The sutta pitaka contains more than 10,000suttas teachings attributed to the buddha or his close companions. To the kalamas translated from the pali by thanissaro bhikkhu jump up the kalama sutta anguttara nikaya 3. Yes, well not only the suttas, all the teachings after the passing away of the buddha. Sutra starting with letter, in word document, in pdf.
Today we take a fresh look at an often quoted discourse of the buddha, the kalama sutta. The kalamas of kesaputta heard it said, gotama the. Aug 09, 2014 kalama sutta the three things to avoid. Instead, any view or belief must be tested by the results it yields when put into practice. Do not follow tradition blindly merely because it has been practised in that way for many generations. Once the blessed one, while wandering in the kosala country with a large community of bhikkhus, entered a town of the kalama people called kesaputta. Kalama sutta quotes quotes tagged as kalamasutta showing 11 of 1 now, kalamas, dont go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through pondering views, by probability, or by the thought, this contemplative is our teacher. Their village was in a location through which many religious teachers frequently passed. Sanath nanayakkara there is at present a view, widely prevalent especially among the educated buddhists, that buddhism is a rationalist teaching based on scientifically verifiable evidence. In the context of the kalama sutta, given the fact that the listeners have been hearing mutually contradicting doctrines, it would be quite logical that the first expression would refer directly to it, so what you have heard said seems to be a satisfying rendering. Let us take as careful a look at the kalama sutta as the limited space. When they heard that the buddha was in their town, the kalamas paid him a visit, and told him. A holistic approach for strategic management find, read and cite all. The inhabitants of this town were known by the common name kalama.
Gm sam chin hopes all students will look deeply into this passage so they might recognize the one feel of suchness from their own direct. Please give it the good attention and study it deserves. If one wants to have faith come first, then let it be the faith that begins with wisdom, not the blind faith that comes from. Now this passage, like everything else spoken by the buddha, has been stated in a specific contextwith a particular audience and situation in viewand thus. Jan 17, 2018 buddha never asked anyone to accept his teachings blindly. Kalama sutta the buddhas charter of free inquiry 1. Reverend gotama, the monk, the son of the sakiyans. Dhammacakkappavattana sutta setting in motion the wheel of dhamma. The kalama sutta is to be used by people of all ages. We should respond to new statements and teachings in the same way we respond to new medicines, by following the principle of the kalama sutta as a true refuge. The bps online librarys publications are all typeset in urw palladio itu, an easytoread font similar to palatino. I ask you all to consider, investigate, and test whether there is found anywhere greater spiritual freedom than is found in the kalama sutta. If someone says that buddhism is a religion of freedom, can there be any reason to dispute or oppose that statement. About the book with these words, among his most famous, the buddha threw down a gauntlet for authentic seekers of truth and wellbeing that we in modern times rarely have the courage to take up.
A look at the kalama sutta in this issue of the newsletter we have combined the feature essay with the sutta study column as we take a fresh look at an often quoted discourse of the buddha, the kalama sutta. Embedded in the pali canon and its commentaries are numerous accounts. The suttanipata is one of the earliest texts of the pali cannon, coming from the same period as the dhammapada, before the monastic tradition was strong. Its true that practicing buddhism usually entails a belief in karma and rebirth, but this seems incidental to. All people in the world, including the thai people, are now in the same situation as were the kalama people in kesaputta township, india, during the time of the buddha. The instruction to the kalamas anguttara nikaya, tika nipata, mahavagga, sutta no. If one follows the principle of the kalama sutta, one will have independent knowledge and reason with which to understand the meaning and truth of ideas and propositions heard for the first time. Greed hatred delusion these are the causes of harm to others and ourselves, and keep us from peace and happiness.
The buddha once visited a small town called kesaputta in the kingdom of kosala. This is the buddhas first discourse, delivered shortly after his awakening to the group of five monks with whom he had practiced the austerities in the forest for many years. The buddhas charter of free inquiry by soma thera is. Consider it the greatest good fortune that the buddha taught the kalama sutta. Instead, he taught us to contemplate and verify the teachings for ourselves. Reflect on the question the kalamas ask the buddha section 3. He informs that there is a chinese parallel to the kalama sutta 2012, 74, and that in the chinese text, buddha does not ask the kalamas to resolve their doubts by judging matters for themselves.
Prajna paramita heart sutra mantra with lyrics duration. Do not simply believe what you hear just because you have heard it for a long. A look at the kalama sutta chinese buddhist encyclopedia. The buddhas charter of free inquiry, translated by soma thera,kandy. But why should the kalama sutta be so used and abused in all of this argument. Supaphan na bangchang and santikaro bhikkhu all people in the world, including the thai people, are now in the same situation as were the kalama people of kesaputtanigama, india, during the time of the buddha. Bodhi bhikkhu has translated the kalama sutta from the pali language.
In our global village embittered by conflict and manipulated for profit, we cling more to identities and care for each other less than ever. Reverend gotama, the monk, the son of the sakyans, has, while wandering in the kosala country, entered. And this aversive person, overcome by aversion, his mind possessed by aversion, kills living beings, takes what is not given, goes after another persons. In this video, ven chuan guan shares with us critical. The kalama sutta is the buddhas exposition on free inquiry.
