Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Buddhism - Three Dimensions 5/6

In the spiritual dimension, the essence of Buddhism is its ultimate goal to guide people to liberate themselves from Dukkha at the highest greatest level by breaking down the samsara (cycle of birth-death), and attaining Nirvana - the fullest liberation. This essence has been described by Chanthy in his earlier message called four noble truths (chatorareyasacha). It is amazing that Gautama, the Buddha put the order of these truths in a very well dialectic structure, very scientific way. In which, the fourth truth defines the way to liberate oneself from Dukkha - that is the Noble Eightfold Path (Areyathankikama). These findings are the natural law known as Dhamma similar to any other laws discovered by scientific process.

I consider Dhamma (natural law, or universal truth) as spiritual because Gautama, the Buddha discovered it through Vipassana Meditation (VM) that focuses on the interaction between mind and matter (neam-rub). It was not through the experiments in the lab like the scientific research. Deeper and deeper in his meditation, HE had developed greater and greater consciousness until HE reached a space beyond mind - HE enlightened (full consciousness). Then HE discovered the unlimited knowledge there (the knowledge gained from brain/mind/intellect is much more limited). This kind of knowledge is called pheavanea maya panha. With these knowledge, HE taught us Dhamma. Since this is the natural law or universal truth, it must be available for everyone. When Gautama, the Buddha can find it, you can also find it, if you apply the same technique as Gautama did. This is what HE insisted again and again that you have to experience yourself and do not believe anything because HE said.

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