The Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering # 3
The Lord Buddha compared craving to the resin of the persimmon tree or varnish which are some of the stickiest forms of sap
Six Components of Skillful Application
1. Do things with precision 2. Give value to resources and raw materials
Three Categories of skillful Application
Is to be skilled in vocational fields including: design, sculpture, mechanics, photography, etc
What is skillfulness in Application
Skillfulness in application refers to the application of knowledge and the individuals who can apply that knowledge fruitfully
The Noble Truth of Suffering :12. Disappointment
The Buddha divided this category of suffering into two parts material disappointment and abstract disappointment
The Noble Truth of Suffering : 8. Resentment
The Buddha characterized this form of suffering as that which makes us aggressively sensitive about a particular thing
The Noble Truth of Suffering : 13. Clinging to the Five Aggregates
Our psychophysical constituents or aggregates comprise five categories: corporeality [rupakhanda], feelings [uedanakhanda]
Applying knowledge Skillfully
“When we plant a mango tree to satisfy our appetite or getting rich depends on the fruit the tree will give
The Four Noble Truths : 2. Explanation of the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suffering
explanation of the Origin of Suffering includes all four of the Origin of Suffering’s implications in the light of the Four Noble Truths:
Types of Knowledge of Those Who Gain skillfulness in knowledge
Refers to fully understanding the topics we are learning. For example
