A DISCOURSE ON MALUKYAPUTTA SUTTA
Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw
Translated by U Htin Fatt (Maung Htin)
Buddhasasana Nuggaha Organization Mahasi Thathana Yeiktha Rangoon
First Published September, 1981
CONTENTS
Introduction
Appamatto
Atapi
Four Right Exertions
Pahitatto
Buddha’s Admonition
Vipassana Question I
The Story of Anitthigandha Kumara
Malukyaputta’s Answer
A Brief Work-Programme
The Stream of Eye-consciousness
The Stream of Ear-consciousness
Seeing Abstract Reality
From Eye-door to Mind-door
The Birth of Conceptual Knowledge
Potthila Thera
Seize the Right Moment
Answering a Critic
Meditating on Hearing, etc.
Benefits of Insight-Knowledge
Inclination to Nibbana
A Summary of the Sutta
Failure to Meditate on //Rupa// on Seeing
Meditating on //Rupa// Brings Nibbana Near
Vipassana Question II
Pannatti and Paramattha
Failure to Meditate on //Sadda// on Hearing
Nanda Thera
Meditating on //Sadda// Brings Nibbana Near
Vipassana Question III
Failure to Meditate on //Gandha// on Smelling
Meditating on //Gandha// Brings Nibbana Near
Vipassana Question IV
Failure to Meditate on //Rasa// on Tasting
Meditating on //Rasa// Brings Nibbana Near
Realization of the Dhamma
Vipassana Question V
Why Mindfulness on Respiration is not Suggested
Meditation on Abdominal Movements Conforms to Canonical Instructions
Failure to Meditate on //Phassa// on Touching
Meditating on //Phassa// Brings Nibbana Near
Negation of Correct Method
Vipassana Question VI
Failure to Meditate on Mind-object on Thinking
Epilogue
