Manual of the Excellent Man
Uttamapurisa Dipani
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| Author(s) : Ledi Sayadaw |
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| ISBN : 9552402034 | | EAN : 9789552402036 | | Cover : Paperback | | Pages : 160 | | Size : 224 x 150mm | | Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society | | Published : 2000 |
Category : Theravada Buddhism: Burmese
Category 2 : Theravada Buddhism: Sri Lanka
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Synopsis:
An inspiring and intellectually astute work geared to the practice of insight meditation written by the great Burmese philosopher-monk, Ledi Sayadaw.
Ledi Sayadaw is renowned as the father of the modern insight meditation tradition which spread from Myanmar outwards to the rest of the world. This book was written in response to a letter from a lay follower posing ten questions on important points of Buddhist teaching. The work begins with an explanation of the Theravada conception of the bodhisattva, and of the ten perfections a bodhisattva must fulfill to reach perfect enlightenment. The author then launches into a detailed exploration of the five aggregates that make up human existence. As his treatise unfolds he also gives coverage to the Four Noble Truths, dependent origination, the five kinds of maras, and the nature of nibbana. Again and again, the Sayadaw impresses on his readers the need to take up the practice of the Dhamma in full earnestness, not remaining content with mere deeds of merit but striving along the path of insight meditation that leads to realization of the goal. |
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