Gotama path to Buddhahood

This is an edited version of a talk given by Āyasmā Aggacitta in Uttama Bodhi Vihara of Bandar Utama Buddhist Society on Sunday 13 August 2023.

Here Āyasmā Aggacitta cites passages from the Pāli suttas to highlight several misconceptions about Gotama's search for awakening and the nature of the jhānas and āruppas. As usual his well structured arguments are solidly based on the Pāli suttas and practical experience, with significant impact on Dhamma practice.

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Qusetions &Answers

Is there a short and simple way to enlightenment?

How to observe the arising and passing away of the 5 aggregates?

So, the āruppas are not sammāsamādhi?

So, it's not necessary to practise the āruppas?

How to link open awareness to ānāpānassati and jhāna to obtain liberation?

Is reflection on the gratification, etc. and dependent origination vipassanā development?

Vipassanā means?

Will there be any corrections to the misconceptions brought up in this talk?

What are the levels of samādhi listed in Saṃkhitta Sutta AN 8.63?

What about the popular idea of jhānas as absorptions?

How do we know that we are in the first jhāna?