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Buddhism ā In Charts
Buddha Dhamma ā A Scientific Approach
Buddhahood Associated Controversies
What is Buddha Dhamma?
Foundation of Dhamma
The Importance of Purifying the Mind
The Grand Unified Theory of Dhamma
Buddha Dhamma: Non-Perceivability and Self-Consistency
SamsÄric Time Scale, Buddhist Cosmology, and the Big Bang Theory
Evidence for Rebirth
Power of the Human Mind
Transfer of Merits (PattidÄna) ā How Does it Happen?
Vinaya ā The Nature Likes to be in Equilibrium
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Elephants in the Room
Word-for-Word Translation of the Tipiį¹aka
āElephant in the Roomā ā Direct Translation of the Tipiį¹aka
Niddesa (Brief Description) of Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda During a Lifetime
Often Mistranslated PÄli Keywords
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Elephant in the Room 2 ā JhÄna and Kasiį¹a
āJÄnato Passatoā and ÄjÄniya ā Critical Words to Remember
SamÄdhi, JhÄna, and SammÄ SamÄdhi
JhÄna, JhÄya, and JhÄyi ā Different Meanings
JhÄna ā Finer Details
SammÄ SamÄdhi ā How to Define It?
Ariya JhÄna and Anariya JhÄna ā Main Differences
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Elephant in the Room 3 ā ÄnÄpÄnasati
ÄnÄpÄnasati ā Overview
AssÄsa PassÄsa ā What Do They Mean?
ÄnÄpÄnasati Not About Breath ā IcchÄĀnaį¹ gaĀla Sutta
MahÄrÄhulovÄda Sutta and ÄnÄpÄnasati
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Elephant in the Room 4 ā Gandhabba/Manomaya KÄya
Does Gandhabba Mean āSemenā?
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Key Dhamma Concepts
Basic Framework of Buddha Dhamma
Buddha Dhamma ā Noble Truths, Paį¹icca SamuppÄda, Tilakkhaį¹a
Noble Truths, Paį¹icca SamuppÄda, Tilakkhana ā Key Relationships
Anicca Nature, the First Noble Truth, and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Tilakkhaį¹a ā Introduction
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San ā A Critical PÄli Root
What is āSanā? Meaning of SansÄra (or Saį¹sÄra)
SankhÄra, Kamma, Kamma BÄ«ja, Kamma VipÄka
Sankhara ā Life is a Bundle of Sankhara
Kamma are Done with Saį¹ khÄra ā Types of Saį¹ khÄra
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NibbÄna
Nibbana “Exists”, but Not in This World
Nibbana ā Is it Difficult to Understand?
The Four Stages in Attaining NibbÄna
What Are RÅ«pa? (Relation to NibbÄna)
NirÄmisa Sukha
Does the First Noble Truth Describe only Suffering?
Nirƶdha and Vaya ā Two Different Concepts
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Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta
Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta ā Distortion Timeline
Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta ā Wrong Interpretations
Anatta and Dukkha ā True Meanings
Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta ā According to Some Key Suttas
Anicca ā True Meaning
AnattÄ ā A Systematic Analysis
Tilakkhaį¹a ā English Discourses
The Way to NibbÄna ā Transcription of a Discourse by Waharaka Thero
SotÄpanna Stage and Tilakkhaį¹a
Why are Tilakkhaį¹a not Included in 37 Factors of Enlightenment?
Two Versions of 37 Factors of Enlightenment
Types of Bodies in 31 Realms ā Connection to JhÄna
Finest ManÅmaya Kaya of an ArÅ«pÄvacara Brahma
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Gati, Bhava, and JÄti
Namagotta, Bhava, Kamma BÄ«ja, and Mano Loka (Mind Plane)
Gati and Bhava ā Many Varieties
Gathi to Bhava to Jathi ā Ours to Control
Memory, Brain, Mind, Nama Loka, Kamma Bhava, Kamma VipÄka
Bhava and JÄti ā States of Existence and Births Therein
Cuti and Marana ā Related to Bhava and JÄti
Anusaya, Gati, Bhava ā Connection to Manomaya KÄya (Gandhabba)
PÄpa Kamma Versus Akusala Kamma
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Sorting out Some Key PÄli Terms (Taį¹hÄ, Lobha, Dosa, Moha, etc)
KÄma Taį¹hÄ, Bhava Taį¹hÄ, Vibhava Taį¹hÄ
Taį¹hÄ ā How We Attach Via Greed, Hate, and Ignorance
LÅbha, RÄga and KÄmacchanda, KÄmarÄga
LÅbha, DÅsa, MÅha versus RÄga, Paį¹igha, AvijjÄ
What is AvijjÄ (Ignorance)?
Indriya and Äyatana ā Big Difference
Hetu-Phala, Paccuppanna, and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Diį¹į¹hi (Wrong Views), SammÄ Diį¹į¹hi (Good/Correct Views)
Correct Meaning of VacÄ« Saį¹ khÄra
Panca Indriya and Panca Bala ā Five Faculties and Five Powers
KÄmaccandha and Icca ā Being Blinded by Cravings
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The Five Aggregates (PaƱcakkhandha)
Five Aggregates ā Connection to Tilakkhaį¹a
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NÄma & RÅ«pa to NÄmarÅ«pa
Mental Aggregates
Rupa Aggregate
ViƱƱÄį¹a Aggregate
NÄmarÅ«pa Formation
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Living Dhamma
Essential Buddhism
Four Noble Truths ā Suffering and Its Elimination
Introduction to Citta, VÄdanÄ, SaƱƱÄ, Saį¹ khÄra, and ViƱƱÄį¹a
Breath Meditation Is Addictive and Harmful in the Long Run
ViƱƱÄį¹a ā Consciousness Together With Future Expectations
Connection Between Saį¹ khÄra and ViƱƱÄį¹a
ViƱƱÄna and Saį¹ khÄra ā Connection to Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
ÄnapÄnasati Eliminates Mental Stress Permanently
ÄnÄpÄna and Satipaį¹į¹hÄna ā Fundamentals
Sati in ÄnÄpÄnasati/Satipaį¹į¹hÄna ā Two Meanings of Sati
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Living Dhamma ā Overview
Living Dhamma ā Introduction
Niramisa Sukha to Nibbana Suva ā The Key Step
Starting on the Path Even without Belief in Rebirth
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Dhamma with Less PÄli
Buddha Dhamma for an Inquiring Mind ā Part I
Root of All Suffering ā Ten Immoral Actions
Is Suffering the Same as the First Noble Truth on Suffering?
