The Discourse on the Root of Existence: The Mūlapariyāya Sutta and Its CommentariesThis profound and difficult discourse of the Buddha aims at exposing and eliminating the concept of the ego at its most fundamental level. The commentary offers a detailed explanation of the sutta while a long introduction investigates the text's meaning and its implications for philosophy and psychology. |
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abandoning arahat arahatship ariyans arouses attained base of infinite base of nothingness bases of conceiving Bhikkhu Bodhi Bodhi Brahmá brahmin Buddha Buddhaghosa Buddhist Publication Society cankerless ceives characteristic earth cognitive commentary conceives earth conceives internal earth conceiving and delight conceiving of conceit conceiving of craving conceiving of views craving and conceit declare defilements delight in earth dependent origination devoid of lust dhammas directly knows earth disciples discourse earth as earth earth element earth-kasióa emancipated Exalted existence external five aggregates four Four Noble Truths full understanding fully understood gods of Abundant gods of Refulgent gods of Streaming infinite space interpretation jhána kammically learner maññati Mára material form mental modes Múlapariyáya Sutta nibbána as nibbána object paccekabuddhas Pajápati Pāli path perceives earth perception nor non-perception perversion perverted perception planes reason Refulgent Glory seen Streaming Radiance subcommentary Tathágata teaching three conceivings uninstructed worldling unity Vanquisher Vibh Visuddhimagga worldling’s