeling,

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Cold is a feeling,
Itchiness is a feeling, Shaking of legs is a feeling, Shaking of hands is a feeling, Giddiness is a feeling,

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\?'hen you become conscious of a-nr process of physical change in your bodi', feelings (vedana) occur. Naming those

feelings are mere

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Perceptions differentiate varieties of feelings but perceptions are not a realiry only feelingj are leatiy.

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\ooC

Try to pin point your awareness on only feelings which is a reality occurring moment to moment instead of all sorts of conventional perceptions.
This is training tg'purify your mind.

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cagG% ocGe?co)il
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c)e?c)c%cD
lil

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Therefore, try to change knowing

'conventional perceptions' to'activating

c)o elgrcs oo)cDo63o

feelings' as they occur moment to

moment.

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THEINNGU (Method of Meditation)

C \ \ -e c5c)qe6939e9dgao Ll-r.O

CLINGING

ooepcoEco?J"o8cu:cD
gaGDsd6cD JOO

d)Q

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have been clinging to convintional

perceptions such as:

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dcuc6r

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My lrg, My hand, My body My head, etc..,

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crf"cD())

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oc

Concerning physical phenomena and

Pains,

clc8cr5cooS

Aches,

clcnlEcocSi.

Numbness, etc..,

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Concerning mental phenomena. But in realiry they do not exist:

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el

cjor: {cDocu$: . ;ft _c\ f]of.

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rr

lof 'My'or
aft
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'My ego'. There only exist mental and physical phenomenon, which is nfuta rhpa.
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F

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cDo)il

Rfrps that is physical phenomena, constantly changing, while nimathat is

mental phenomena, becomes aware of

it

t k
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through feelings.
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cillr

sa6ocDJ6fcD"

Try hard. Don't give up. \(/e are preparing to face death mindfully
through meditation.

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You can not give up or stop

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ftelings occurring to you on your dying

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So try to establish confidence that you can overcome it now.

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Change your mind from knowing

'unwholesome' to'wholesome' thoughts.

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e$:E:o1rr sa8goraa3rr

g:cooS{q8 caq{cSsaaSr

become aware of 'painperception', it is an unwholesome

thought.

If you

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If

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b occurring feeling' it wholesome thought.

you : .orrt.mplati
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thi
d

becomes

'
'

Try to achieve it. Do not let your feelings, vedana-,

cravlngs, ta+tne.

ca:ur;e

eosf"cB eosgcg:D'q6eg<-,1eorr
eosEcgnd q8egemo8 @poo:

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cilrr

Let'feeling'stop at the ''fteling

st@*e.

Try to stop

feeling,.at the feeling stage.

iF

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eooocc

IF YOU BECOME A\TARE OF

"PAIN" FEELING 4Aq,P,ASS ON TO CMVING, VEDANA HA.S.PASS ON

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TO TANHA

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DON'T ALLO\TVEDAN,A.

PASS

ON

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SAMSARA tVhen feeling, vedani,

causes craving,

n4he, one is bound to be reborn in the cycle of rebirth.

x
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q6eoQ8o5r

The

cause

that makes 'the cycle of life

(ot) revolving' 'Stop revolving' (ot)

--qr?
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'Liberated from the cycle of life' is not from elsewhere but from yotrr own
mental outlook.

8c,e>ErcE cnlf @sa::qo5$E: oflqE ooepcuE!ego:drr

If you don't meditate, 'the cycle of life will be revolving',

Through meditation' you can make it
'stop' (or)

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ooqr

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'Liberated yourself from the cycle of life'.

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o$Qq6r o$QpS . C\ * e scosf"o)2 Eodorr

atIPERMANENCE

Vedanal, feeling,

ts niima, a mental

phenomenon.

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5oo:$: clc$qel{cre cr:rr

;ft

Vedant is not Permanent. Vedani ends after occurring' (Feeling end after oqcurring.)
So be aware rhat vedan| occurs and ends.

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a3eg<J}r

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cf

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occurs and
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ends ,'

*occurring, "Occurring, endingno ending."

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\(rhenever there is change in physical phenomen on, rEPa, mental- Phenomenon, nemabecome aware of the change
and feeling occurs.

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REpa changes on it's own nature. therefore.be aware how tEpa changes. Be aware that change is the natural sign

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rr

E:6cocogi: co<-So3io:;c:olr .od{ *"i4 goSo:c8ooirr E:6\. c)cD?o

Be aware that when rEPa changes in your body, advertence of the mind "-fii"[Jt&es place. And, towards thut
after that, feeling occuts.

"r.?*,rq
cDa)3a)?61il

$6esa:E @p$<irr
ecjTao'

$6ao'eo:r

6o)3o?

