No I , No ProblemsNo I , No ProblemsThe quintessence of Buddhist Psychology of AwakeningThe quintessence of Buddhist Psychology of Awakening

IntroductionIntroduction

Buddha : The super-scientist of Mind

Discovered the fundamental Cause of Existential dis-satisfaction , anxiety, dis-ease plaguing the mankind after performing experiments for over six years

Outlined the path to eradicate this cause and alleviate suffering

Buddha : The super-scientist of Mind

Discovered the fundamental Cause of Existential dis-satisfaction , anxiety, dis-ease plaguing the mankind after performing experiments for over six years

Outlined the path to eradicate this cause and alleviate suffering

Essence of his discoveryEssence of his discovery

सं�खि�त्ते�न,पञ्‍चु�प दा नक्�न्धा दुक्� ।

Five aggregates :रूप�प दा नक्�न्धा�, वे�दान�प दा नक्�न्धा�, संञ्‍ञु�प दा नक्�न्धा�, संङ्�� रुप दा नक्�न्धा�, विवेञ्‍ञु णु�प दा नक्�न्धा�।

Fundamental cause of suffering ; attachment to these five aggregates ; regarding these as : “This is mine, This I am , This is my self”

सं�खि�त्ते�न,पञ्‍चु�प दा नक्�न्धा दुक्� ।

Five aggregates :रूप�प दा नक्�न्धा�, वे�दान�प दा नक्�न्धा�, संञ्‍ञु�प दा नक्�न्धा�, संङ्�� रुप दा नक्�न्धा�, विवेञ्‍ञु णु�प दा नक्�न्धा�।

Fundamental cause of suffering ; attachment to these five aggregates ; regarding these as : “This is mine, This I am , This is my self”

How does the notion of self arise?

How does the notion of self arise?

By clinging to form , … to feeling, to perception, …. to volitional formations, …. to consciousness that ‘I am’ occurs, not without clinging.

इमे�सं�पञ्‍चुसं�उप दा नक्�न्धा�सं�छन्दारा गविवेनयो�छन्दारा गप्पहा न�, सं�दुक्�विनरा�धो�’वि(।

By clinging to form , … to feeling, to perception, …. to volitional formations, …. to consciousness that ‘I am’ occurs, not without clinging.

इमे�सं�पञ्‍चुसं�उप दा नक्�न्धा�सं�छन्दारा गविवेनयो�छन्दारा गप्पहा न�, सं�दुक्�विनरा�धो�’वि(।

How to bring about this abandonment of clinging ?

How to bring about this abandonment of clinging ? Cultivation of Mindfulness of these

aggregates clearly comprehending these characteristics of impermanence, suffering and non-self.

Cultivation of Mindfulness of these aggregates clearly comprehending these characteristics of impermanence, suffering and non-self.

Awakening from the Illusion of personality

Dis-enchantment Dispassion Abandoning craving & aversion

The concept of AnattaThe concept of Anatta

Theory of immutable soul postulated … due to inability to ‘see’ anicca , and to allay the instinctive fear of extinction at death

Apart from the aggregates no distinct ‘being’ : no forest apart from the trees, no car apart from its component parts etc.

Apparent continuity of identity: illusion created by memory ; gradual change in body doesn’t draw our attention

Theory of immutable soul postulated … due to inability to ‘see’ anicca , and to allay the instinctive fear of extinction at death

Apart from the aggregates no distinct ‘being’ : no forest apart from the trees, no car apart from its component parts etc.

Apparent continuity of identity: illusion created by memory ; gradual change in body doesn’t draw our attention

The concept of AnattaThe concept of Anatta

Professor David Loy :

Self is a construct : psychological social Linguistic Understanding of ‘self-ing’ from recent

researches in Neuro-biology : Continuity of background feelings gives rise to the perception of continuity of identity

Professor David Loy :

Self is a construct : psychological social Linguistic Understanding of ‘self-ing’ from recent

researches in Neuro-biology : Continuity of background feelings gives rise to the perception of continuity of identity

Implications of AnattaImplications of Anatta

The first fetter: Sakkyaditthi - the mistaken belief in the existence of a person to whom belong the five aggregates

Craving and aversion also have their roots in this view ; The tree of suffering

The first fetter: Sakkyaditthi - the mistaken belief in the existence of a person to whom belong the five aggregates

Craving and aversion also have their roots in this view ; The tree of suffering

Implications of AnattaImplications of Anatta

As one is released even a little from the grip of ‘self view’ , pristine characteristics of pure mind, lying buried in heap of defilements get a chance to manifest viz.

Loving kindness, compassion, altruistic joy, equanimity : Healing

As one is released even a little from the grip of ‘self view’ , pristine characteristics of pure mind, lying buried in heap of defilements get a chance to manifest viz.

Loving kindness, compassion, altruistic joy, equanimity : Healing

Concluding RemarksConcluding Remarks

Core of Buddhist Psychology : Self is a construct , and the root cause of distress

Repression of the fear of extinction at death, and the uncomfortable sense of ‘unreality’ at our core manifests as a perpetual sense of lack of….

We in our ignorance try to make ourselves ‘real’ by various artifices of wealth, fame, power, ….

Deconstruction of “I” by facing our habitual ways of thinking, feeling, behaving, makes us ‘free’

Core of Buddhist Psychology : Self is a construct , and the root cause of distress

Repression of the fear of extinction at death, and the uncomfortable sense of ‘unreality’ at our core manifests as a perpetual sense of lack of….

We in our ignorance try to make ourselves ‘real’ by various artifices of wealth, fame, power, ….

Deconstruction of “I” by facing our habitual ways of thinking, feeling, behaving, makes us ‘free’

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