Dhamma, Saį¹ khÄra, Sankata, Rupa, ViƱƱÄį¹a, Gati, Äsava, Anusaya
Complexity of the Mind ā ViƱƱÄna and SankhÄra
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Living Dhamma ā Fundamentals
What Are Kilesa (Mental Impurities)? ā Connection to Cetasika
Suffering in This Life ā Role of Mental Impurities
Satipattana Sutta ā Relevance to Suffering in This Life
How Are Gati and Kilesa Incorporated into Thoughts?
Noble Eightfold Path ā Role of Sobhana Cetasika
Getting to Samadhi
Sexual Orientation ā Effects of Kamma and Gathi (Sankhara)
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Mundane SammÄ Samadhi
Micca Ditthi ā Connection to Hethu Phala (Cause and Effect)
Suffering in This Life and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Suffering in This Life and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda II
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Transition to Noble Eightfold Path
Is It Necessary for a Buddhist to Eliminate Sensual Desires?
SÄ«la, SamÄdhi, PaĆ±Ć±Ä to PaƱƱÄ, SÄ«la, SamÄdhi
Ye DhammÄ HetuppabhavÄ.. and Yam KiƱci Samudaya Dhammam..
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SamÄdhi, JhÄna (DhyÄna), Magga Phala
SamÄdhi, JhÄna, Magga Phala ā Introduction
Vitakka, VicÄra, Savitakka, SavicÄra, and Avitakka, AvicÄra
JhÄnic Experience in Detail ā SÄmaƱĀƱaĀphala Sutta (DN 2)
Ascendance to NibbÄna via JhÄna (DhyÄna)
PannÄvimutti ā Arahanthood without JhÄna
Mundane versus Supramundane JhÄna
NirÅdha SamÄpatti, Phala SamÄpatti, JhÄna, and JhÄna SamÄpatti
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Mental Body ā Gandhabbaya
Our Mental Body ā Gandhabbaya
Gandhabba State ā Evidence from Tipiį¹aka
AntarÄbhava and Gandhabba
Änantariya Kamma ā Connection to Gandhabba
Mental Body (Gandhabbaya) ā Personal Accounts
Abnormal Births Due to Gandhabba Transformations
MicchÄ Diį¹į¹hi, Gandhabba, and SÅtapanna Stage
Working of KammÄ ā Critical Role of Conditions
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Dhamma and Science
Dhamma and Science ā Introduction
Good Explanations ā Key to Weeding Out Bad Versions of Dhamma
Origin of Life
Origin of Life ā There is No Traceable Origin
Human Life ā A Mental Base (Gandhabba) and a Material Base (Cell)
Clarification of āMental Bodyā and āPhysical Bodyā ā Different Types of āKÄyaā
Four Types of Births in Buddhism
Buddhist Explanations of Conception, Abortion, and Contraception
Cloning and Gandhabba
Living Cell ā How Did the First Cell Come to Existence?
Mystical Phenomena in Buddhism?
Views on Life
Origin of Life ā One Creates Oneās Own Future Lives
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Consciousness ā A Dhamma Perspective
Buddhism ā Consistencies with Science
Buddhism ā Inconsistencies with Science
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Three Levels of Practice
Moral Living and Fundamentals
The Basics
Calming the Mind
Buddha Dhamma and Buddhism
Dhamma Concepts
Buddha Dhamma and Morality
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Working Towards Good Rebirths
Saį¹sÄric Habits, Character (Gati), and Cravings (Äsava)
Complexity of Life and the Way to Seek āGood Rebirthsā
Three Kinds of Diį¹į¹hi, Eightfold Paths, and Samadhi
Rebirth ā Connection to Suffering in the First Noble Truth
How the Buddha Described the Chance of Rebirth in the Human Realm
Kamma, Debt, and Meditation
Implications of the Rebirth Process in Daily Life and in Society
How do we Decide which View is Wrong View (Diį¹į¹hi)?
What Does Buddha Dhamma Say about Creator, Satan, Angels, and Demons?
Patisandhi Citta ā How the Next Life is Determined According to Gathi
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Seeking NibbÄna
Aį¹į¹ha Purisa PuggalÄ- Eight Noble Persons
Äsava, Anusaya, and Gati (Gathi)
The Way to Nibbana ā Removal of Asavas
Kanha (Dark) and Sukka (Bright) Kamma and Kammakkhaya
Dasa Samyojana ā Bonds in Rebirth Process
The Cooling Down Process (Nibbana) ā How Root Causes are Removed
Why is Correct Interpretation of Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta so Important?
How to Cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path starting with Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta
Difference Between Giving Up Valuables and Losing Interest in Worthless
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Sotapanna Stage of Nibbana
Sotapanna Stage via Understanding Perception (SaƱƱÄ)
Sotapanna Stage ā Previous Posts
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Tables and Summaries
Pali Glossary ā (A-K)
The 89 (121) Types of Citta
Rupa (Material Form) ā Table
Pali Glossary ā (L-Z)
Cetasika (Mental Factors)
Rupa ā Generation Mechanisms
Rupa KalÄpa (Grouping of Matter)
List of āSanā Words and Other PÄli Roots
Akusala Citta and Akusala VipÄka Citta
37 Factors of Enlightenment
Conditions for the Four Stages of NibbÄna
Ultimate Realities ā Table
31 Realms of Existence
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Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Paticca Samuppada – “Pati+ichcha”+”Sama+uppƤda”
Paticca Samuppada ā Overview
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda ā Essential Concepts
NibbÄna ā RÄgakkhaya Dosakkhaya Mohakkhaya ā Part 1
PaƱca NÄ«varaį¹a and Sensual Pleasures (KÄma RÄga)
What is “KƤma”? It is not Sex
IcchÄ, Taį¹hÄ, KÄma ā Root Causes of Suffering
JÄti ā Different Types of Births
Bhava ā Kammic Energy That Can Power an Existence
Bhava and Punabbhava ā Kammic Energy Giving Rise to Renewed Existence
Concepts of UpÄdÄna and UpÄdÄnakkhandha
Six Root Causes ā Loka Samudaya (Arising of Suffering) and Loka Nirodhaya (Nibbana)
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Kamma and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Kamma and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda ā Introduction
Dhamma and DhammÄ ā Different but Related
Difference Between DhammÄ and Saį¹ khÄra
KÄma AssÄda ā A Root Cause of Suffering
Gati (Habits/Character) Determine Births ā Saį¹sappanÄ«ya Sutta
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Paį¹icca SamuppÄda, Tilakkhana, Four Noble Truths
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda ā Introduction
What Did the Buddha Mean by a āLokaā?
