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Keeping the Wheel Rolling

Poem
Andrew Olendzki
Fall 2003

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Sāriputta (also known by the name Upatissa) was the Buddha’s leading follower, particularly praised for his wisdom. These verses, containing eight syllables per line, have been extracted from a longer poem of thirty seven verses preserved in the Theragāthā. They describe man who continues to spend his time in solitary meditation in the forest, even after having attained the full awakening of the arahant. The elder keeps the dharma wheel of the Buddha’s teaching rolling by such dedication to meditation practice, and by exemplifying the attitude of non-attachment in all that he does. The phrase may also refer to Sāriputta’s pivotal role in the development of the Abhidhamma tradition.

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Insight Journal

Fall 2003

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In this issue:

Becoming More Clearly Human

By Sayadaw U Pandita

Interview

From Burma to Barre

By Jake Davis

Article

The Net of Brahmā: 62 Flavors of Wrong View (Dīgha Nikāya 1)

By Andrew Olendzki

Article

Making a Joyful Effort

By Christina Feldman

Article

Meditation and the Therapist

By Paul Fulton

Article

Keeping the Wheel Rolling

By Andrew Olendzki

Poem

Whose Life Is This, Anyway?

By Andrew Olendzki

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    • Dharma and Art: A Practice of Investigating Perception
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