Essay name: Ahara as depicted in the Pancanikaya
Author:
Le Chanh
Affiliation: Savitribai Phule Pune University / Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages
This critical study of Ahara (鈥渇ood鈥�) explores its significance in Buddhism, encompassing both physical and mental nourishment. The Panca Nikaya, part of the Sutta Pitaka, highlights how all human problems, including suffering and happiness, are connected to Ahara. Understanding this concept is crucial for comprehending and alleviating suffering, aiming for a balanced, enlightened life.
Appendix 1 - Buddha's teachings on Ahara (Pali texts and English translations)
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from cessation of feeling cessation of craving... of grasping... of becoming . . . of birth
... of decay and death, of grief, lamentation, suffering, unhappiness, despair. Such is the
cessation of the entire mass of ill."
(Tran. Mrs. C.A.F. Rhys Davids, The Book of The Kindred Sayings, part II, PTS, pp. 9-10.)
Text 7: Bh奴tasutta:
"Imassa nu kho, s膩riputta, samkhittena bh膩sitassa katham vitth膩rena attho
da峁弓habbo鈥� ti? Tatiyampi kho 膩yasm膩 s膩riputto tu峁噃墨 ahosi.
鈥淏h奴tamidanti, s膩riputta, passasi"ti? Bh奴tamidanti, bhante, yath膩bh奴ta峁�
sammappa帽帽膩ya passati. Bh奴tamidanti yath膩bh奴tam sammappa帽帽膩ya disv膩 bh奴tassa
nibbid膩ya vir膩g膩ya nirodh膩ya pa峁璱panno hoti. Tad膩h膩rasambhavanti yath膩bh奴tam
sammappa帽帽膩ya passati. Tad膩h膩rasambhavanti yath膩bh奴tam sammappa帽帽膩ya disv膩
膩h膩rasambhavassa nibbid膩ya vir膩g膩ya nirodh膩ya pa峁璱panno hoti. Tad膩h膩ranirodh膩
yam bh奴tam tam nirodhadhammanti yath膩bh奴tam sammappa帽帽膩ya passati.
Tad膩h膩ranirodha yam bh奴tam tam nirodhadhammanti yath膩bh奴tam sammappa帽帽膩ya
disv膩 nirodhadhammassa nibbid膩ya vir膩g膩ya nirodh膩ya pa峁璱panno hoti. Evam kho,
bhante, sekkho hoti.
"Katha帽ca, bhante, sankh膩tadhammo hoti? Bh奴tamidanti, bhante, yath膩bh奴ta峁�
sammappa帽帽膩ya passati. Bhutamidanti yath膩bh奴tam sammappa帽帽膩ya disv膩 bh奴tassa
nibbid膩 vir膩g膩 nirodh膩 anup膩d膩 vimutto hoti. Tad膩h膩rasambhavanti yath膩bh奴tam
sammappa帽帽膩ya passati. Tad膩h膩rasambhavanti yath膩bh奴tam sammappa帽帽膩ya disv膩
膩h膩rasambhavassa nibbid膩 vir膩g膩 nirodh膩 anup膩d膩 vimutto hoti. Tad膩h膩ranirodh膩 yam
bh奴tam tam nirodhadhammanti yath膩bh奴tam sammappa帽帽膩ya passati. Tad膩h膩ranirodh膩
yam bh奴tam tam nirodhadhammanti yath膩bh奴tam sammappa帽帽膩ya disv膩
nirodhadhammassa nibbid膩 vir膩g膩 nirodh膩 anup膩d膩 vimutto hoti. Evam kho, bhante,
sankh膩tadhammo hoti. Iti kho, bhante, yam tam vuttam p膩r膩yane ajitapa峁僪e-
"Ye ca sankh膩tadhamm膩se, ye ca sekkh膩 puth奴 idha;
Tesam me nipako iriyam, pu峁弓ho pabr奴hi m膩ris膩鈥� ti.
鈥淚massa khv膩ham, bhante, samkhittena bh膩sitassa eva峁� vitth膩rena attham 膩j膩n膩m墨鈥� ti.
"S膩dhu s膩dhu, s膩riputta, bh奴tamidanti, s膩riputta, yath膩bh奴tam
sammappa帽帽膩ya passati. Bh奴tamidanti yath膩bh奴tam sammappa帽帽膩ya disv膩 bh奴tassa
nibbid膩ya vir膩g膩ya nirodh膩ya pa峁璱ppanno hoti. Tad膩h膩rasambhavanti yath膩bh奴tam
sammappa帽帽膩ya passati. Tad膩h膩rasambhavanti yath膩bh奴tam sammappa帽帽膩ya disv膩