Future Suffering (Loka/Dukkha Samudaya) Starts With Sensory Input (Ärammaį¹a)
Sotapanna ā One With the āWider Worldviewā of the Buddha
SotapannÄ ā Just Starting on the Noble Path
Yoniso ManasikÄra and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Dhamma ā Different Meanings Depending on the Context
DhammÄĀnuĀdhamma Paį¹iĀpatti ā Connection to Paį¹icca SamuppÄda/Tilakkhana
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SakkÄya Diį¹į¹hi and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
SakkÄya Diį¹į¹hi ā Wrong View of āMeā and āMineā
What Reincarnates? ā Concept of a Lifestream
Anatta and SakkÄya Diį¹į¹hi ā Two Different Concepts
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Understanding the Terms in Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Distortion of PÄli Keywords in Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Saį¹ khÄra ā Many Meanings
ViƱƱÄį¹a ā Two Critical Meanings
Memory, DhammÄ, and ViƱƱÄį¹aĀ DhÄtu
Citta Vithi ā Fundamental Sensory Unit
Does any Object (Rupa) Last only 17 Thought Moments?
PaƱcupÄdÄnakkhandha ā Arises With an Ärammaį¹a
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How Are Paį¹icca SamuppÄda Cycles Initiated?
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda Cycles
AvyÄkata Paį¹icca SamuppÄda for VipÄka ViƱƱÄį¹a
Akusala-MÅ«la Upapatti Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Uppatti Paį¹icca SamuppÄda (How We Create Our Own Rebirths)
IdappaccayÄtÄ Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
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PatilÅma Paticca SamuppÄda ā Key to NibbÄna
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda in Plain English
Introduction ā What is Suffering?
Introduction -2 ā The Three Categories of Suffering
AvijjÄ paccayÄ sankhÄrÄ
Sankhara paccaya Vinnana ā 1
Sankhara paccaya Vinnana ā 2
ViƱƱÄna PaccayÄ NÄmarÅ«pa
NÄmarÅ«pa PaccayÄ SalÄyatana
Difference between Phassa and Samphassa
Phassa paccayÄ VÄdanÄā¦.to TanhÄ
Difference Between Taį¹hÄ and UpÄdÄna
UpÄdÄna PaccayÄ Bhava ā Two Types of Bhava
NÄmarupa, ViƱƱÄį¹a, DhammÄ ā Closely Related
Bhava paccaya Jatiā¦.Jara, Marana,ā¦
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Imasmim Sati Idam Hoti ā What Does It Really Mean?
Paį¹į¹hÄna Dhamma
Pattana Dhamma ā Connection to Cause and Effect (Hethu Phala)
What Does āPaccayÄā Mean in Paį¹icca SamuppÄda?
Anantara and Samanantara PaccayÄ
ÄsÄvana and AƱƱamaƱƱa PaccayÄ
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Is There a āSelfā?
Recovering the Suffering-Free Pure Mind
Does āAnattaā Refer to a āSelfā?
Cognition Modes ā SaƱjÄnÄti, VijÄnÄti, PajÄnÄti, AbhijÄnÄti
Anicca Nature- Chasing Worldly Pleasures Is Pointless
Aniccaį¹ Vipariį¹Ämi AƱƱathÄbhÄvi ā A Critical Verse
Dukkha ā Previously Unknown Truth About Suffering
Etaį¹ Mama, Esohamasmi, Eso Me AttÄāti ā What Does It Mean?
āAttato Samanupassatiā ā To View Something to be of Value
SaĆ±Ć±Ä VipallÄsa ā Distorted Perception
SaĆ±Ć±Ä ā All Our Thoughts Arise With āDistorted SaƱƱÄā
Upaya and UpÄdÄna ā Two Stages of Attachment
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Sensory Experience ā Basis of BuddhÄās Worldview
Paticca SamuppÄda ā Not āSelfā or āNo-Selfā
TanhÄ ā The Origin of Suffering
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda ā A āSelfā Exists Due to AvijjÄ
Kamma, Saį¹ khÄra, and Abhisaį¹ khÄra ā What Is āIntentionā?
VacÄ« Saį¹ khÄra ā Saį¹ kappa (Conscious Thoughts) and VÄcÄ (Speech)
TanhÄ PaccayÄ UpÄdÄna ā Critical Step in Paticca SamuppÄda
MÅha/AvijjÄ and VipÄka ViƱƱÄį¹a/Kamma ViƱƱÄį¹a
IcchÄ (Cravings) Lead to UpÄdÄna and to Eventual Suffering
DhammÄ, Kamma, Saį¹ khÄra, Mind ā Critical Connections
Paticca SamuppÄda ā From Mind to Matter
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Dhamma and Philosophy
Dhamma and Philosophy ā Introduction
The Infinity Problem in Buddhism
Is Buddha Dhamma (Buddhism) a Religion?
Philosophy of the Mind
Free Will in Buddhism ā Connection to Sankhara
Book Reviews
āWhy Does the World Exist?ā by Jim Holt
āThe Language of Godā by Francis Collins
āWaking Upā by Sam Harris
āSparkā by John Ratey
āThe Life of the Buddhaā by Bhikkhu NÄnamoli
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BhÄvanÄ (Meditation)
Meditation ā Deeper Aspects
Citta, ManÅ, ViƱƱÄna ā Nine Stages of Mind Contamination
1. Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
2. The Basics in Meditation
3. The Second Level ā Key to Purify the Mind
4. What Do All These Different Meditation Techniques Mean?
5. Ariya Metta BhÄvana (Loving Kindness Meditation)
6. AnÄpÄnasati BhÄvanÄ (Introduction)
7. What is ÄnÄpÄna?
Is ÄnÄpÄnasati Breath Meditation?
8. The Basic Formal AnÄpÄnasati Meditation
Karaniya Metta Sutta ā Metta Bhavana
Possible Effects in Meditation ā Kundalini Awakening
9. Key to Anapanasati ā How to Change Habits and Character (Gathi)
11. Magga Phala via Cultivation of Satta Bojjhaį¹ ga
10. Attaining the SotÄpanna Stage via Removing Ditthasava
12. Key Factors to be Considered when “Meditating” for the Sotapanna Stage
13. Kammaį¹į¹hÄna (Recitations) for the SotÄpanna Stage
Possible Outcomes of Meditation ā Samadhi, Jhana, Magga Phala
What is Samadhi? ā Three Kinds of Mindfulness
How to Attain SamÄdhi via āVipassanÄ Pubbanga Samathaā BhÄvanÄ
Getting to SamÄdhi via Formal Mediation Sessions
Are You Not Getting Expected Results from Meditation?
