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New/Re-written Posts:
Saṅkhāra – An Introduction – 1/26/23
Breath Meditation Is Addictive and Harmful in the Long Run – 1/19/23
Ānāpānasati – Overview – 1/12/23
Difference Between Dhammā and Saṅkhāra – 1/6/23
Dhamma and Dhammā – Different but Related – 12/30/22
Dhamma – Different Meanings Depending on the Context – 12/23/22
Four Conditions for Attaining Sōtapanna Magga/Phala – 12/16/22
Is Buddha Dhamma (Buddhism) a Religion? – 12/8/22
Cuti-Paṭisandhi – An Abhidhamma Description – 12/2/22
Pāpa Kamma Versus Akusala Kamma – 11/25/22
Is Suffering the Same as the First Noble Truth on Suffering? – 11/18/22
What is Unique in Buddha Dhamma? – 11/11/22
Does Gandhabba Mean “Semen”? – 11/4/22
Mahārāhulovāda Sutta and Ānāpānasati – 10/28/22
How Habits are Formed and Broken – A Scientific View – 10/21/22
Icchā (Cravings) Lead to Upādāna and to Eventual Suffering – 10/14/22
Ānāpānasati Not About Breath – Icchānaṅgala Sutta – 10/7/22
Key Problems with Mahāyāna Teachings – 10/1/22
The Infinity Problem in Buddhism – 9/24/22
Sotapatti Aṅga – The Four Qualities of a Sotāpanna – 9/18/22
A Buddhist or a Bhauddhayā? – 9/12/2022
Bhūta and Yathābhūta – What Do They Really Mean – 9/7/2022
Interpretation of the Tipiṭaka – Gandhabba Example – 9/1/2022
Kilesa – Relationship to Akusala, Kusala, and Puñña Kamma – 8/27/2022 (in the section “Dhamma Concepts“)
Anusaya, Gati, Bhava – Connection to Manomaya Kāya (Gandhabba) – 8/21/2022 (in the section “Gati, Bhava, and Jāti“)
Cuti and Marana – Related to Bhava and Jāti – 8/17/22 (in the section “Gati, Bhava, and Jāti“)
Bhava and Jāti – States of Existence and Births Therein – 8/12/2022 (in the section “Gati, Bhava, and Jāti“)
Four Noble Truths: Recipe for Problem Solving – 8/6/22 (in the section “The Basics“)
Four Types of Births in Buddhism – 7/30/22 (in the section “Origin of Life“)
Details of Kamma – Intention, Who Is Affected, Kamma Patha – 7/24/22 (in the section “Dhamma Concepts“)
Three Types of “Bodies” – Poṭṭhapāda Sutta (DN 9) – 7/16/22 (in the section “Sutta Interpretations“)
Jhāna, Jhāya, and Jhāyi – Different Meanings – 6/23/22 (in the new section “Elephant in the Room 2 – Jhāna and Kasina“
Samādhi, Jhāna, and Sammā Samādhi – 6/16/22 (in the new section “Elephant in the Room 2 – Jhāna and Kasina“
Assāsa Passāsa – What Do They Mean? – 6/8/22 (in “Elephant in the Room 2 – Ānāpānasati“
Ānāpānasati – Overview – 6/2/22 (in the new section “Elephant in the Room 2 – Ānāpānasati“
Rāga and Jhāna – Two Commonly Misunderstood Words – 5/28/22 (in the new section “Often Mistranslated Pāli Keywords“
Bhava and Jāti Within a Lifetime – Example – 5/22/22 (in the new section “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime“
Sakkāya Diṭṭhi and Pañcupādānakkhandhā – 5/15/22 (in the new section “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime“
Noble Truth of Suffering- Pañcupādānakkhandhā Dukkhā – 5/7/22 (in the new section “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime“
Pañcupādānakkhandha – Attachment to One’s Experiences – 5/1/22 (in the new section “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime“
Five Aggregates – Experiences of Each Sentient Being – 4/24/22 (in the new section “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime“
Rupakkhandha in Idappaccayātā Paṭicca Samuppāda – 4/16/22 (in the new section “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime“
Aggregate of Forms – Collection of “Mental Impressions” of Forms – 4/10/22 (in the new section “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime“
Seeing Is a Series of “Snapshots” – 4/3/22 (in the new section “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime“
Khandhā in Idappaccayātā Paṭicca Samuppāda – 3/28/22 (in the new section “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime“
Change of Mindset Due to an Ārammaṇa – 3/21/22 (in the new section “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime“
Idappaccayātā Paṭicca Samuppāda – Bhava and Jāti Within a Lifetime – 3/14/22 (in the new section “Paṭicca Samuppāda During a Lifetime“
Niddesa (Brief Description) of Paṭicca Samuppāda – 3/7/22 (in the new section “Word-for-Word Translation of the Tipiṭaka“
“Elephant in the Room” – Direct Translation of the Tipiṭaka – 2/28/22 (in the new section “Word-for-Word Translation of the Tipiṭaka“
Where Are Memories Stored? – Viññāṇa Dhātu -2/21/22 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
Gandhabba (Mental Body) Separating from Physical Body in Jhāna -2/14/22 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
Near-Death Experiences (NDE): Brain Is Not the Mind -2/7/22 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
Critical Influence of Wrong Views on Akusala Citta -2/1/22 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
Anidassana, Appaṭigha Rupa Due to Anidassana Viññāṇa -1/23/22 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
Summary of Key Concepts About Viññāṇa and Saṅkhāra -1/16/22 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
Two Types of Kamma Viññāṇa -1/9/22 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
Abhisaṅkhāra Lead to Kamma Viññāṇa -1/3/22 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
Rebirths Take Place According to Abhisaṅkhāra -12/27/21 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
Kusala-Mula Saṅkhāra Are Needed to Attain Nibbāna -12/20/21 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
Kamma and Saṅkhāra, Cetanā and Sañcetanā -12/14/21 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
Saṅkhāra – Should Not be Translated as a Single Word -12/7/21 (in the “Understanding the Terms in Paṭicca Samuppāda” section)