-d -d

Be mindful of this process as

it happens.

oEtg$cDJcDJO:

6r<-,'lrr

Contemplate as it takes place, happens, and occurs.

$o5

g:n

q:scDGcD? q8Eo6
ecnro:<-Srr

o::oS:cn:

obnrd

The Lord Buddha teaches us that all physical and mental phenomena are
impermanent.

Seco: 4,.\:ag"{,rSd cnd@g!

coep:eo.:Q

<iu

"[qQ

oeco:$.

ed.S"

Therefore try to observe the natural changes in your body with awareness to
s)sstecoa6() tcD o

safg)oc026o

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THEINNGU (Method of liledturdsrD

enable you to realize that is what the

4<S- o$Qoeco:r coogofo){-u

impenriair#
teaches us-

l.ord Buddha

* r(

o&cry: oc cDcDil
L

e<-rTo:"c8cr5r oo8:coocn <1c$a;,::

Stiffness arises and vanishes in your body-

*
'F

9.@

eoTcmoic6r fcDocD qcBa;o:{c8rr

Pains arises and vanishes in

So be

oul body.

iF e$

'B-,

ocsga$o}r 1>"oco:ooof8: $Begcor<icm:n

mindfrrl that nothingis p-ermlrnent. All these feelings arise and vanish on their

s1{ clcao:

o}p:$:

o*r, S.ord. bjg 6q= -It is olly me who wrongly

my hand is suffering, my leg is suffering,
mSr head
'

assumes

that:

gl.d
de$

g:oo<.Sr

g:oooSr

i6

c]eell8: gcoooS$. $6eqo:rr cl dcrr:$ oo5goEatrc,Sc% eoscfcDol

is stifferin.g

This is because of the wrong concept of

*
*

$Eeca:E$$<;1rr

Try tu
@p$,r1rr

$$,*,#**F*.(
realize

it.

oc3goS$. $Eeoo8

This is how you must achieve wisdom,so try to contemplate mindfi'rllY.

g,fs)eEoao

clfg)e8ooeo

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sp:

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HEINNGU (Metnoo or E

ecoat8l$$t:

BALANCING
<-,1)$.rr

-..:

.*

* *
tl(

ey: 8

cB

o e cutr2

qcD"cD e:o:8qcD.Jsn

Don't be lacking in samiidhi, Mindful breathing increase samilE

sco:q6:eco2 ogc$6cocSrr
e cocEStr$e<,,:<.,1rr

Contemplating promotes Pafrfii

(wisdom).

* * * *

If your

intensiry of feeling is

$&$E:eo: ere<.,:r.,'lrr eosg:588qE 9$9$eo: qeo:c.,1lrr

eosE:$. crel:8$.
S1$cor;rr

eos go$E:q8

Unbearable breathe harder, Unbearable breathe regularlY. Balance your intensity of feeling and
sama-dhi,

For example:

If your intensity of feeling is:

* * *
'K

6osf. 6osl"

coero5cr::r saq cDoo5cl::rr

cosfe e'ho:crc:r sDq &o:cJ::n

coBcntr8oosr

1 gram, let your samzdhi be I gram. 5 grams, let your samiidhi be 5 grams. 10 grams, let your samadhi be 10
grams.

srq co6cn;Bor:rr

Sg$$reco2 g<irr
oc3o:<.,'1eo$.r

* q$*dr
6o+.il

eopo:$:

oeg<.,.l

Maintain this balancing, Don't increase yo:uir samidhi more than the intensity of feeling (or) less than it.
c?99)eEoa6o

saf8)ego"co

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sa8:o or ep: g(8 05 eod)

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THEINNGU (Method of Meditation)

-When

clcDrcD cp:q8oE!:
e aSeco:oo:rr

eosEr\.oeca:{

it becomes more' you will not be able to real\ze the nature of the Process of the feeling, Because your mind will
have by passed the stage

ofi"D +. s co :q E:ocr5
caoop!e; 5o::a.1Eco:rr

ocf

cl8 a>eg:

of feeling' So also when there is lack of sanedhi (or) you will want to stop meditating of change your posture (or) intensity
feelings maY become unbearable'

d"@

@p o'::<irr

oSoeoop,i$.rr
esac8$Ecardl

* *
*(

BflQq

-d$Qq
oc.,'lrr

oE!:5$:

