Sensing dhamma as they really are

When you meditate just be aware of a thought arising in the mind.
No need to see whether it is Olarika, Sukhuma and what not. Pasada
rupas do not experience any thing, it is through this door that the
citta experiences an object. But it is not relevant in meditation.
Learning and studying Dhamma is gathering knowledge. The knowledge
of Dhamma does not give you wisdom. Wisdom comes through Bhavana.

Any one without any knowledge of Buddha Dhamma following diligently
the instructions of a good meditation teacher in a monastic
environment may attain stream entry in this very life.

Knowledge of Dhamma is necessary to an extent, but beyond that it
may be a deterrent. That is why teachers instruct, that when you
are preparing to go to a retreat you should lock up your books one
week before the retreat. You must go to meditate with a " don't
know" mind , is a common saying among meditators.

If the knowledge of Dhamma is imperative to acquire wisdom,
Venerable Ananda would not have had to wait three months after the
parinibbana of the Buddha to become an Arahat.

Venerable Potthila was a very learned monk, he was teaching Dhamma
to five hundred Bikkhus. But he was a little proud of his great
learning and the knowledge of Dhamma, and would not meditate.
Whenever, the Lord Buddha met Venerable Potthila he called him,
tuccha Potthila, meaning useless Pottila, as he was neglecting to
meditate.

Once when Venerable Potthila was in a monastery with 30 monks who
were all Arahats, he thought, that he should meditate, and went to
the senior monk and asked him to give him instructions to meditate.
The Senior monk directed him to the next, and he to the next until
Venerable Potthila was directed to the last monk who was a
samanera of seven or ten years. Venerable Pottila, then made
respects to the young monk and asked him to instruct him to
meditate. The young Arahat told him venerable Sir, I am only a
Samanera, do you still want take instructions from me. Venerable
Potthila said yes and the Samanera gave him instructions following
which he attained the State of an Arahat.

Therefore, learn and study Dhamma, listen to Dhamma, but when you go
to meditate leave that knowledge outside the kuty( hut) where you
are going to meditate. Sit and "watch" the mind, there is no
person meditating, but just "a five aggregates"( Pancaskhandha).

With metta,
Hasituppada.
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