How Character (Gati) Leads to Bhava and Jāti

…CERTAINTY is to attain the Sotāpanna stage of Nibbāna. And we can do this by comprehending anicca, dukkha, and anatta, the true nature of this world. When one truly comprehends…

How Perceived Pleasures (Assāda) lead to Dukkha

…huge difference in comprehending Dhamma. Most people (especially those who come to this site) are not “immoral”, but the state of mind can change. Even an excited mind cannot grasp…

Reply To: Eric's Progress Diary

…hit home hard. I’ll leave it on my blog for those interested (may help explain [not excuse] some of my more insane moments that I still feel bad about :(…

Reply To: Past Memories

…reincarnationresearch.com from time to time. In one particular case, the subject describes the interval state (the bottom of the page). Here they call it a spirit being orb. https://www.reincarnationresearch.com/spirit-being-orbs-and-the-reincarnation-case-of-shanti-devi-mathur/ Lang…

Ten Immoral Actions (Dasa Akusala)

…Immoral Actions.” A Sōtapanna Is Free of Only Micchā Diṭṭhi 3. First of all, it is essential to realize that only Arahant is free from doing any of these. Even…

Reply To: Goenka´s Vipassana

…these without attending the courses (no context), but since these are in the public domain from VRI, I feel better. Discourses on Satipatthana http://www.vridhamma.org/Printversion/Discourses-on-Satipatthana-Sutta Discourses in a 10-day course http://www.vridhamma.org/The-Discourse-Summaries…

Importance of Personal Experience

…concepts of Puredhamma in a completely different way. There were two reasons for this. The first reason was to make it easier for others to access Puredhamma’s contents. I thought…