Therefore try hard' Be brave'

succeed' Brave and Zealous persons always

ContemPlate with forbearance'

op;o<-r1$rr

q?oDo<:o" cBdecu:r elg:<,,1$.rr

--qrg,

g:)eo18:eq

Life is short. Don't sPare Yourself' in You have spared yourself many times
previous lives, You are not the owner ofYour bodY'

s1@:m {oSQEco:

eicnsSco:rr

cDq)o? 9a6C06 L t, olo u;Str$qq8 g$.o6qo<-$ og:@rrr

slfg)oEooo

oeee

DESERT BEFORE IT DESERTS YOU -il4ren the time comes, you will have to depart from Your bodY'

:
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c?+g)o8q)co

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THEINNGU (Method of ldsdtunim)

g:,,ag:ecu:&
cil

fugeaxcg;r

At one time, when the four mental

no"f,
oe?
*5lq
,

JI
?il

l.
2:
3.

groups, niima khandhn, namelP feelings (vedani),

perception s (saftrtd, mental formations (sankheta)' consciousn ess (vifrfiana)' ultimately the deserts the piysical body'

iF

9il
O.

8e"*{4

4.

9:6ag:ecu:c,1l:cr: ofiecn2c91E cD"g

saosocDi6cDooDsl

body will lecome a corPse which

worthless.

is

;k

dn@: ag:@:cn
cn saq8p;ecacE

q":{

og$.aE

{cf

So you must tr)f

before

to

desert your $odY

g$.<-,1rr

it

deserts You'
essence'

og6o:q o$e

a"scr

This bodY is without

disgusdng,
useless,

ocf aoc8 o sp ecrnE;cD a g:r

oo:9 oo:ercn;e ag:r oo:o s?8:oco$e ag:r

worthless.

*
t(

"1@rd

gcereg$.rr

Do not
J

sPare

it,

g$.o6oic,So1rr

glinging to Detach your craving and

g,fg)e8oao

it'

sf$regoxo

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THEINNGU (Method of Meditation)

e>L.cJ6oD.$.
c8. <E:<-,Jcf

qo:$E<J)eorr
Be aware of it's deteriorating nature'

B:ege oeoo:cg

$Eesa:E

*
* *
)t(

.,qul' @po::<,,1r cu6sorr

e

@po:;$E:oE! esa:E$6$Ssq.

Try hard.
op

Success

is for those who try

must try hard'

ra:E$E

.o"n%{
cBecu

era-:E$Eodrr
ocnc3cS

? ".rd

hard.
@po::qo<.,Sn

If you want \7hat

are

success, You

esa:E$EocSu ' ' *:-*o:: .Eecuorn%q. opaocf o$oS

n%4
o$6o.:55)qoon

ooeg{ esa:E$6o<-Srr

you going to

succeed?

You

will succeed kilesas, that is

'

defilements of Your mind,

{

You had been gpue{br. thele throughout yorrr:past cyile of rebirths

Y:'?

44f
""T6

qul-?d
o<.,:ooSco:rr

$Soc,Sd cfecuo:eqo3 $S @,:., calgEq8 ,

I

over and over again, Now, you must tqr to succeed all these

-g-a,!Sfr
q2op,

unwholesome kilesas forever,

'

{.Sq6e g -o,

.nqIS

Sagc{c6@:q

Be aware that now you ar9 meditating ' -' 'fo, yorr. own good,

Edotil

Look

at.

yourself. See the difficulties

obtained through this troublesome body'

sf$ce$o.:ecr s2fg)eEooeo

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*
* *
'F

k's

bundle of troubles suEh as:

Feeding, CIeaning, Dressing,

oc:{$co$ ooseo:ql o$.g8:eEeq cu6e.r:qrr

ooSSi$oo$ ooSeo:qrr

sz:E eo:f e gpcf eo: qn coc$gco} oror.o"n;6r.rr-ru'

cn;$:ene

Keeping
sllog:cr3

yotrr.lf

B.a",rr.

"*d* qali:oo {".f8d "-rfi@ t*"{U'*{".rSd "-r6J6, a"e? ooJe" ecacd:egcz:l

o"@cD salo!:ecu:o:d 8$.ecoEpcaoSl

"ilr.rriri.r,

healthY and so -on' don't want to notice these we still crave for life'

Gys"3v.:' agcoglqod tq-,qr

S$.FSqS gg.g8oecooc,S ag6:oo

all Lord Buddha t."tht' us that amongst of the adversities of life, maintenance livelihood is the worst'
'

<ilocrSrr

*"qe

.8$cd
eg@coorr

os$.$6d

$ee

Ed-

aoE;\

Therefore the more yol.:*1 f'orsake bodY' the craving and clineilg to more Peace or mind You will again' not One has to suffer because he can liberate himselflfroln cravings and

tl:

clinging of his bodY'

sf$cegooe<r
safg)eEoa6()

