Interview with nina van gorkom brief interview with the buddhist writer. The paramattha manjusa compares it to a domestic pig which does not abhor filth. Saratthappakasini means something in buddhism, pali. Thus, her work provided the majority of the written sources i consulted. Abhidhamma is an exposition of absolute realities in detail. The conditionality of life in the buddhist teachings. Introduction to the abhidhamma nina van gorkom zolag 2011 first edition published in 2011 by zolag uk c nina van gorkom this work is licensed under the. For a pdf version of this book which has the correct accents for the pali see uk. The object which is experienced is viewed with impartiality and neutrality, just as a charioteer treats with impartiality his welltrained horses. When there is equanimity there is neither elation nor depression. Nina van gorkom is an exposition of absolute realities in detail. Index of theravada buddhist ebooks scriptoq library. Since each citta that arises and falls away is immediately succeeded by the next citta. All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to ones heart have a common provenance in pain.
Second edition published in 2010 by zolag 32 woodnook road streatham london sw16 6tz uk isbn 9781897633xxxx c nina van gorkom this work is licensed under the. Shamelessness does not shrink from evil because it is not ashamed of it and does not abhor it. I love this particular sutta because it gives us a relatively. These first two misconceptions concern how abhidhamma applies to reality. The buddha, in the night he attained enlightenment, penetrated all the different conditions for the.
Pada tahun 1952, ia menikah lodewijk van gorkom, seorang diplomat belanda. Buddhism, sujin boriharnwanaket, nina van gorkom on meditation, vipassana satipatthana in the tripitaka. Compassion, karuna, and sympathetic joy, mudita, are among the six sobhana cetasikas which do not arise with every sobhana citta. I love this particular sutta because it gives us a. Pdf essential teaching of the dhammasangani from abhidhamma. Feb 23, 2012 van gorkom, nina 1928 nina van gorkom lahir pada tahun 1928 dari keluarga intelektual sosialis. In this context, jivitindriya is defined as a mental factor that sustains the life of the citta mind and other mental factors it accompanies. First edition published in 2010 by zolag 32 woodnook road streatham london.
The conditionality of life in the buddhist teachings an outline of the twenty four conditions as taught in the abhidhamma by nina van gorkom. Ia belajar di universitas leiden dan selama waktu ini ia menjadi katolik. The inward dimension chapter from the practice of giving. Despite some of her heterodox views of the theravadan methods of bhavana, her book cetasikas is truly scholarly. The buddha lived and taught in the northeastern indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries bce. This book enumerates all the paramattha dhamma ultimate realities to be found in the world. The doctrinal history of nirvana, routledge external links edit. Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to the buddha. Jivitindriya sanskrit and pali is a buddhist term translated as life faculty or vitality. Her methodology is not without controversy, but does indeed include several followers. Equanimity effects the balance of the citta and the other cetasikas it arises together with.
Cetasikas by nina van gorkom first edition published in 1999 by zolag. By nina van gorkom preface the buddhas teaching on the conditions for the phenomena of our life has been laid down in the last of the seven books of the abhidhamma, the paiihana, or conditional relations. Jivitindriya is identified as one of the seven universal mental factors within the theravada abhidharma teachings. Cetasikas by nina van gorkom first edition published in. Demonstrates the way in which buddhist teachings can be applied to daily life. It is a mental factor which accompanies consciousness citta and experiences an object. Regardless of the abhidhammas position on the shelf of buddhist canonical texts, the astonishing detail with which it methodically constructs a quasiscientific model of mind enough, by far, to make a modern systems theorist or cognitive. Sujins approach to the development of lovingkindness, metta is very direct. Buddhaghosas commentary on the samyutta nikaya, written at the, request of jotipala, a monk.
Kop abhidhamma in daily life av nina van gorkom pa. Analyses the benefits of correct buddhist practice. Publication date 2010 usage attributionno derivative works 3. Even if we live a busy working life, we can understand our life better. A detailed study of the many types of cetasikas will help the reader to know his own defilements and to develop good qualities and eventually, to eradicate all defilements. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. Outline of each of the 52 mental factors and the relationship they have with each other. The two cetasikas shamelessness and recklessness seem to be very close in meaning, but they have different characteristics. This book deals with the operations of the mind, citta, and its accompanying mental factors, cetasikas. Before we can begin to understand what mindfulness is, we must understand the difference between reality and concept as explained by nina van gorkom in cetasikas gorkom, 2014b p193. Wisdom is the greatest gift, better than any kind of property. In 1965, lodewijk was posted to thailand and nina started learning the thai language. By nina van gorkom isbn 1 897633 16 5, 192 pages, paperback, 5mm x 210mm, price.
A manual of abhidhamma abhidhammattha sangaha by narada maha thera, 1979, isbn 9679920429 dhammasangani enumeration of phenomena. The senior students command of pali abhidhammic vocabulary is quite good. Selected essays edited by bhikkhu bodhi the wheel publication no. Zolaglondon publisher of books on theravada buddhism. Addresses the question of why we suffer and the solution to suffering. Cetasikas 400 pages in book form, now on the web other writers. I would venture to say that perceiving the individual characteristics of dhamma, that is, recognizing the dhamma, corresponds to the arising of the cetasika sati, and perceiving the universal characteristics of dhamma, that is, insight into reality, corresponds to the arising of the cetasika panna. Theravada is a major branch of buddhism having the the pali canon tipitaka as their canonical literature, which includes the vinayapitaka monastic rules, the suttapitaka buddhist sermons and the abhidhammapitaka.
Abhidhamma means higher doctrine and the books purpose is to encourage the right application of buddhism in order to eradicate wrong view and eventually all defilements. They accompany kusala citta only when there is an opportunity for them. London sw16 6tz uk isbn 9781897633xxxx c nina van gorkom this work is licensed under the. Nearly all of the printed material in english has been translated or written by ms van gorkom. Analysis of dependent coarising, access to insight. She aims at the practical application of the buddhas teachings in daily life.
Mental development in daily life by nina van gorkom. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or english translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. A detailed study of the many types of cetasikas will help the reader to know his own defilements and to develop good. Abhidhamma in daily life nina van gorkom preface ooooo the buddhas teachings, contained in the tipitaka three baskets are. Cetasikas by nina van gorkom zolag 2010 second edition. The perfections leading to enlightenment nina van gorkom. Cetasikas by nina van gorkom first edition published in 1999. Taking refuge in buddhism sujin boriharnwanaket download. A study guide the five mental hindrances and their conquest the four noble truths. Nina van gorkom 2010, cetasikas, zolag soonil hwang 2006, metaphor and literalism in buddhism. She studied at leyden university and during this time she became a catholic. Nina van gorkom was born in 1928 to a family of socialist intellectuals.