Sir(s) I have revised my draft of Dhamma Chakka Pavatta (DCP) Sutta. (I will be revisiting it, for it is giving me great joy) . And once it is in good shape I will post it here, if I continue to feel that it will have some utility and of assistance to others.
More importantly,
I studied Ariyaratna Sir’s concept of Ichha, Niccha and Aniccha. I had to !, because I got stuck in the sutta. Especially at the start of the Four Noble Truths. I now understand , why some scholars mistakenly thought , it was not an original part of the sutta and was inserted later.
It was followed by some serious homework, based on Ariyaratna Sir’s lesson on these 3 terms .
The following is to present the basic framework , within which I will try and revise DCP
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Icca/Iccha is Desire.
Nicca/Niccha is our belief that Iccha or Icchas in Life can be fulfilled.
This is the basic outlook on Life. We are sure (100%, nay a 1000%) that Life “is”, there to enjoy, and it is an avenue to fulfil our Desires. To us, “Suffering”, is an unfortunate event , which sometimes happen. But, even with these sporadic events of Suffering (minor or major) our belief in Life , that it is meant for fulfilling our desires, remains unshaken. To us, Life( as we know and live it) is one Biiiiig Iccha!
From hence forth I will not attempt to try and explain in detail, for I am finding it difficult to articulate in logical terms, the facts I experience, but as all of you are in advance stages when compared to me(already traversed these), it shouldn’t be a problem.
- If Nicca/Niccha was a fact (in Life- as we know it & live it) then life should end as soon as an event is completed. For instance I am sleeping and in the middle of the night I turn that way to change the sleeping position.
- If Life ( as we know & live) was nicca/niccha , there should have been an ending (ending with a capital E) as soon as the turn was completed. A full stop Sirs. Are you with me?
- But it doesn’t , I continue to sleep , wake up and life ( as we know& live)goes on, because it is Anicca/Aniccha. It is not in its own hands. It can never stand fulfilled. (Dhammapada 186, 187- there is no satisfying desires….).
- If this View of Anicca is applied to our own “sense of being” then amazing doorways open.
- The whole structure(me, my sense of being, My being or Being, – call it whatever), while it stands with lots and lots of promise, in fact, it is Anicca, can never ever be fulfilled. Like Hunger, a wound, it is always open.
- In contrast to these facts, my life( as I know and live it) involves investing a lot of Ichha in my own being and Life as a whole. In fact, to me, Life( as I live it) is One Biig Iccha, while in reality, along with not being in its own hands, its nature is Aniccha.
And that’s it sir, – Tampichham na labati Dukkham.
Sirs, please correct/add/improve.