Dmytro,

Thank you for your reply.

Could you translate the texts into English here (or indicate the
page number/s of the English version)? Thank you.

Sincerely,

Thomas Law

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "Dmytro O. Ivakhnenko" <aavuso@...>
wrote:
>
> Dear Thomas,
>
> > I have checked the text, but do not see any information you
indicate
> > here. Could you point out the sentences or the translation here
> > please. Thank you.
>
> In Maharahulovada sutta (MN 62) you can find two passages devoted
to
> 'tejodhaatu'
>
> “Katamaa ca, raahula, tejodhaatu? Tejodhaatu siyaa
> ajjhattikaa, siyaa baahiraa. Katamaa ca, raahula, ajjhattikaa
> tejodhaatu? Ya.m ajjhatta.m paccatta.m tejo tejogata.m
upaadinna.m,
> seyyathida.mâ€" yena ca santappati yena ca jiiriiyati
yena ca
> pari.dayhati yena ca asitapiitakhaayitasaayita.m sammaa
> pari.naama.m gacchati, ya.m vaa pana~n~nampi ki~nci
ajjhatta.m
> paccatta.m tejo tejogata.m upaadinna.mâ€" aya.m vuccati,
raahula,
> ajjhattikaa tejodhaatu. Yaa ceva kho pana ajjhattikaa
tejodhaatu
> yaa ca baahiraa tejodhaatu tejodhaaturevesaa. Ta.m
‘neta.m mama,
> nesohamasmi, na meso attaa’tiâ€" evameta.m
yathaabhuuta.m
> sammappa~n~naaya da.t.thabba.m. Evameta.m yathaabhuuta.m
> sammappa~n~naaya disvaa tejodhaatuyaa nibbindati, tejodhaatuyaa
citta.m
> viraajeti.
>
> “Tejosama.m, raahula, bhaavana.m bhaavehi.
Tejosama~nhi
> te, raahula, bhaavana.m bhaavayato uppannaa
manaapaamanaapaa
> phassaa citta.m na pariyaadaaya .thassanti. Seyyathaapi,
raahula,
> tejo sucimpi dahati, asucimpi dahati, guuthagatampi dahati,
> muttagatampi dahati, khe.lagatampi dahati, pubbagatampi dahati,
> lohitagatampi dahati, na ca tena tejo a.t.tiiyati vaa
haraayati
> vaa jigucchati vaa; evameva kho tva.m, raahula, tejosama.m
> bhaavana.m bhaavehi. Tejosama~nhi te, raahula, bhaavana.m
bhaavayato
> uppannaa manaapaamanaapaa phassaa citta.m na
pariyaadaaya .thassanti.
>
> In Sangiti sutta you can find 'tejokasi.na':
>
> 346. Dasa kasi.naayatanaani. Pathaviikasi.nameko
sa~njaanaati,
> uddha.m adho tiriya.m advaya.m appamaa.na.m. Aapokasi.nameko
> sa~njaanaati …pe… tejokasi.nameko sa~njaanaati…
vaayokasi.nameko
> sa~njaanaati… niilakasi.nameko sa~njaanaati… piitakasi.nameko
> sa~njaanaati… lohitakasi.nameko sa~njaanaati…
odaatakasi.nameko
> sa~njaanaati… aakaasakasi.nameko sa~njaanaati…
> vi~n~naa.nakasi.nameko sa~njaanaati, uddha.m adho tiriya.m
advaya.m
> appamaa.na.m.
>
> In Vimuttimagga and Visuddhimagga you can easily find sections
with
> description of fire kasina practice.
>
> Dmytro
>