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Old 07-19-2010, 04:19 PM   #1
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Default Ven. Pujjani - http://www.protobuddhism.com/
Greetings,

I just came across Bhante Dr. M. Pujjani's website...

Proto Buddhism
http://www.protobuddhism.com/

Upon registration you can get access to a series of his e-books and audio recordings.

Firstly... I just wanted to share the link, and secondly see if anyone had any thoughts on Venerable Pujjani's teachings?

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Old 07-19-2010, 11:02 PM   #2
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What does he teach, retro...?
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Old 07-19-2010, 11:20 PM   #3
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From the site:

"Once asked to list his key discoveries in Buddhism, Punnaji Thero humbly obliged:

1. A unique and original interpretation of the Paticca samuppada, that explains the arising of dukkha at every moment in our lives as opposed to the traditional explanation which spans three-lives.
2. The path to Nibbana, through the gradual evolution of the Noble Eight-fold Path, for which he uses the term the Supernormal Eight-fold Way. He has dispelled current myths, which leading Buddhist teachers are grappling with, through his clear understanding and explanations.
3. The mental, physical and physiological changes one experiences in the gradual deepening of tranquility in Samatha meditation and the states of jhana.
4. The difference between “existence” and “experience,” as expounded by the Buddha, and an yet unresolved problem in the field of Western philosophy. Punnaji Thero spent many years of research in to the Tipitaka, deep reflection, supplemented by his own meditative practice and self-discovery in order to clearly understand this key secret one has to discover on the path to Nibbana.
5. The importance of the relaxation of the tensions in the body as an essential step in meditation, and entering the states of jhana. This discovery was triggered by a combination of his initial struggle to understand the real meaning of the satipattana sutta as a youth and the discovery of a booklet titled, “How To Relax,” written by Wilfrid Northfield in England. The combination of these two sources led Punnaji Thero to put his new learnings in to practice and thereby verify for himself what the Buddha meant in sutta such as the Anapanasati.
6. The value of “thinking as the Buddha did,” as a daily practice for all Buddhists.
7. A clear understanding of the role of emotions and their link to tanha, the cause of dukkha, and how emotions can be gradually eliminated beginning with the relaxation of muscular tension and developing purity of mind." Well, since the website is splashed up the same way a late-night infomercial is, I'm putting on my bullshit waders...

...and here it is. From the site (formatting too!):

"DISCOVER THE ORIGINAL TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA

Win the Highest Point in Human Evolution by Mastering the Authentic Meditation Skills of the Buddha. Gain Perfection in Physical and Mental Health & Happiness. Make a Paradigm Shift from Existence to Experience, which will Awaken you from the Dream of Existence and Set You Free from every SUFFERING including DEATH itself and that means

IMMORTALITY

FOR EVER" ...lol wut?

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Old 07-20-2010, 02:42 AM   #4
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"Once asked to list his key discoveries in Buddhism, Punnaji Thero humbly obliged:

1. A unique and original interpretation of the Paticca samuppada, that explains the arising of dukkha at every moment in our lives as opposed to the traditional explanation which spans three-lives.
2. The path to Nibbana, through the gradual evolution of the Noble Eight-fold Path, for which he uses the term the Supernormal Eight-fold Way. He has dispelled current myths, which leading Buddhist teachers are grappling with, through his clear understanding and explanations.
3. The mental, physical and physiological changes one experiences in the gradual deepening of tranquility in Samatha meditation and the states of jhana.
4. The difference between “existence” and “experience,” as expounded by the Buddha, and an yet unresolved problem in the field of Western philosophy. Punnaji Thero spent many years of research in to the Tipitaka, deep reflection, supplemented by his own meditative practice and self-discovery in order to clearly understand this key secret one has to discover on the path to Nibbana.
5. The importance of the relaxation of the tensions in the body as an essential step in meditation, and entering the states of jhana. This discovery was triggered by a combination of his initial struggle to understand the real meaning of the satipattana sutta as a youth and the discovery of a booklet titled, “How To Relax,” written by Wilfrid Northfield in England. The combination of these two sources led Punnaji Thero to put his new learnings in to practice and thereby verify for himself what the Buddha meant in sutta such as the Anapanasati.
6. The value of “thinking as the Buddha did,” as a daily practice for all Buddhists.
7. A clear understanding of the role of emotions and their link to tanha, the cause of dukkha, and how emotions can be gradually eliminated beginning with the relaxation of muscular tension and developing purity of mind."
Sounds fine to me, including the part about relaxation of the tensions in the body as an essential step in meditation.

Mindfulness means mindfulness of letting go. It is not mindfulness of breathing. It is letting go with breathing as the sign.

This is Supernormal Eight-fold Way, as described in MN 117 where right view is the forerunner.

Right view has abandoning craving & attachment as its result.

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Old 07-20-2010, 06:28 AM   #5
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If we can accept this, we will be immortal, because if we do not exist, how can we grow old or die? This immortality is not eternal life. It is freedom from the “delusion of existence.” This is the immortality shown by the Buddha, which can be gained through the evolution of consciousness. When the human consciousness has evolved, to the level where this truth has been fully comprehended, the struggle for existence stops, but this can happen only in the absence of interfering blind emotions, This is why Buddhist meditation is of two types: first freeing the mind of emotions (samatha), and then developing the thinking faculty that helps in understanding (vipassana).

Ah. I'm not sure I care for what Sobeh points out as the "late-night infomrercial" feel of the website, but a casual scan of the Dhamma the Venerable is talking about seems solid and in accordance with the Buddha's teachings.


I suspect that the dramatics are intended to stoke interest or provoke.



I especially like the Venerable's emphasis on the paradigm shift from "existence" to "experience". That is something I have been talking about for years.
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Old 07-20-2010, 04:11 PM   #6
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Sounds fine to me, including the part about relaxation of the tensions in the body as an essential step in meditation.

Mindfulness means mindfulness of letting go. It is not mindfulness of breathing. It is letting go with breathing as the sign.
Absolutely agree. It seems okay to me, content wise, and I quite like the odd "infomercial" look of the site.
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Old 07-20-2010, 04:55 PM   #7
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Greetings Stuka,

What does he teach, retro...?
I haven't had a good look yet, but my initial glance corresponds with the views of yourself and others above.

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