Patthana Desana

2011 Burmese Buddhist Calendar

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 PATTHANA DESANA
(Part of Abhidhamma)

The 24 modes of causal conditions teach us the true-life philosophy living in the
samsara, cycle of births and rebirths. Don’t just chant, you must also learn the
philosophy. I have added the life philosophy that Buddha intended to give it to all
living beings

What is Patthana Desana Gatha)

In chanting Parit or Patthana Gatha, let it be known that we are dealing with spirits,
and not human being. In ancient time, those who meditate in secluded places will
first chant “Patthana Gatha” to set a demarcation of boundary or space umbrella
through which no spiritual being could penetrate to disturb the meditator. Like any
Paritta sutta, like Metta Sutta”- Karaniya Metta Sutta, both monks and laity alike
would chant the Gatha to alert the spirits in the environment. Chanting Pathana
Gatha or Paritta sutta is a serious matter; know that all these have to deal with
spirits, and misuse of chanting the Gatha like singing a song is disrespectful of the
spirits in the environment.
Let it be known that Lord Buddha himself to provide protection for 500 Monks who
had been haunted by the tree spirits in the forest while they set up for meditation
during their rain retreat. Buddha gave them Metta sutta for their protection -
”Formulated by Buddha himself”. By chanting “Metta Sutta” and radiating their
loving kindness to the tree spirits they had overcome and had appeased the tree
spirits and had successfully completed their rain retreat at the same forest.

This Pathana Gatha is highly esteem by all spirits in the environment when chanted
with a serious purpose with due respect paid to them.
Monks in the Goldenland preferred to chant this Gatha in Pali? Why is this Gatha
so potent in providing protective boundary or umbrella? We should use proper Pali
to be respectful of this Gatha.
When some one asked me, what is the meaning of each of the Patthana Desana, I
thought it would be helpful for people to better appreciate and learn the Philosophy
of Buddha Dhamma in real life.

Maung Paw
California, USA
 1.Hetu Paccaya
In real life- Philosophy: To keep us standing tall, active and productive,
we need all the six elements - (lobha, dosa, moha, alobha, adosa,
amoha) all in balance. When we lost lobha, we lost our will or
motivation to work for a livelihood. (just look at the homeless people)

2. Arammana Paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: - In life when we are starting a family, we need
all the helps we can get from – parents, friends, associates to help us out
to stand up right. No one is born with all the necessities in life (like
Jotika the richest man in India, Sakka came down to build him a palace
and unlimited wealth for him to give alms). In building a family, to buy
a house for our own, we need some one to give us a loan – either parent,
kinsfolk’s or bank to give us a loan
 3. Addhipati Paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: In a kingdom, the Universal Monarch extent
his sole authority to all borderland to protect his subject; so also in a
family we must have a sole authority either a father or a mother who
must with concentrated attention, diligence and wisdom take charge to
protect and safe guard the family members

4. Anantara Paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: Buddhist believes that when an old
consciousness perishes, it instantly moves to a new consciousness and
there is no time lapse in between.

In real life, it is important for a family to designate a line of succession

that must take over if the father should pass away or disabled. This
should be made known to all family members.
 5. Samanantara Paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: - In every worldly matter, it is important for us
to have a designated person to take over the authority of a head of
household, so we don’t have any interruption of fighting for the head of
the household. In America, a president has vice president standing by to
take over in the event of the passing away of the president.
.

6. Sahajata Paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: In the sharing of merit to friends, departed one,
kinsfolk, etc. those whoever receive the shared merit receive the merit in
full. In real life if we have a written will or a living trust prepared that
designated person he will receive that property in full as noted in the
will or trust.
 7. Annamanna Paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: In worldly matter, we have three elements that
make a system stable. Take for a family, a couple, through its married
life the two will at one time or another reach a crisis point; however
when they have a son or a daughter, for the sake of their love for
him/her the marriage is more stable and strong.

8. Nissaya Paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: - in real life matter, for one who put the food
on the table, (either husband or wife) the one who care for the
household must prepare lunch box for the husband. It is mutual
responsibility of one to help the other for the household to prosper.
 9. Upanissaya Paccayo:
In real life- Philosophy: In real life, it is the head of the household who
must try hard to keep the family in harmony and prosperous; as a result
all family members are happy and well.