Anussati and AnupassanÄ ā Being Mindful and Removing Defilements
Myths about Meditation
A Simple Way to Enhance Merits (Kusala) and Avoid Demerits (Akusala)
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Abhidhamma
Abhidhamma ā Introduction
Essential Abhidhamma ā The Basics
Amazingly Fast Time Evolution of a Thought (Citta)
The Amazing Mind ā Critical Role of NÄmagotta (Memories)
Citta and Cetasika ā How Vinnana (Consciousness) Arises
State of Mind in the Absence of Citta Vithi ā Bhavanga
Bhava and Bhavaį¹ ga ā Simply Explained!
Citta Vithi ā Processing of Sense Inputs
Javana of a Citta ā The Root of Mental Power
Cetasika ā Connection to Gati
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Mind and Consciousness
What is Mind? How do we Experience the Outside World?
What is a Thought?
What is in a Thought? Why Gati are so Important?
What is Consciousness?
1. Thoughts (Citta), Consciousness (Vinnana), and Mind (Hadaya Vatthu) ā Introduction
2. ViƱƱÄį¹a (Consciousness) can be of Many Different Types and Forms
3. ViƱƱÄį¹a, Thoughts, and the Subconscious
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Gandhabba (Manomaya Kaya)
Gandhabba (Manomaya KÄya)- Introduction
Hidden World of the Gandhabba: Netherworld (ParalÅka)
Ghost in the Machine ā Synonym for the Manomaya Kaya?
Manomaya Kaya (Gandhabba) and the Physical Body
Brain ā Interface between Mind and Body
Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) and ManÅmaya KÄya
Cuti-Patisandhi ā An Abhidhamma Description
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Abhidhamma via Science
Neuroscience says there is no Free Will? ā That is a Misinterpretation!
The Double Slit Experiment ā Correlation between Mind and Matter?
Vision (Cakkhu ViƱƱÄį¹a) is Not Just Seeing
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Why Do People Enjoy Immoral Deeds? ā Ditthi Is Key
The Origin of Matter ā Suddhashtaka
Key to Sotapanna Stage ā Ditthi and Vicikicca
What are Dhamma? ā A Deeper Analysis
Pabhassara Citta, Radiant Mind, and Bhavaį¹ ga
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Historical Background
Historical Background ā Introduction
Counterfeit Buddhism ā Current Mainstream Buddhism
Methods of Delivery of Dhamma by the Buddha
Misconceptions on the Topics the Buddha āRefused to Answerā
Misinterpretations of Buddha Dhamma
āTipiį¹aka Englishā Convention Adopted by Early European Scholars ā Part 1
Historical Timeline of Edward Conze
Preservation of the Buddha Dhamma
Why is it Critical to Find the Pure Buddha Dhamma?
Key Problems with MahÄyÄna Teachings
Saddharma Pundarika Sutra (Lotus Sutra) ā A Focused Analysis
What is SuƱyÄta or SuƱƱÄta (Emptiness)?
Incorrect Theravada Interpretations ā Historical Timeline
Buddhaghosa and Visuddhimagga ā Historical Background
Tipitaka Commentaries ā Helpful or Misleading?
Buddhaghosaās Visuddhimagga ā A Focused Analysis
Background on the Current Revival of Buddhism (Buddha Dhamma)
Misinterpretation of Anicca and Anatta by Early European Scholars
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Buddhist Chanting
Buddhist Chanting ā Introduction
Namaskaraya ā Homage to the Buddha
Sutta Chanting (with PÄli Text)
Supreme Qualities of Buddha, Dhamma, Saį¹ gha
The Five Precepts ā Panca Sila
Sadhu ā Symbolizes Purified Hadaya Vatthu (Mind)
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Dhammapada
ManÅpubbangamÄ DhammÄ..
Sabba Papassa Akarananā¦.
Najajja Vasalo Hotiā¦ā¦
AppamÄdÅ Amata Padamā¦.
ArÅgyÄ ParamÄ LÄbhÄ..
Anicca vata Sankharaā¦
AttÄ Hi AttanÅ NÄthÅ
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Sutta Interpretations
MahÄ Satipaį¹į¹hÄna Sutta
Satipatthana Sutta ā Structure
Satipatthana ā Introduction
KÄyÄnupassanÄ ā Section on Postures (Iriyapathapabba)
KÄyÄnupassanÄ ā The Section on Habits (SampajÄnapabba)
Prerequisites for the Satipaį¹į¹hÄna BhÄvanÄ
What is āKÄyaā in KÄyÄnupassanÄ?
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Sutta ā Introduction
Pali Dictionaries ā Are They Reliable?
NikÄya in the Sutta Piį¹aka
Sutta Learning Sequence for the Present Day
MahÄ CattÄrisaka Sutta (Discourse on the Great Forty)
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
MajjhimÄ Paį¹ipadÄ ā Way to Relinquish Attachments to this World
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta ā Introduction
Essence of Buddhism ā In the First Sutta
Tiparivatta and Twelve Types of ĆÄį¹a (Knowledge)
Relinquishing Defilements via Three Rounds and Four Stages
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Anguttara NikÄya ā SuttÄ on Key Concepts
Dasa Akusala/Dasa Kusala ā Basis of Buddha Dhamma -2
Dasa Akusala/Dasa Kusala ā Basis of Buddha Dhamma
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Na CÄtaĀnÄkaraĀnÄ«ya Sutta
Pathama Metta Sutta
Kukkuravatika Sutta (Majjhima NikÄya 57) ā Kammakkhaya
Buddhism and Evolution ā AggaƱƱa Sutta (DN 27)
Yamaka Sutta (SN 22.85) ā Arahanthood Is Not Annihilation but End of Suffering
Tapussa Sutta (AN 9.41)ā AkuppÄ CÄtÅvimutti
Three Types of āBodiesā ā Poį¹į¹hapÄda Sutta (DN 9)
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Myths or Realities?
VedÄs Originated With Buddha Kassapaās Teachings
Dasa MÄra SenÄ (MÄrasenÄ) ā Ten Defilements
Animisa Locana Bodhi Poojawa ā A Prelude to Acts of Gratitude
PÄramitÄ ā How a Puthujjana Becomes a Buddha
Tisarana Vandana and Its Effects on One’s Gathi
Does the Hell (Niraya) Exist?
Can Buddhist Meditation be Dangerous?