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and TrY to detach from the craving clinging to Your bodY'

@po::$:ec,r2-

Gd,6d,B6:
epi;eE!:gS:

sg.olrr
99.<.,1rr

slowlYbYslowlY' lircle bY little,

oaSoo: g$.grru1u

and graduallY'

Itd.?
@^t"%
a; E;

oe<Ji8:eo4

$Er eap8:r

c:?tq,

eo;r
o::

$6o:ocE 4C*6,0
co 6 ag a; E:

e*1,

-iS
<.,1eo
rr

form As little drops of water finally efforts will ocean' so also your recurring
an lead You to be enlightenment'

.o,rstg nE

@1:

<-,1r

$o eo;2

<_,'l$"rr

Try hard' Be zealous'

$$. gEon: dcu::

eE:es?.EoBrr

@1:o::<,,1r

odn%
calecpr

zeal in order You have to put in effort with

.or-"rdn%o) . .

. g6e<rTple
'nd

*gi gs,"Lr3 "" $co8:olrr $co6:o oggd,gr,,

1:6^'ols:s'4

"%

to cleanse your mind from clinging phYsical PercePtions and mental of feelings' PercePtions

to

@poc:<-,1

o$egsao:oj: e8:es2:6cgl

Tty hard to
perceptions.

cleanse all softs of

efffogo:eo

s?fs,)oEaDGo

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Gg

70

THEINNGU (Method of Mediation)

' oe c59)?O)GreecDa lrl

MISLEADING PERCEPTIONS
feelings, you must try hard ovrcome them'

x *

5ar:r>pi$6eor erSenopi $6eor qQ. oeq:S:cooSr o6al?ca>, $"i*B

So8cneco2 ggi:Epi:eo;:o
o::a;E

in order to

p3ecil oi

The mind never wants to

enjoY agreeable feelings'

qir ?nqd

5oo:a16ca-:rr

endure to disagreeable feelings, but only wants

o\ ir g)?q 3q6o3f"f.c%.ccm " . . eoSqqE

ecry:E:ercu::rr

'

EEqqE ecryrS:ocu:;rr

want to disagreeable feelings' you may posture stop meditating or change your
astray' or start wandering letting the mind

c8a3::atrEoq{' 8q::a.;8oq{ 86
coo5olcooSrr

*
,F

d"14

o$:5c'1rr

-'

with Yon,must tolerate these sensadons

forbearance.

ercco8cil$.r

o$EoliJ oq76<i$.rr Q6o<-1c5cil

cof.il

Do not stop'msditating' Do not mov: Do not change Your Posrure'

sagg:ogooe<-t

srfS)eEoo6()

L
i

c) sa6:q or ep: g(S

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oc6)

THEINNGU (Method of Meditation)

2c

c'lc8co8esa:E ogco3segcocr .ng$ cneco: I opoocsgc6oolrr

Qocoo5r c{pocoo5r s?a)D;ecD )cqocooSr sae@:eq io::
$oSercoo5r

Misleading perceptions makes you to accept the false idea of egoism. This is not true.
You may think and feel that your bones
are almost breaking,

rafi:eq

your flesh falling

ofi

qoo5c,lcocS

rr

co8

q<-,1o:<-S

your nerves almost snapPing.

1g$- dSq
orcn<rSocn
oS

oooo5co:r cocncrSco6:

In realiry it

is not true.

EfO@d qE co:erocnos -,,, o9:o36 ef cD"r arg:oS6co.rS{

o:

cd cocncS

oS* ooEef co:r

You are thinking and feeling like that because of perceptions of feelings which are misleading you,

"repi.
te

ogEf o::grr

to form a false impression, delusion of mind, false

opinion, etc.. Be mindful of these features.
Let any feeling occur in your bodY. Let it be any amount. Let
see whaq

s1{

sacSpcrS$. aoE$E<irr

*
rl(

$E,-,1eorr

*
,k

$6 a.; E o eo::cf $B o6x.,1eo s1$sq8 oo:eg$eo:oolrr

rr

will happen next.

g:$:q8 coccq$eo:oolrr
efffegu:e<,r

After pains, what else can haPPen.

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sa E:

oco ep:

0(6

o5 60cr5)

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THEINNGU (Method of Meditation) After aches, what else can haPPen. Let it be any amount. Only be mindful
as

4dps6l8 oa:q$eo:oolrr

ElLdoecu:cfS6r 86"?E:o: oc3

elqoS<r'l$.rr

it

occurs.

