Upasaka Notes

4 Noble Truths:

• The fact of suffering
• Cause of suffering
• Ending of suffering
• Way to the ending of suffering, i.e. the Noble 8-Fold Path

5 Hindrances:

• Sensuality
• Ill will
• Mental inertia
• Restlessness and worry
• keptical doubt

5 Aggregates of Grasping:

• Body
• Feelings
• Perception
• Mental formations
• Consciousness

6 Internal and 6 External Sense-Spheres:

• Eye and sights
• Ear and sounds
• Nose and smells
• Tongue and tastes
• Body and tangibles
• Mind and thoughts, memories or reflections

7 Obsessions (See AN 7.12)

1. the obsession of sensual passion
2. the obsession of resistance
3. the obsession of views
4. the obsession of uncertainty
5. the obsession of conceit
6. the obsession of passion for becoming
7. the obsession of ignorance

7 Factors of Awakening:

• Mindfulness
• Investigation of the dhamma (phenomena)
• Effort
• Non-sensuous Joy
• Tranquility
• Concentration
• Equanimity

8-Fold Path

Wisdom: Pañña
1. samma-ditthi: Right view
2. samma-sankappo: Right aim

Ethical conduct: Sila
3. sammavacca: Right speech
4. sammakammanto: Right action
5. sammaajivo: Right living

Mental Discipline, Concentration, Meditation: Samadhi
6. sammavayamo: Right effort
7. sammasati: Right mindfulness
8. sammasamadhi: Right concentration

The acquired factors
9. samma nana: Right knowledge/insight
10. samma-vimutti: Right liberation/releaseRight liberation/release