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**NanoKakadze** · 09-19-2011, 11:07 AM

Hi Element,

Curiously, last week I started through "The Commentary to the Discourse on Right View" translated from Pali by Bhikkhu Nanamoli.

The Sammaditthi Sutta has a special section about the Nutriments. To me, the term "nutriment" was too, a very intriguing approach given by Buddha. I haven't gone through all the commentary because it is felt a little bit Abhidamic but when Nanamoli reaches the section of "The Four Nutriments" he comments:

The verb aharati normally means "to bring" but here it is rendered as "nourish" to underscore it's connection with ahara, nutriment.

So, in general, "nutriments" are conditions that fed the need of a sort of "come to be"; those that have not conquer the fetter of being. Also the commentaries go further when making clear "Nutriment" as maintenance (thitiya) and support (anuggahaya), as explained above.

I have not gone further with the document due the very slowly pace I need for this explorations.

Hope this can bring some help.

09-19-2011, 11:07 AM	#9
NanoKakadze Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 474 Senior Member	Hi Element, Curiously, last week I started through "The Commentary to the Discourse on Right View" translated from Pali by Bhikkhu Nanamoli. The Sammaditthi Sutta has a special section about the Nutriments. To me, the term "nutriment" was too, a very intriguing approach given by Buddha. I haven't gone through all the commentary because it is felt a little bit Abhidamic but when Nanamoli reaches the section of "The Four Nutriments" he comments: The verb aharati normally means "to bring" but here it is rendered as "nourish" to underscore it's connection with ahara, nutriment. So, in general, "nutriments" are conditions that fed the need of a sort of "come to be"; those that have not conquer the fetter of being. Also the commentaries go further when making clear "Nutriment" as maintenance (thitiya) and support (anuggahaya), as explained above. I have not gone further with the document due the very slowly pace I need for this explorations. Hope this can bring some help.
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