10. Purejata Paccayo

In real life- Philosophy: In real life, in a family there is a need for one
to set a role model; if the father is a doctor, his children, son or
daughter, will follow the family role model and become a doctor.
 11. Pacchajata Paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: Living in this world, there are families whose
head of the household passed away very early in his youth, in such a
case the surviving children must struggle to earn his own living at very
early age in life, or be an orphan
)

12. Isevana Paccayo

In real life- Philosophy: - In real life- Philosophy: In life there is a
natural learning process we called repetitive learning; to keep repeating
it and commit it to memory or repeating several times in writing it,
finally you will remember any difficult passages or formulae. Buddha
said this is a natural way of learning. Like in science, you need to
reproduce the same result several times to convince yourself and
reviewers of your discovery.
 13. Kamma Paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: - In life, in a family tree we need a good gene,
generally a brilliant physician will produce in his family bright and
brilliant children. In the spiritual sense, Buddhist believes that only a
wholesome kamma could bring you to a blissful state of existence.
Buddhist believes that a wholesome kamma in the present will bring
forth a blissful future state of existence.

14. Vipaka Paccayo

In real life- Philosophy: - Vipaka is the resultant – in life if you do good
to friends and associates, this very good-will action would bring forth
good action in return. It is a natural process, they all will return you the
favor.
 15. Ahara Paccayo:
In real life- Philosophy: - In real life, if you see an aged old person that
needs help, please help him because he truly needs outside support for
his subsistence. If you see your parents are getting old, try to see
whatever you can do to help them. To do that you must have cetana
(volition). (remember you do it only through your volition (cetana)

A16. Indriya Paccayo

In real life- Philosophy:- in real life, in a family, we must have a
distribution of work, mother takes care of cooking, daughter takes care
of cleaning and the son takes care of lawn mowing, and father bring in
food to the table. This is the same as governing a kingdom with works
distributed to several ministers.
 17. Jhana paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: - In life you cannot keep living in a village not
knowing what is going on in Washington; go to Washington and see
how our senators and congressmen are doing their governmental work.
Don’t let people call you ignorant country folks.

18. Magga Paccayo

In real life- Philosophy: - the fruit of your good action (kamma) will
bring you to blissful state; where else the fruit of evil action will bring
you to woeful state. If you work hard to become a doctor you will in due
time enjoy the dignity and comfort of your hard work.
 19. Sampayutta Paccayo:
In real life- Philosophy: - in real life in any work using groups of people
to assemble a product, you need every one in the group to work as a
team, we say you must be a team player to succeed in science discovery.
Team players are highly appreciated in a small science Laboratory or
any assembly work. (see auto-assembly work, we need them all to move
in syn and bring forth the final product).

20. Vippayutta Paccayo

In real life- Philosophy: - one should cooperate and work as team, each
should contribute its own expertise and when all good expertise are put
together we could bring forth an excellent product. Same as in a family,
when each member contributes his respective work, the family is said to
be in harmony and happy family.
 21. Atthi-Paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: - in real life, a family will grow prosperous
while the primary breadwinner is strong and healthy and with diligent
and hard work to support the family. If the head of the household is
unhealthy or weak or unskillful and cannot earn a good living, that
family could not grow.
.

22. Natthi Paccayo

In real life- Philosophy: - In a family, whenever a father is in foreign
tour of duty, mother must pick up the work to keep the family going
without any interruption in family daily routine. It also affords mother
the opportunity to shine forth.
 23. Vigata Paccayo
In real life- Philosophy: - In a family whenever the head of the family,
the father is disable, either the mother or the eldest son or the daughter
must take this opportunity to lead the family. The sun shines during the
day; during the night it allows the moon to shine forth.

24. Avigata Paccayo

In real life- Philosophy: - in a family, father lives long and work hard
and see to the family that all his children are grown up and equipped
with a prosperous career on their own. This is one happy family of good
fortune where every member is prospering and happy.

This is similar to a great ocean that gives all the marine creatures
prosperity and happiness.