Boy Who Remembered PÄli Suttas for 1500 Years
First Noble Truth is Suffering? Myths about Suffering
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Quantum Mechanics and Dhamma
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Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness
Will Quantum Mechanics Be Able to Explain Consciousness?
The Observer Effect in Quantum Mechanics
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Quantum Mechanics ā A New Interpretation
What Is a Wave and What Is a Particle?
Photons Are Particles Not Waves
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Evidence for Rebirth
Power of the Human Mind
Transfer of Merits (PattidÄna) ā How Does it Happen?
Vinaya ā The Nature Likes to be in Equilibrium
Elephants in the Room
Word-for-Word Translation of the Tipiį¹aka
āElephant in the Roomā ā Direct Translation of the Tipiį¹aka
Niddesa (Brief Description) of Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda During a Lifetime
Often Mistranslated PÄli Keywords
Elephant in the Room 2 ā JhÄna and Kasiį¹a
āJÄnato Passatoā and ÄjÄniya ā Critical Words to Remember
SamÄdhi, JhÄna, and SammÄ SamÄdhi
JhÄna, JhÄya, and JhÄyi ā Different Meanings
JhÄna ā Finer Details
SammÄ SamÄdhi ā How to Define It?
Ariya JhÄna and Anariya JhÄna ā Main Differences
Elephant in the Room 3 ā ÄnÄpÄnasati
ÄnÄpÄnasati ā Overview
AssÄsa PassÄsa ā What Do They Mean?
ÄnÄpÄnasati Not About Breath ā IcchÄĀnaį¹ gaĀla Sutta
MahÄrÄhulovÄda Sutta and ÄnÄpÄnasati
Elephant in the Room 4 ā Gandhabba/Manomaya KÄya
Does Gandhabba Mean āSemenā?
Key Dhamma Concepts
Basic Framework of Buddha Dhamma
Buddha Dhamma ā Noble Truths, Paį¹icca SamuppÄda, Tilakkhaį¹a
Noble Truths, Paį¹icca SamuppÄda, Tilakkhana ā Key Relationships
Anicca Nature, the First Noble Truth, and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Tilakkhaį¹a ā Introduction
San ā A Critical PÄli Root
What is āSanā? Meaning of SansÄra (or Saį¹sÄra)
SankhÄra, Kamma, Kamma BÄ«ja, Kamma VipÄka
Sankhara ā Life is a Bundle of Sankhara
Kamma are Done with Saį¹ khÄra ā Types of Saį¹ khÄra
NibbÄna
Nibbana “Exists”, but Not in This World
Nibbana ā Is it Difficult to Understand?
The Four Stages in Attaining NibbÄna
What Are RÅ«pa? (Relation to NibbÄna)
NirÄmisa Sukha
Does the First Noble Truth Describe only Suffering?
Nirƶdha and Vaya ā Two Different Concepts
Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta
Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta ā Distortion Timeline
Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta ā Wrong Interpretations
Anatta and Dukkha ā True Meanings
Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta ā According to Some Key Suttas
Anicca ā True Meaning
AnattÄ ā A Systematic Analysis
Tilakkhaį¹a ā English Discourses
The Way to NibbÄna ā Transcription of a Discourse by Waharaka Thero
SotÄpanna Stage and Tilakkhaį¹a
Why are Tilakkhaį¹a not Included in 37 Factors of Enlightenment?
Two Versions of 37 Factors of Enlightenment
Types of Bodies in 31 Realms ā Connection to JhÄna
Finest ManÅmaya Kaya of an ArÅ«pÄvacara Brahma
Gati, Bhava, and JÄti
Namagotta, Bhava, Kamma BÄ«ja, and Mano Loka (Mind Plane)
Gati and Bhava ā Many Varieties
Gathi to Bhava to Jathi ā Ours to Control
Memory, Brain, Mind, Nama Loka, Kamma Bhava, Kamma VipÄka
Bhava and JÄti ā States of Existence and Births Therein
Cuti and Marana ā Related to Bhava and JÄti
Anusaya, Gati, Bhava ā Connection to Manomaya KÄya (Gandhabba)
PÄpa Kamma Versus Akusala Kamma
Sorting out Some Key PÄli Terms (Taį¹hÄ, Lobha, Dosa, Moha, etc)
KÄma Taį¹hÄ, Bhava Taį¹hÄ, Vibhava Taį¹hÄ
Taį¹hÄ ā How We Attach Via Greed, Hate, and Ignorance
LÅbha, RÄga and KÄmacchanda, KÄmarÄga
LÅbha, DÅsa, MÅha versus RÄga, Paį¹igha, AvijjÄ
What is AvijjÄ (Ignorance)?
Indriya and Äyatana ā Big Difference
Hetu-Phala, Paccuppanna, and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Diį¹į¹hi (Wrong Views), SammÄ Diį¹į¹hi (Good/Correct Views)
Correct Meaning of VacÄ« Saį¹ khÄra
Panca Indriya and Panca Bala ā Five Faculties and Five Powers
KÄmaccandha and Icca ā Being Blinded by Cravings
The Five Aggregates (PaƱcakkhandha)
Five Aggregates ā Connection to Tilakkhaį¹a
NÄma & RÅ«pa to NÄmarÅ«pa
Mental Aggregates
Rupa Aggregate
ViƱƱÄį¹a Aggregate
NÄmarÅ«pa Formation
Living Dhamma
Essential Buddhism
Four Noble Truths ā Suffering and Its Elimination
Introduction to Citta, VÄdanÄ, SaƱƱÄ, Saį¹ khÄra, and ViƱƱÄį¹a
Breath Meditation Is Addictive and Harmful in the Long Run
ViƱƱÄį¹a ā Consciousness Together With Future Expectations
Connection Between Saį¹ khÄra and ViƱƱÄį¹a
ViƱƱÄna and Saį¹ khÄra ā Connection to Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
ÄnapÄnasati Eliminates Mental Stress Permanently
ÄnÄpÄna and Satipaį¹į¹hÄna ā Fundamentals
Sati in ÄnÄpÄnasati/Satipaį¹į¹hÄna ā Two Meanings of Sati
Living Dhamma ā Overview
Living Dhamma ā Introduction
Niramisa Sukha to Nibbana Suva ā The Key Step
Starting on the Path Even without Belief in Rebirth
Dhamma with Less PÄli
Buddha Dhamma for an Inquiring Mind ā Part I
Root of All Suffering ā Ten Immoral Actions
Is Suffering the Same as the First Noble Truth on Suffering?