8a.sr{oS@:cm co6:n9o eaooc6coo:

coE!;ieq6$.
ec'y:Er
Q

This body is just like a rest house at

crossed roads where all classes of travelers

qco<-,Srr

c66r.r raeE:,r5r
gcss

e$:c6cnocd e, go6fiair

qcar:o:: cDdsi{SolcooSrr So?o1,)

g:c{oS@:cn ?.360 s g:ecjlal8 ecrTo::
r>aeo
s

from anywhere may take shelter so is your body where various types of forms of
feeling may arise.

e<-Srr

g:ec5latrE ecjlcuco,_Srr

sle@:$ sqe<jlecllr aTaecjlecll

o:

q.r{

g,irr ao:eea:E

qollrr

'Whether the feelings are agreeable or disagreeable, be conscious and observe

the feelings till it ultimately ends.

el5$EqE grc3:o.r3 8de@E:eo:<.ilrr

If

the intensity of feelings become

s: c3:ocB

ga c3

eo:

cn 6 eo:o1lrr

unbearable, switch on your mind to your

concentrated breathing at the tip of your

a6aoo5aooSr

e a(qre r-c )EflgfccrJ: q6osqoo)l

nose

with awareness mindfully. Breathe abruptly and rapidly.

srfg)eEooo

srfsrecoo

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THEINNGU (Method of Meditation)

Carry on knowing the occurring feelings

coc e ooc GO3f" a)CUCDt &?3):O 3)CDCD| eosf"

ooceoocc.l 1)CDCDT &?a)30 a)cDcD

LJLLI

cuo65()lil

and the touch at thq tip of your nose

alternatively.

*
*

-o?d8

c3eg,.r'lrr

sDG6E6

go:op:egc.,11rr

Repeat this process again and again, recurrendv and vice-versa. ,

t__

irc Gosf"ooocr? ?<3i

E$*og$o
?qr
o?ar

a3eqolll

eo &?c):o c)cr}fcD c)at JL

c3eE<-,'1rr

is dukkha. Awareness of breathing is sukhta. Keeping on being aware of dukkha,

Awareness vedanti

of

sukha alternatively.

eS&eq1pt: . COC C 'l i* sto oq3):oDil oaoqo6eesa:c

r-c lg,Def

DIVERTING If intensity of feeling

o<${q8 ag:{oS@'{
eQ:E:go1rr

B$.,q"lr cfcp

is still unbearable, divert your mind to various parts ofyour body. Such as :
Your head, Your face,

cooc olcD6?a)G)cDr
oJcDcD:a)cucDt
lIJL CoOOC

alc:cJcucDr L

.tCOOC

6t9a)ctJ:c)crJcDt

ocoooc 3:6AlC3C)a)OJCDT 't-oooc

yout knees, your calf,

e$oolcSoQcBr

Your eye,

Your foot,

g,fg)eEo"co

g,fg)eSooeo

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THEINNGU (Method of Meditation)

x
e

eosEo{:Qsza'l sa6oc?aJ"Ed,
a>cc:"c% $Eegqesa:Err

If the intensiry of feelings are bearable,

try to observe them to know the nature of their characteristi.r rp."ifi ""lly.

c)caD?occ965r

OC

rF

* 4":4dd
oq:$.r
ooic,5$.r

88oo:;r erE8:o:oc:rr

VHAT DO YOU O\trN?

Such as :

"'

--#i'

c'lsa8$.e<-,:cBqc:o>rsl clQEo:<.ScoEqE-

Do you own yourselfl Can you givycommand to your body?

"

oeo$"r

"4i.'
ero:el m1$:er$E$.r

r"rd$
s?eca?

e$:c8qoeqlrr
-

not to feel pain, not to ache, nor do die, not to become old, not to become sick not to become i]], etc...

"l.qEq e<:r"q $6co:{

G%.6fqcD"l

But this is not rhe case, that's ,why they dre occurring on their
own.

d"Er

erlo$:g"eo2rr
sr'rfg)o()0"Go

Therefore don'r be craving and clinging to your body,

c?fs)ecq)eo

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Detach your cravings to it.

* ,(

gf.ooo?cDolll l-c\cc

c c o c4

lgcD8"?q":cD 8ol:,o. eDgf cD6P3c? o<-Sg$.qocSrr (ogs<lop{ ..rSg$qd) $co$:,cr.eq g$.{6g ao8:\9.s49$eq
cDf o:cD?o())il

Lord Buddha teaches us that we must be

detached all craving and clinging.

c . oc

(?,-B"nq q$q'drd)
cDaeigagoc:113)6)l c\ * srro eoc:qGfa)o).:ll

Onlywhen you can detachyourself trom cravfngand clinging, only then you will be affito put an end to sufferings.

c\

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COC O

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11

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SUFFERING?
t

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- !j' '_,

:.,:

r(

C\ C n\ eoc:6lcfcc):qc eEf.tcGc):o)ololl

o\ cOC /\ c c O (gcuf 3C)c2of cD6P:6%q o8f.ec 6D3 cDl l./

.' fue you still suffering now? If you are sdll suffering now, then it is - ;i',i': because you have not detached yourself
from craving and clinging. Therefore be mindful to understand and rcaLize the truth in suffering of feelings.
Try to be brave to undergo any sufferings in order to achieve enlightenment.

