Monday 23 February 2009

Advayavada Study Plan - week 9

Friends,

In Advayavada Buddhism, the Noble Eightfold Path is interpreted dynamically
as an ongoing and autonomous, non-prescriptive, investigative and creative
process of progressive insight reflecting in human terms overall existence
advancing over time. By following the Noble Eightfold Path thus you get in
tune with wondrous overall existence advancing over time; sorrow, doubt and
remorse immediately start disappearing; and your life at once gathers new
impetus.

Last week's ASP subject was the Third Step on the Noble Eightfold Path: our
very best (samyak, samma) enunciation, definition or explanation, i.e. the
putting into objective and criticizable words, of our intention.
This week's subject is therefore the Fourth Step on the Noble Eightfold
Path: our very best (samyak, samma) disposition, frame of mind or attitude
to carry out our intention

The purpose of the ASP is that we study and discuss the meaning and
implications of the weekly subject particularly in the context of whatever
we ourselves are presently doing or are concerned with, or about, such as
our health, relationships, work, study, and our place and responsibilities
in the group, sangha, society at large, etc.

Tip: Write down this week's subject (e.g. 'my best attitude') in your pocket
diary!

John Willemsens,
Advayavada Foundation.
<http://www.euronet.nl/~advaya/index.htm>

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