Dhamma, Saį¹ khÄra, Sankata, Rupa, ViƱƱÄį¹a, Gati, Äsava, Anusaya
Complexity of the Mind ā ViƱƱÄna and SankhÄra
Living Dhamma ā Fundamentals
What Are Kilesa (Mental Impurities)? ā Connection to Cetasika
Suffering in This Life ā Role of Mental Impurities
Satipattana Sutta ā Relevance to Suffering in This Life
How Are Gati and Kilesa Incorporated into Thoughts?
Noble Eightfold Path ā Role of Sobhana Cetasika
Getting to Samadhi
Sexual Orientation ā Effects of Kamma and Gathi (Sankhara)
Mundane SammÄ Samadhi
Micca Ditthi ā Connection to Hethu Phala (Cause and Effect)
Suffering in This Life and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Suffering in This Life and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda II
Transition to Noble Eightfold Path
Is It Necessary for a Buddhist to Eliminate Sensual Desires?
SÄ«la, SamÄdhi, PaĆ±Ć±Ä to PaƱƱÄ, SÄ«la, SamÄdhi
Ye DhammÄ HetuppabhavÄ.. and Yam KiƱci Samudaya Dhammam..
SamÄdhi, JhÄna (DhyÄna), Magga Phala
SamÄdhi, JhÄna, Magga Phala ā Introduction
Vitakka, VicÄra, Savitakka, SavicÄra, and Avitakka, AvicÄra
JhÄnic Experience in Detail ā SÄmaƱĀƱaĀphala Sutta (DN 2)
Ascendance to NibbÄna via JhÄna (DhyÄna)
PannÄvimutti ā Arahanthood without JhÄna
Mundane versus Supramundane JhÄna
NirÅdha SamÄpatti, Phala SamÄpatti, JhÄna, and JhÄna SamÄpatti
Mental Body ā Gandhabbaya
Our Mental Body ā Gandhabbaya
Gandhabba State ā Evidence from Tipiį¹aka
AntarÄbhava and Gandhabba
Änantariya Kamma ā Connection to Gandhabba
Mental Body (Gandhabbaya) ā Personal Accounts
Abnormal Births Due to Gandhabba Transformations
MicchÄ Diį¹į¹hi, Gandhabba, and SÅtapanna Stage
Working of KammÄ ā Critical Role of Conditions
Dhamma and Science
Dhamma and Science ā Introduction
Good Explanations ā Key to Weeding Out Bad Versions of Dhamma
Origin of Life
Origin of Life ā There is No Traceable Origin
Human Life ā A Mental Base (Gandhabba) and a Material Base (Cell)
Clarification of āMental Bodyā and āPhysical Bodyā ā Different Types of āKÄyaā
Four Types of Births in Buddhism
Buddhist Explanations of Conception, Abortion, and Contraception
Cloning and Gandhabba
Living Cell ā How Did the First Cell Come to Existence?
Mystical Phenomena in Buddhism?
Views on Life
Origin of Life ā One Creates Oneās Own Future Lives
Consciousness ā A Dhamma Perspective
Buddhism ā Consistencies with Science
Buddhism ā Inconsistencies with Science
Three Levels of Practice
Moral Living and Fundamentals
The Basics
Calming the Mind
Buddha Dhamma and Buddhism
Dhamma Concepts
Buddha Dhamma and Morality
Working Towards Good Rebirths
Saį¹sÄric Habits, Character (Gati), and Cravings (Äsava)
Complexity of Life and the Way to Seek āGood Rebirthsā
Three Kinds of Diį¹į¹hi, Eightfold Paths, and Samadhi
Rebirth ā Connection to Suffering in the First Noble Truth
How the Buddha Described the Chance of Rebirth in the Human Realm
Kamma, Debt, and Meditation
Implications of the Rebirth Process in Daily Life and in Society
How do we Decide which View is Wrong View (Diį¹į¹hi)?
What Does Buddha Dhamma Say about Creator, Satan, Angels, and Demons?
Patisandhi Citta ā How the Next Life is Determined According to Gathi
Seeking NibbÄna
Aį¹į¹ha Purisa PuggalÄ- Eight Noble Persons
Äsava, Anusaya, and Gati (Gathi)
The Way to Nibbana ā Removal of Asavas
Kanha (Dark) and Sukka (Bright) Kamma and Kammakkhaya
Dasa Samyojana ā Bonds in Rebirth Process
The Cooling Down Process (Nibbana) ā How Root Causes are Removed
Why is Correct Interpretation of Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta so Important?
How to Cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path starting with Anicca, Dukkha, Anatta
Difference Between Giving Up Valuables and Losing Interest in Worthless
Sotapanna Stage of Nibbana
Sotapanna Stage via Understanding Perception (SaƱƱÄ)
Sotapanna Stage ā Previous Posts
Tables and Summaries
Pali Glossary ā (A-K)
The 89 (121) Types of Citta
Rupa (Material Form) ā Table
Pali Glossary ā (L-Z)
Cetasika (Mental Factors)
Rupa ā Generation Mechanisms
Rupa KalÄpa (Grouping of Matter)
List of āSanā Words and Other PÄli Roots
Akusala Citta and Akusala VipÄka Citta
37 Factors of Enlightenment
Conditions for the Four Stages of NibbÄna
Ultimate Realities ā Table
31 Realms of Existence
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Paticca Samuppada – “Pati+ichcha”+”Sama+uppƤda”
Paticca Samuppada ā Overview
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda ā Essential Concepts
NibbÄna ā RÄgakkhaya Dosakkhaya Mohakkhaya ā Part 1
PaƱca NÄ«varaį¹a and Sensual Pleasures (KÄma RÄga)
What is “KƤma”? It is not Sex
IcchÄ, Taį¹hÄ, KÄma ā Root Causes of Suffering
JÄti ā Different Types of Births
Bhava ā Kammic Energy That Can Power an Existence
Bhava and Punabbhava ā Kammic Energy Giving Rise to Renewed Existence
Concepts of UpÄdÄna and UpÄdÄnakkhandha
Six Root Causes ā Loka Samudaya (Arising of Suffering) and Loka Nirodhaya (Nibbana)
Kamma and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Kamma and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda ā Introduction
Dhamma and DhammÄ ā Different but Related
Difference Between DhammÄ and Saį¹ khÄra
KÄma AssÄda ā A Root Cause of Suffering
Gati (Habits/Character) Determine Births ā Saį¹sappanÄ«ya Sutta
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda, Tilakkhana, Four Noble Truths
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda ā Introduction
What Did the Buddha Mean by a āLokaā?