)'.

Snor? aoE:\Qsao$-qrt{ QE:QE:S:

S:$Eesa:E
aJ

6:

e)" saooc? o?3Jc qc oc:6'H?l

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CO

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O C C

C\

c)gq
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eqo?

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c n t-c o c)oJ"8c%ccD"e q6a)3cD?r clsDrlgoq)

\ eqqooril

fuk yourself, where others succeed, why should not 'I' succeed?
c?sg)eEoo6o

c2fg)eEooeo

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sa:q or ep: p(8

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aocS)

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THEINNGU (Method of Mediadonl

* ''-

.accott -'oJec)odGa)l ()cc)qe cD6CUa)264) -L----l-t eoca 30cD6C)!olll

o

"Be resolute even to face death to cleanse all defilements.'

Success is most

* *

qQ. -nqt@:cjlco<-rDrr

important.

.or.@r aoE:\eqocbrr
ao8:\$E:\. oe@c8:co sDcpg":

tffhy

are you suffering?

-gd

The cause of suffering is, craving and

clinging to your body, such
as:

P:f.

doc6r el"E'
dedl8:r

This is my hand, This is my leg,

{$

o 8os:f-SBQ b-$'" foilr

This is my head, and so on. Therefore contemplate to realize this

phenomena.

r( r(

d"@r ocococB $Eesac8g<-,11rr

rae@:E:caep: $o$:o -n8lf c\l-CC.nOCC.. cDq)s eocsqBe: aJloao:olo)oo(Dll
ofieco2qEr

tVhen the cause which is craving and clinging is removed the result which is
suffering is no more.

cD6a:6) L I

ooe ODO)Gtar2
I J Jl

TO ACHIEVE ENLIGHTMENTTry to be brave to undergo anysufferings

r(

c2f?a6l sc)"oq()?ll

in order to achieve enlightenment.

s?lSPeE006()

g,fg)oEo?6o

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q<n ep:

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86

THEINNGIJ (Method of Msditation)

eqpoSloxr qeco8ecrn8rcq 3o!d

qQ

@o..,5

r,' o gloin1f

c'c6:e@:E:cn<)

eqX':cB@co.:5rr

In timeslgone by, fuin'pugel*to-be (the holy ones) followed this practil, followfd this path leadings to the
extinction of all sufferings. Therefore they manage to Put an end to

*
*

d"@

agccco5c36i$:

lcaeq qFE6t

all phenomena of sufferings.

So

{<Sco$:D @1:oc;rr Sagc{oS ,$%d' oge@rcQ oq6<i};

88qe@p$coo:cilrr

tryhard now. (OR) so try hard and follow suit, contemplate ,on 'the pheno@enon of ,the .bodY

it

is up to 11ou to

specifically-

,,

*
r( * *
;ft

88op!cn
:

88erl mo:Ssp ooE$Eo'Srr

Depend on yourself.
Correct w-hat is happening in yoqr mind.

Eo5cn $6eEcocr

8d{qes9:E

e$E:<-'1rr

cD6p!{o>o cno
c \OqcDoJll

-&tg"

e$q:, {o$og:cd

Enlightenment is not be 'sought elsewhere. It is in the phenornena of

yourself. 'S7isdom for liberation is a realiry.

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e829o6%.egzlE ffu11't ,1i
c?fg)e8oa6o

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Therefore, try to rcalizr the truth of the phenomenon of your body.

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orm<$q'oSqE comcS$6:ega:<-,1lco,r5rr

If you can detach craving and clineing

from yourself;, you will experience peirce of mind.

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If you achieve it for a moment, you will be peaceful for a moment.

If you achieve it for a while, you will be peaceful for a while.

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coo

If you achieve it
peacefirl forever.

forever, you

will

be

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Therefore, contemplate on the signs of characteristics of the phenomenon you

have realized again and again.

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(caqaoa)
clo8:q Soorg: cngg:$:{6orqc
o3 e cu

i In the "THENNGU"

:ASUBHA" (Eliminating tar.rha)

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qrs

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eogfi<lco.rSrr

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meditation centre, contemplating on asubha is practice to - Iessen KILEST\ It is especially practiced to attain sakadegemi magga.

