How to Cultivate the Anicca Saññā

…fully comprehends the anicca nature and the anatta nature. The next step is to fully comprehend dukkha and asubha nature. See, “Vipallāsa (Diṭṭhi, Saññā, Citta) Affect Saṅkhāra.” A Sotapanna Anugāmi…

Arōgyā Paramā Lābhā..

Revised September 27, 2017; January 30, 2019; April 18, 2020; June 28, 2020; June 14, 2022 Arōgyā paramā lābhā Santuṭṭhiparamaṃ dhanaṃ vissāsa paramā ñāti Nibbānaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ (Dhammapada verse 204)…

Is Buddha Dhamma (Buddhism) a Religion?

…be called a religion too. October 21, 2015; revised November 8, 2015; rewritten December 7, 2022 Buddha Dhamma – A Self-Consistent Worldview and a Religion 1. It is best to…

Buddhism – Inconsistencies with Science

Revised March 4, 2018; December 16, 2020 1. We all are impressed by the scientific advances made during the past 100 years or so making our lives easier and more…

Tiparivatta and Twelve Types of Ñāṇa (Knowledge)

January 29, 2016; revised January 7, 2019; February 22, 2020 Introduction 1. We discussed the tiparivaṭṭa (three rounds of bondage) briefly in the post “Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta – Introduction.” Here, we…

Getting to Samādhi via Formal Mediation Sessions

…of anicca, dukkha, anatta grows. A Sōtapanna has COMPLETELY removed only micchā diṭṭhi from the dasa akusala. Only an Arahant is completely free from dasa akusala; see, “What is the…

Abhidhamma via Science

July 15, 2016; revised February 16, 2021 1. In this section, I have two goals: Introduce Abhidhamma in a scientific way that can be understood not only by people with…

Sutta Learning Sequence for the Present Day

November 30, 2016; revised October 29, 2019 “Early Suttās” Did Not Provide Details 1. In this critical post, I argue that it is better to study suttās in the order…