Dear Yong Peng,
just a note on why Sariputta explained to him
aanaapaanasati. This is also explained in the Co, but I have not come to
that yet, I am very slow at reading. But Sariputta came afterwards, saw
Rahula sitting in the lotus posture and thought that anapanasati was very
suitable for him. The Co. explains more about this. As far as I understood
it was not the same reason as why the Buddha explained the meditation on
rupa. I want to study these details first, it is fascinating.
Nina
op 31-01-2003 06:15 schreef Ong Yong Peng <ypong001@...> op
ypong001@...:

>
> Notes:
> [1] The Commentary, the papa~ncasuudanii, states that Rahula was so
> attached to his body, to attabhaava, that is why the Buddha explained
> to him the meditation on rupa and why Sariputta explained to him
> aanaapaanasati.