Future Suffering (Loka/Dukkha Samudaya) Starts With Sensory Input (Ärammaį¹a)
Sotapanna ā One With the āWider Worldviewā of the Buddha
SotapannÄ ā Just Starting on the Noble Path
Yoniso ManasikÄra and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Dhamma ā Different Meanings Depending on the Context
DhammÄĀnuĀdhamma Paį¹iĀpatti ā Connection to Paį¹icca SamuppÄda/Tilakkhana
SakkÄya Diį¹į¹hi and Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
SakkÄya Diį¹į¹hi ā Wrong View of āMeā and āMineā
What Reincarnates? ā Concept of a Lifestream
Anatta and SakkÄya Diį¹į¹hi ā Two Different Concepts
Understanding the Terms in Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Distortion of PÄli Keywords in Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Saį¹ khÄra ā Many Meanings
ViƱƱÄį¹a ā Two Critical Meanings
Memory, DhammÄ, and ViƱƱÄį¹aĀ DhÄtu
Citta Vithi ā Fundamental Sensory Unit
Does any Object (Rupa) Last only 17 Thought Moments?
PaƱcupÄdÄnakkhandha ā Arises With an Ärammaį¹a
How Are Paį¹icca SamuppÄda Cycles Initiated?
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda Cycles
AvyÄkata Paį¹icca SamuppÄda for VipÄka ViƱƱÄį¹a
Akusala-MÅ«la Upapatti Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
Uppatti Paį¹icca SamuppÄda (How We Create Our Own Rebirths)
IdappaccayÄtÄ Paį¹icca SamuppÄda
PatilÅma Paticca SamuppÄda ā Key to NibbÄna
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda in Plain English
Introduction ā What is Suffering?
Introduction -2 ā The Three Categories of Suffering
AvijjÄ paccayÄ sankhÄrÄ
Sankhara paccaya Vinnana ā 1
Sankhara paccaya Vinnana ā 2
ViƱƱÄna PaccayÄ NÄmarÅ«pa
NÄmarÅ«pa PaccayÄ SalÄyatana
Difference between Phassa and Samphassa
Phassa paccayÄ VÄdanÄā¦.to TanhÄ
Difference Between Taį¹hÄ and UpÄdÄna
UpÄdÄna PaccayÄ Bhava ā Two Types of Bhava
NÄmarupa, ViƱƱÄį¹a, DhammÄ ā Closely Related
Bhava paccaya Jatiā¦.Jara, Marana,ā¦
Imasmim Sati Idam Hoti ā What Does It Really Mean?
Paį¹į¹hÄna Dhamma
Pattana Dhamma ā Connection to Cause and Effect (Hethu Phala)
What Does āPaccayÄā Mean in Paį¹icca SamuppÄda?
Anantara and Samanantara PaccayÄ
ÄsÄvana and AƱƱamaƱƱa PaccayÄ
Is There a āSelfā?
Recovering the Suffering-Free Pure Mind
Does āAnattaā Refer to a āSelfā?
Cognition Modes ā SaƱjÄnÄti, VijÄnÄti, PajÄnÄti, AbhijÄnÄti
Anicca Nature- Chasing Worldly Pleasures Is Pointless
Aniccaį¹ Vipariį¹Ämi AƱƱathÄbhÄvi ā A Critical Verse
Dukkha ā Previously Unknown Truth About Suffering
Etaį¹ Mama, Esohamasmi, Eso Me AttÄāti ā What Does It Mean?
āAttato Samanupassatiā ā To View Something to be of Value
SaĆ±Ć±Ä VipallÄsa ā Distorted Perception
SaĆ±Ć±Ä ā All Our Thoughts Arise With āDistorted SaƱƱÄā
Upaya and UpÄdÄna ā Two Stages of Attachment
Sensory Experience ā Basis of BuddhÄās Worldview
Paticca SamuppÄda ā Not āSelfā or āNo-Selfā
TanhÄ ā The Origin of Suffering
Paį¹icca SamuppÄda ā A āSelfā Exists Due to AvijjÄ
Kamma, Saį¹ khÄra, and Abhisaį¹ khÄra ā What Is āIntentionā?
VacÄ« Saį¹ khÄra ā Saį¹ kappa (Conscious Thoughts) and VÄcÄ (Speech)
TanhÄ PaccayÄ UpÄdÄna ā Critical Step in Paticca SamuppÄda
MÅha/AvijjÄ and VipÄka ViƱƱÄį¹a/Kamma ViƱƱÄį¹a
IcchÄ (Cravings) Lead to UpÄdÄna and to Eventual Suffering
DhammÄ, Kamma, Saį¹ khÄra, Mind ā Critical Connections
Paticca SamuppÄda ā From Mind to Matter
Dhamma and Philosophy
Dhamma and Philosophy ā Introduction
The Infinity Problem in Buddhism
Is Buddha Dhamma (Buddhism) a Religion?
Philosophy of the Mind
Free Will in Buddhism ā Connection to Sankhara
Book Reviews
āWhy Does the World Exist?ā by Jim Holt
āThe Language of Godā by Francis Collins
āWaking Upā by Sam Harris
āSparkā by John Ratey
āThe Life of the Buddhaā by Bhikkhu NÄnamoli
BhÄvanÄ (Meditation)
Meditation ā Deeper Aspects
Citta, ManÅ, ViƱƱÄna ā Nine Stages of Mind Contamination
1. Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
2. The Basics in Meditation
3. The Second Level ā Key to Purify the Mind
4. What Do All These Different Meditation Techniques Mean?
5. Ariya Metta BhÄvana (Loving Kindness Meditation)
6. AnÄpÄnasati BhÄvanÄ (Introduction)
7. What is ÄnÄpÄna?
Is ÄnÄpÄnasati Breath Meditation?
8. The Basic Formal AnÄpÄnasati Meditation
Karaniya Metta Sutta ā Metta Bhavana
Possible Effects in Meditation ā Kundalini Awakening
9. Key to Anapanasati ā How to Change Habits and Character (Gathi)
11. Magga Phala via Cultivation of Satta Bojjhaį¹ ga
10. Attaining the SotÄpanna Stage via Removing Ditthasava
12. Key Factors to be Considered when “Meditating” for the Sotapanna Stage
13. Kammaį¹į¹hÄna (Recitations) for the SotÄpanna Stage
Possible Outcomes of Meditation ā Samadhi, Jhana, Magga Phala
What is Samadhi? ā Three Kinds of Mindfulness
How to Attain SamÄdhi via āVipassanÄ Pubbanga Samathaā BhÄvanÄ
Getting to SamÄdhi via Formal Mediation Sessions
Are You Not Getting Expected Results from Meditation?
