Each Citta Starts with Distorted Saññā
…“Recovering the Suffering-Free Pure Mind,” we discussed the fact that a “pure mind” is covered by defilements, which can be discussed in various ways. For example, rāga, dosa, moha or…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…“Recovering the Suffering-Free Pure Mind,” we discussed the fact that a “pure mind” is covered by defilements, which can be discussed in various ways. For example, rāga, dosa, moha or…
…Issa, and Macchariya Just as I read that book in the Thai translation, I responded a little late because I had to search for an English translation that has the…
…have eliminated all sansāric bonds or saṁyojana. The suffering-free (and “distorted saññā“-free) pabhassara mind is experienced for the first time upon attaining Arahant phala, i.e., when becoming an Arahant. See…
Original written before October 23, 2015; Revised March 4, 2017; October 8, 2018 I had not given this issue much thought until someone at an online forum pointed out in…
March 11, 2016; revised October 31, 2017; February 10, 2020 1. The essence of the Buddha Dhamma is that what we PERCEIVE to be enjoyment (assāada) is actually the CAUSE…
…preliminary idea of Buddha’s teachings. The ” Search ” box at the top right will return more posts related to any word or concept, for example, “rebirth.” An Analogy of…
…Also, I would like to add that all Buddhas are equal in terms of their Buddhahood. The links to the videos (both in Sinhala): Video 1: https://waharaka.com/listen/CD026-22 Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX9Mv3LBMqA&list=PLYgmOkzzAFGwPWd4LrJ2TVGbo59OfSAiE&index=51…
…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…
…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…
I came across the article below by Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu through an online discussion forum. This is really relevant to the current topic. Before one starts “meditating,” one needs to know…