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fu you have to eliminate 'diglri', that

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is

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wrong opinion, through contemplating 'vedana-', on 3 t -t so also you must contemplate on' asublta' to eliminate 'nghe', that is clinging.

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Qe<1c8d QecBeEonrr

Clinging is an attachment to physical

ob.;ects.

Attachment and clinging arise because we don't realize the deteriorating process
of physical objects.

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THEINNGU (Method of Meditation)

Therefore, you must meditate to realize the deteriorating nature of physical
objects.

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s1e@:f

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gq;cg8:

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The method to contemplate asubha rs, you have to breathe hard but at the same time you must concentrate on loathsomeness of the corpses in stead of being mindful of the breathing.

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\(hile

contemplating on asubha, You may sometimes encounter the vision of the form of the corpse of yourself or of
others.

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The appearance the beginnitg-

of the asubhathat had

although flexible in

passed awa)z recently

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cDoo(})il

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Slowly, it will get cold and stiff.

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sag6

It will further

deteriorate showing blue

and black patches, even rorten liquid mav

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rC

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c o

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trickle from the mouth or nose.

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The flies will hover, feed, and lay their eggs on that corpse.
Maggots will form, feed and spread all over the body.

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iF

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eq:.rEeco2

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The flesh will fall off. Bones will become visible, hanging and drop apart.
Later, there is nothing left but a heap
bones.
Sometimes you may be able to
see

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of

coEa''lo:6eo: 88sae2o{-dt 3o{E:

your own

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ESqS

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asubha happening

in the

same way.

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This is just a general trend of process of asubha. It does not mean that everybody will come across every detail like this.,_,
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You may only see a vision of skull or ribs, and so on.

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\Thatever you see, meditate on rhat

asubha.

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c .l\

"occ g)?ocD ootco, o(DcD3D8ll Lrlltl{lLlL

o ocDaocD6l6p9o)CD"C:O) L oLlL o

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You may want to avoid seeing this

disgusting unpleasant vision.

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se.oi. ,[gd

Don't be afraid of thar loathsome sight.

Breathe harder intensively with

awareness

c:cc:"c{ fl8":cfollil

of the impermanence of the

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cgr?
O C Ce (I)o)c3()tcDo:e5 i^rll.rrr \ 0) \ O
O

nature of asubha. The harder you breathe, the more clearer the vision may become.

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c) 3Do ocD?cD6cull
aOCDCD?aOCDCD?

. O \6 O *.LLLIL g)3o) S.r3)3D gr?6lcD

rWhen one meditates on asubhaover and

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over again, the overwhelming vision

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of loathsomeness lessens his craving and clinging to his putrid body.

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oldrr

If you assume that your body is srill

attractive, then you are still attached to your body.

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if you see the loathsomeness of your

body, the putrid process of your body, the asubhaofyour body, over and over again, you are cleansing yourself from kima ra-ga and rupa rala.

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ep06% eall8co'l:eca:E
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o QO nc? eo:p@oc $6.r'1co<-Srr
Or" C O C ooJcDe,,?Eg"f : cD

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Therefore THEINNGU meditation centre emphasizes the importance of gontemplation of asubha.

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For one to realize on one hand. the

loathsomeness and putrid process of the

or.-S

rr

bodv will lessen rhe artachment to.

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THEINNGU (Method of lvfediadonl And on the other hand to enlighten.'*ou with the essence that even this asubia is impermanent.

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rr

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Further more. you must meditate to attain the right understanding that all forms of living beings and all forms of matter are nothing but aJu6ra.

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ao -qpo G % co acne dl8:
c-,1lco.-S ll

If you
t-

can see asubha just

I

for
f

moment, you can detach yourself from

klma rEga and ruPa raga ror t

tnoment.
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fl o -1p o

If-you can

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rr

for a while, you can detach yourself from knna Egaand ' ruPa raga lor a rivhile.
see asubha

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If you can see asubha Permanently,

you can detach yourself from l<ima Ega and rfrpa rrga permanently.

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co

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g!: epoeoll8:c.t"Ieo:Er eor:eg q,:o$:

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During the period of Lord Buddha, he taught the 500 monks residing in the
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forest, a monk by the name of konlaand

the famous queen khema, etc.. the

method how to contemplate on asubhz

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All of them attained arahat-hood.

