Is There a “Self”?

September 22, 2019 “Recovering the Suffering-Free Pure Mind.” (Necessary Background Material of August 9, 2023; extracted from “Buddhism – In Charts“) True Happiness Is the Absence of Suffering (with chart…

Worldview of the Buddha

…to Bypass to Cultivate Satipaṭṭhāna Is Cakkhu Viññāṇa Free of Defilements? Loka and Nibbāna (Aloka) – Complete Overview Path to Nibbāna – The Necessary Background Pāth to Nibbāna – Learning…

Reply To: Pathama Metta Sutta (AN 4.125)

…the Sotapanna Anugami stage. I have made some revisions to that English translation to make it clear: Sarakaani Sutta: Sarakaani (Who Took to Drink) [At Kapilavasthu] Now at that time…

Reply To: Pain

…will keep pervading the all-encompassing world with an awareness imbued with good will — abundant, expansive, immeasurable, free from hostility, free from ill will.’ That’s how you should train yourselves.”…

Reply To: Jhanas in quick succession

…brahma realms. Also note that while abandonment of the 10 types of miccha ditthi is needed for anariya jhanas, Ariya jhanas require a level of comprehension of Tilakkhana): The First…