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The Quest for Buddhism (115)

Buddhist cosmology

Samatha meditation – Part 2 [Part 1]

In Mahayana Buddhism, there are 5 hindrances (Ref) to samatha (Skt. shamatha, cessation): faith, determination, effort and sophistication of mind (belief, aspiration, diligence and lightness of mind) against the heavy-mindedness of omission, and the sati (Skt. smrti) against the careless mind.

Against the mind's losing sight of the object, against the mind's sinking without grasping the object such as depression, and against the mind's dissipation without staying on the object, it is correct knowledge, and against the rest it is inquiring mind and calmness of the mind.

Samatha meditation and jhana (dhyanaRef) are often considered synonymous by modern Theravada, but the four jhanas involve a heightened awareness, instead of a narrowing of the mind.

Through the meditative development of calm abiding, one is able to suppress the obscuring five hindrances: sensual desire, ill-will, tiredness and sleepiness, excitement and depression, and doubt. With the suppression of these hindrances, the meditative development of insight yields liberating wisdom.

仏教の探求 (115)

仏教の宇宙論

サマタ瞑想・その2（その1）

大乗仏教 (だいじょうぶっきょう、梵: ﾏﾊｰﾔｰﾅ)では止に対する5つの障害（参照）があるとし、心が重い懈怠 (けだい)に対しては信仰(信)、決断力(意欲)、努力(勤)、そして心の巧妙さ(軽安)であり、注意深さのない失念に対抗するのはサティ(梵: ｽﾑﾘﾃｨ、念)であり、鬱のように心が対象を把握せずに沈む惛沈 (こんじん) と心が対象にとどまらず散ってしまう掉挙 (じょうこ)には正知であり、それ以外に対しては、探求心と心の落ち着きが対抗する。

サマタ瞑想と禅定 (梵: ﾃﾞｲﾔｰﾅ、巴: ｼﾞｬｰﾅ参照)は現代の上座部仏教 (じょうざぶぶっきょう、巴: ﾃｰﾗﾜｰﾀﾞ仏教)ではしばしば同義と考えられているが、4つのジャーナは心を狭めるのではなく、意識の高揚を伴うものである。

平静の瞑想的発展を通じて、人は官能的な欲望、悪意、疲労と眠気、興奮と落ち込み、疑いという不明瞭な五つの障害を抑制することができるようになる。これらの障害を抑制することで、瞑想的な洞察力を高め、解放的な智慧を得ることができる。

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Chiyo (2024)

This unique kitty is Chiyo (@chiyopurrs )! She is a brown tabby and white cat with a very unique piebald marking pattern. I found her account a few months ago and fell in love with her unique style. Then I had the honor of creating her portrait in my signature vibrant colorful style! Her portrait was painted with acrylics on an 8x10 inch stretched canvas.

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Glass Staircase at the Go'o Shrine in Naoshima, Japan (2002) designed by: Hiroshi Sugimoto

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pop-tart light-switch & outlet covers by Zen Creations

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Read Lost Legends again recently and I can’t stop thinking about them (tears rolling down my cheeks

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don't leave me here <3

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Hello everyone here are some mysme pfps for free use! <3 it was fun drawing these even if it took a bit,,

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Sometimes you need alone time in self-made luxury (sandcastle you made) lol

Gale was dumbfounded until he decided why not and then pushed babysitting duties onto the bf Astarion

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Zen Villa, Japan,

Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade

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Junior (2024)

A colorful pet portrait of a brown tabby cat named Junior in bright rainbow colors. In the original reference photo, he was laying on a white sheepskin blanket. I changed it up a bit and decided to make it look like he was sleeping on multicolored clouds! Acrylics on 12" x 16" stretched canvas.

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Chats: Last day of Saeran AE

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food light-switch & outlet covers by Zen Creations

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Good night.