Anussati and AnupassanÄ ā Being Mindful and Removing Defilements
Myths about Meditation
A Simple Way to Enhance Merits (Kusala) and Avoid Demerits (Akusala)
Abhidhamma
Abhidhamma ā Introduction
Essential Abhidhamma ā The Basics
Amazingly Fast Time Evolution of a Thought (Citta)
The Amazing Mind ā Critical Role of NÄmagotta (Memories)
Citta and Cetasika ā How Vinnana (Consciousness) Arises
State of Mind in the Absence of Citta Vithi ā Bhavanga
Bhava and Bhavaį¹ ga ā Simply Explained!
Citta Vithi ā Processing of Sense Inputs
Javana of a Citta ā The Root of Mental Power
Cetasika ā Connection to Gati
Mind and Consciousness
What is Mind? How do we Experience the Outside World?
What is a Thought?
What is in a Thought? Why Gati are so Important?
What is Consciousness?
1. Thoughts (Citta), Consciousness (Vinnana), and Mind (Hadaya Vatthu) ā Introduction
2. ViƱƱÄį¹a (Consciousness) can be of Many Different Types and Forms
3. ViƱƱÄį¹a, Thoughts, and the Subconscious
Gandhabba (Manomaya Kaya)
Gandhabba (Manomaya KÄya)- Introduction
Hidden World of the Gandhabba: Netherworld (ParalÅka)
Ghost in the Machine ā Synonym for the Manomaya Kaya?
Manomaya Kaya (Gandhabba) and the Physical Body
Brain ā Interface between Mind and Body
Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) and ManÅmaya KÄya
Cuti-Patisandhi ā An Abhidhamma Description
Abhidhamma via Science
Neuroscience says there is no Free Will? ā That is a Misinterpretation!
The Double Slit Experiment ā Correlation between Mind and Matter?
Vision (Cakkhu ViƱƱÄį¹a) is Not Just Seeing
Why Do People Enjoy Immoral Deeds? ā Ditthi Is Key
The Origin of Matter ā Suddhashtaka
Key to Sotapanna Stage ā Ditthi and Vicikicca
What are Dhamma? ā A Deeper Analysis
Pabhassara Citta, Radiant Mind, and Bhavaį¹ ga
Historical Background
Historical Background ā Introduction
Counterfeit Buddhism ā Current Mainstream Buddhism
Methods of Delivery of Dhamma by the Buddha
Misconceptions on the Topics the Buddha āRefused to Answerā
Misinterpretations of Buddha Dhamma
āTipiį¹aka Englishā Convention Adopted by Early European Scholars ā Part 1
Historical Timeline of Edward Conze
Preservation of the Buddha Dhamma
Why is it Critical to Find the Pure Buddha Dhamma?
Key Problems with MahÄyÄna Teachings
Saddharma Pundarika Sutra (Lotus Sutra) ā A Focused Analysis
What is SuƱyÄta or SuƱƱÄta (Emptiness)?
Incorrect Theravada Interpretations ā Historical Timeline
Buddhaghosa and Visuddhimagga ā Historical Background
Tipitaka Commentaries ā Helpful or Misleading?
Buddhaghosaās Visuddhimagga ā A Focused Analysis
Background on the Current Revival of Buddhism (Buddha Dhamma)
Misinterpretation of Anicca and Anatta by Early European Scholars
Buddhist Chanting
Buddhist Chanting ā Introduction
Namaskaraya ā Homage to the Buddha
Sutta Chanting (with PÄli Text)
Supreme Qualities of Buddha, Dhamma, Saį¹ gha
The Five Precepts ā Panca Sila
Sadhu ā Symbolizes Purified Hadaya Vatthu (Mind)
Dhammapada
ManÅpubbangamÄ DhammÄ..
Sabba Papassa Akarananā¦.
Najajja Vasalo Hotiā¦ā¦
AppamÄdÅ Amata Padamā¦.
ArÅgyÄ ParamÄ LÄbhÄ..
Anicca vata Sankharaā¦
AttÄ Hi AttanÅ NÄthÅ
Sutta Interpretations
MahÄ Satipaį¹į¹hÄna Sutta
Satipatthana Sutta ā Structure
Satipatthana ā Introduction
KÄyÄnupassanÄ ā Section on Postures (Iriyapathapabba)
KÄyÄnupassanÄ ā The Section on Habits (SampajÄnapabba)
Prerequisites for the Satipaį¹į¹hÄna BhÄvanÄ
What is āKÄyaā in KÄyÄnupassanÄ?
Sutta ā Introduction
Pali Dictionaries ā Are They Reliable?
NikÄya in the Sutta Piį¹aka
Sutta Learning Sequence for the Present Day
MahÄ CattÄrisaka Sutta (Discourse on the Great Forty)
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
MajjhimÄ Paį¹ipadÄ ā Way to Relinquish Attachments to this World
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta ā Introduction
Essence of Buddhism ā In the First Sutta
Tiparivatta and Twelve Types of ĆÄį¹a (Knowledge)
Relinquishing Defilements via Three Rounds and Four Stages
Anguttara NikÄya ā SuttÄ on Key Concepts
Dasa Akusala/Dasa Kusala ā Basis of Buddha Dhamma -2
Dasa Akusala/Dasa Kusala ā Basis of Buddha Dhamma
Na CÄtaĀnÄkaraĀnÄ«ya Sutta
Pathama Metta Sutta
Kukkuravatika Sutta (Majjhima NikÄya 57) ā Kammakkhaya
Buddhism and Evolution ā AggaƱƱa Sutta (DN 27)
Yamaka Sutta (SN 22.85) ā Arahanthood Is Not Annihilation but End of Suffering
Tapussa Sutta (AN 9.41)ā AkuppÄ CÄtÅvimutti
Three Types of āBodiesā ā Poį¹į¹hapÄda Sutta (DN 9)
Myths or Realities?
VedÄs Originated With Buddha Kassapaās Teachings
Dasa MÄra SenÄ (MÄrasenÄ) ā Ten Defilements
Animisa Locana Bodhi Poojawa ā A Prelude to Acts of Gratitude
PÄramitÄ ā How a Puthujjana Becomes a Buddha
Tisarana Vandana and Its Effects on One’s Gathi
Does the Hell (Niraya) Exist?
Can Buddhist Meditation be Dangerous?
Boy Who Remembered PÄli Suttas for 1500 Years
First Noble Truth is Suffering? Myths about Suffering
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Photons Are Particles Not Waves
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