Abstain from wrongdoing, work for the good of all, purify your mind, this is the teaching of the buddha dhammapada. Sutta ini sering disebut oleh kalangan tradisi theravada dan mahayana sebagai piagam kebebasan untuk menyelidik dari buddha. The kesamutti sutta, popularly known in the west as the kalama sutta, is a discourse of the. A bhikkhu has been invited to a meal consisting of any of the five staple foods but then either 1 goes elsewhere and eats another meal consisting of any of the five staple foods at. It was created by people as they practised and refers to the wise one, rather than to monks or nuns. The instruction of the kalamas kalama sutta is justly famous for its encouragement of free inquiry. The buddha often advised those who listened to his talks to come and see or be a lamp unto yourself. Each of these teachers taught that his personal doctrine. Karaniyam atthakusalena yan tam santam padam abhisamecca.
The disciple of the noble ones, kalamas, who has such a mind that is hatefree, malicefree, undefliled and purified, is one by whom four solaces are found here and now. It is hard to imagine a time when we have needed this advice. In stark contrast to this lowly status in the canon, was the exalting appreciation of the discourse which quickly developed in postchristian countries, by which i mean those countries which, in the last century or so, have seen an explosion of interest in religion or spiritual approaches. Four translations of the kalama sutta by buddha the gold scales. I have to say that i dont really understand the proposed connection between the kalama sutta and pascals wager. The kalama sutta requires us to develop wisdom before faith. What is the meaning of kalama sutta in chinese and how to say kalama sutta in chinese. Inevitably in all of this discussion, a persons opinion on the role of faith in buddhism is inextricably linked to hisher interpretation of the kalama sutta. Kalama sutta atau biasa disebut kesamutti sutta adalah sebuah khotbah sang buddha yang tercantum di dalam anguttara nikaya dari tipi. To the kalamas, by thanissaro bhikkhu is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 4. This is one of the features that make this religionphilosophy so special however this view seems to be contradictory in many buddhist circles. So one of the signs, or if you like one of the distinguishing marks, of a sutta is that it begins with this phrase evam me suttam in pali thus have i heard its usually translated, or i heard thus. They complained that they were confused by the many contradictions they discovered in what they heard. Kalama sutta is a key part of the buddhist teaching that tells you to question everything, not to blindly follow any dogma or teacher.
In this issue of the newsletter we have combined the feature essay with the sutta study column as we take a fresh look at an often quoted discourse of the buddha, the kalama sutta. Due to these standards of the kalama sutta, buddhism will meet the expectations and needs of true scientists. To the kalamas another translation the kalamas ask the buddha how to tell which religious doctrine is right. The people of kalama asked the buddha who to believe out of all the ascetics, sages, venerables, and holy ones who, like himself, passed through their town. Five decades later, as a respected public figure and a retired teacher to thousands of physicians, he enrolls in a buddhist faculty of a state university for reading for a masters in buddhist philosophy, he wrote for his dissertation on the contemporary relevance of the kalama sutta. Metta sutta karaniya metta sutta metta loving kindness is one of the four immeasurables or four divine states of buddhism. The other three are compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. Paramparabhojanasikkhapada is one of the patimokkha rules and refers to an outofturnextra meal, which than b. These are mental states or qualities cultivated by buddhist practise. It aims at seeing things as they truly are which is a basic principle of buddhism and its goal. Kalama sutta the four divine abidings lovingkindness metta compassion karuna sympathetic joy mudita equanimity upekkha or the four brahma viharas. Kalama sutta wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. All people in the world, including the thai people, are now in the same situation as were the kalama people of kesaputtanigama, india, during the time of the buddha. Most of the proponents of this view cite the kalama sutta of the anguttaranikaya as providing unassailable evidence to prove that buddhism is a rationalistic.
Le kalama sutta est lun des sutta souvent cites dans le bouddhisme theravada. The kalama sutta, as i understand it, argues that practicing buddhism is beneficial whether or not there is an afterlife. Sutta, whether or not it stands as the vindication of free inquiry the rationalist enthusiasts would like it to be, presents, i am quite persuaded, a trenchant critique of these ominous characteristics, and offers radical and surprising solutions to them. Buddha channel best buddhism videos for buddhist recommended for you. The term outofturn meal covers two sorts of situations. Instead, any view or belief must be tested by the results it.
Much has been written to substantiate this viewpoint and, undoubtedly. What do you think about the situation of kalama 2600 years ago compared. The buddhas charter of free inquiry the kalamas who were inhabitants of kesaputta. Four translations of the kalama sutta by buddha the gold. The kalama sutta, which sets forth the principles that should be followed by a seeker of truth, and which contains a standard things are judged by, belongs to a framework of the dhamma. Reverend gotama, the monk, the son of the sakyans, has, while wandering in the kosala country, entered kesaputta. Sir, there are some recluses and brahmanas who visit kesaputta. Whereas in most suttas the buddha speaks directly to his own followers, in. Kalama sutta the people of kalama asked the buddha who to believe out of all the ascetics, sages, venerables, and holy ones who, like himself, passed through their town. The discourse has been described as the buddhas charter of free inquiry, and though the discourse certainly. Pdf on jan 1, 2007, mendis dsk and others published kalama sutta. In this teaching, the buddha visits the kalamas, a people of ancient india who were growing weary of hearing so many competing philosophies and religions of various teachers passing through and they wished for instruction on how to choose which philosophy is best.
Indeed, its the kalama sutta that will be their refuge. The closing section of the kalama sutta, which deals with the four solaces is, to me, is most interesting and important section. The kesamutti sutta, popularly known in the west as the kalama sutta, is a discourse of the buddha contained in the a. Kalama sutta quotes quotes tagged as kalamasutta showing 11 of 1 now, kalamas, dont go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through pondering views, by probability, or. Karam kyong is a sutta of the pali canon that is popular in the west due to its emphasis on free enquiry and rational thought a unique aspect of this sutta is that the buddha addresses a general audience of spiritual seekers.
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