Friends:
Seeing the Possible as Possible!
Once when the Venerable
Anuruddha was dwelling at
Savatthi
in
Jeta's Grove,
in
Anāthapindika's Park, a number of Bhikkhus went
to
the Venerable
Anuruddha & exchanged polite
greetings with him.
Then they sat down & asked the Ven.
Anuruddha: Venerable
Sir:
What has the Venerable Anuruddha developed & cultivated so
that
he has attained to his famous greatness of direct knowledge?
It is, friends, because I have developed and cultivated these four
Foundations of Awareness
that I have won great direct
knowledge.
What four? Here, friends, I dwell constantly contemplating upon:
The
Body only as a formed group, neither as I, me, mine, nor a self...
The
Feelings
only as passing responses, neither as I, mine, nor self...
The
Mind
only as temporary mentalities, neither as I, nor any self...
All
Phenomena
only as constructed mental states, not as existents...
while eager,
clearly comprehending,
& fully
aware, thereby removing
all desire & frustration rooted in this world!
It is, friends, because
I have developed & cultivated these
Four
Foundations of Awareness
that I have become empowered with suprahuman forces: I see and
understand the possible as possible & the impossible as impossible...
Further, friends, I see & fully understand all the results of any past,
future, and present action (kamma)
by way of its potential & cause!!
Further, friends, it is because I have developed & cultivated these
Four
Foundations of Awareness, that I understand exactly & fully
all resulting
future effects of any way, method and praxis...
For
details on the mechanics of Kamma = Action see:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Kamma_is_intention.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Buddha_on_Kamma.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Good_Action_dilutes_Evil_Kamma.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Kamma_leading_to_short_&_long_life.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Effect_of_kammic_Action_is_Delayed.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Kamma_leading_to_Health_&_Sickness.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Kamma_leading_to_Low_or_High_Birth.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Kamma_leading_to_Wealth_or_Poverty.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Kamma_leading_to_Beauty_&_Ugliness.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Kamma_leading_to_Power_or_Disrespect.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Evil_Kamma_enhances_other_Evil_Kamma.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Kamma_leading_to_Stupidity_or_Intelligence.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Good_Action_enhances_other_Good_Kamma.htm
Source (edited extract):
The
Grouped Sayings of the Buddha.
Samyutta
Nikāya.
[V:304]
section 52: Anuruddha. Thread 15-7: The Possible as Possible!
Seeing the Possible as Possible!