Therefore, THEINNGU Sayadaw also
teaches monks, nuns, and lay people

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co<-'Eiqo$: c5u::r :3o96$. qqfitd ecu:8crp;oqoS saqo mgg:$: pg::

how

to contemplate on asubha.
For those who can attain a vision of
as u bha

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BEcEQ

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through meditation contemplate

on it.
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sco) ?Etc'r6%T qe

com.rlq e o sa e o>?8:(8 Sgotd..d BSBSI cDGa)s?GcDr6:ecr:r8 eao:E co:: 4 o\r-ca-c ,.Q--q-O c o ?8[oJq qgDsa)l.o[golgor cDog)f:cosp: Q .tc

And for those who can not, contemplate through the help of an actual dead body or a make up putrid form.

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Breathe abruptly to attain samidhi. slfg)e80"6o

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Also contemplate on your body as an asubha, that is loathsomeness.

Contemplate over and over again that

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this loathsome asubha will become:

Rotten, swelling and bulging,
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Rottenliquid tricklingfrom here and there, Maggots feeding on the putrid body,

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The flesh will all offi

'Worthless,
valueless,
essence,

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-Vithout any

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Must be buried and turn into earth, (or) must be cremated and so on.
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This is how you must contemplate on asubha blta-vana.

This is howyou must develop your mind

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safs)eEo)co

to attain sati and samidhi through

asubha bhevana.

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106 'fHEINNGU (Method of lvfedirarion) - \When you attain sublza sama-dhi, vou
will
see

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the vision of the putrid corpse in

your mindt eye.

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Moreover, if you increase your sama-dhi, this vision of asubhavnll be seen whether

you close or open your eyes.

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Furthermore, you may also visualize any physical object as a deteriorating asublza

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c

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Seeing that visions of

your own asubha

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Lo

(or) other physical objects as asubha is because you have attain sufficient samadlti.

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The more you artain samidlzi, the clearer will be the vision of asubha. And, the lesser will be your arrachment to
physical objects.

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THEINNGU (Method of tr'feditarion)

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Now

you visualize the deteriorating process of physical objects, you realize

as

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q $Eeq$E: tn'

and become less atrached to them.

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Attaining the vision of asublta is still 'sama-dhi bhivana' stage. So, to switch on to 'uipassanr bhetana', contemplate
on the sabhtra lakkha+a that is natural characteristic of asubha. And moreover, the samanrtrta lakkhana, that is tiIakkhana.

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If you don't contemplate on the asubha

after attaining asubha samddhi, you may become
:

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cOO

fed up of life,
feel repentant,
want to live in solitude,

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feel undependable,
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THEINNGU (Method of l{edita.llni get hallucinations and do on, on rhe wrong track. Therefore, contemplare on asubha rc attain asub,ha pafifii' form 'asubha sa6fra'. The method to achieve this is:
to contemplate on the physical object to

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realize it's sabhiva lakkhana samafrfra lakkltana.

and.

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If you auain the vision of a skeleton, be aware that it is pathaur asublza. Then hardness and softness is it,s
sabheva lakkha4a. And the impermzrnenry srate of hardness and softness is it's samartfra lakkhana.

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c)Sorc:ecDcr coJ.c)G.D".%q. rlqd e$:E:olegQ o).D?ocr)? cl"oecu%

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If you attain the vision of the roften and bulging forms of corpse, be aware that it is apo asubha,
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Then fluidiryand cohesion isit's

sac26r

rag oq:o@:\. <-'$8:$E:oeo:r

crc:?ooc?cs7)

sbhen

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eq\.<.,'lDu

lakkhapa.

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And the impermanenty state of fluidiry and cohesion is it's samartfia lakkhana.

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sa c2

czo'D{ $Eonq8
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If you attain the vision of maggots feeling on the corpse,

be aware that is uiiyo asubha.

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o
g.s g.s c? a? cDEt

Then motion is it's sabhava lakkhana.

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And the impermanent state of motion it's samafifia lakkhana.

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If you attain the vision of burning be aware that it is teio asublta,

s?fa?eEo)eo

asublza,

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ep:P(8

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Then heat and cold is it's sabhiva

' Iakkhana.

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And the impermanent stare of hear and cold

is it's samafirta lakkltana.

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As the vision of asubltaisa physical objecr,

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elp: e g
<-,1 n

try to realize the lakkhana that is

characteristic 'W'hatever

so:: c3E: g::

of

r1pa.

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44-"Ptulb"
dScae<-,Tg? o).D"oo),?.n

object of asubha you attain, contemplare on chat asu:bha.

ri. c:"oe
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cu%cn" $E esac8

Try to

reaJize the sabhaua

lakkha4a and

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samafrfia lakkhana of that asublta which you have visualized.

raop:en ----sac2co

q16co

cu:eoc8

g9o5e1o,rS"

At first, you have to try to obtain the vision

of an asubha.

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