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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ayaman膩h膩ro anuppannassa v膩 passaddhisambojjhangassa upp膩d膩ya, uppannassa
v膩 passaddhisambojjhangassa bh膩van膩ya p膩rip奴riy膩.
"Ko ca, bhikkhave, an膩h膩ro anuppannassa v膩 sam膩dhisambojjhangassa
upp膩d膩ya, uppannassa v脿 sam膩dhisambojjhangassa bh膩van膩ya p膩rip奴riy膩? Atthi,
bhikkhave, samathanimittam abyagganimittam. Tattha amanasik膩rabahul墨k膩ro鈥�
ayaman膩h膩ro anuppannassa v膩 sam膩dhisambojjhangassa upp膩d膩ya, uppannassa v膩
sam膩dhisambojjhangassa bh膩van膩ya paripuriy膩.
"Ko ca, bhikkhave, an膩h膩ro anuppannassa v膩 upekkh膩sambojjhangassa upp膩d膩ya,
uppannassa v膩 upekkh膩sambojjhangassa bh膩van膩ya p膩rip奴riy膩? Atthi, bhikkhave.
upekkh膩sambojjhanga峁弓h膩niy膩 dhamm膩. Tattha amanasik膩rabahul墨k膩ro鈥攁yaman膩h膩ro
aruppannassa v膩 upekkh膩sambojjhangassa upp膩d膩ya, uppannassa v膩 upekkh膩sambojjhangassa
bh膩van膩ya p膩rip奴riy膩" ti. Pathamam."
(Samyuttanik膩ya V, 100-104, Bojjha艅gasamyutta (II), S膩kacchavagga (IV), 膧h膩rasutta No 1.)
Perseverance in the Limbs
Food
鈥淚 will teach you, monks, what is food and what is no food for the five
hindrances and for the seven limbs of wisdom. Do ye listen to it.
I. The food of the the five hindrances
And what, monk, is food for the arising of sensual lust that has not yet arisen, or for
the more-becoming and growth of sensual lust already arisen? It is, monk, the alluring
feature of things? Unsystematic attention to that is this food for the arising of sensual lust
that has not yet arisen, or for the more-becoming and growth thereof, if arisen.
And what, monks, is food for the arising of malevolence not yet arisen, or for the more-
becoming and growth thereof, if already arisen? It is, monks, the repulsive feature of things.
Unsystematic attention to that is food for the arising of malevolence that has not yet arisen ...
And what, monks, is food for the arising of sloth and torpor not yet arisen, or for
the more-becoming and growth thereof, if already arisen? It is, monks, regret,
drowsiness, languor, surfeit after meals, torpidity of mind. Unsystematic attention to
that, monks, is this food for the arising of sloth and torpor . .
鈥�
And what, monks, is food for the arising of excitement and flurry not yet arisen,
or for the more-becoming and growth thereof if already arisen? It is, non-tranquillity
