Reply To: Questions about Bhante Waharaka

…monks is in English. You can search for the sermons on youtube “Dharmayai Obai BBE”. Below is a link to one such sermon. BBE stands for Budhu Bana English. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rstmMU9xO2E&t=27s…

Reply To: Split Reincarnation

…a gandhabba takes hold of a 3,5 year old child, whose old Gandhabba has left. Another case is this one, that would be a good recommendation: “https://www.reincarnationresearch.com/past-life-story-of-charles-parkhurst-penney-peirce-spirit-being-or-spirit-guide-past-life-identification-in-a-reincarnation-case/” The relevant part:”The…

Reply To: Ledi Sayadaw and Translations

…teaching only after 1903, when he had 3 years (or so) of retreat and (probably) practice of Visudhimagga. According to: https://www.lionsroar.com/the-insight-revolution/ He must have been knowledgable of Abhidhamma, but not…

Sandiṭṭhiko – What Does It Mean?

…mind (mano) without coming through the five physical senses. To complete the picture, let us briefly discuss the other two lokās (rupa loka and arupa loka). Different Types of Saññā…

Rupa – What It Really Means

…emotion arises in A, and he smiles. Even though it is a simple example of a “sensory input,” we can learn much by examining what happens in A’s mind upon…

Sammā Samādhi – How to Define It?

…Arahant stage, one would have completed Sammā Samādhi and removed all anusaya/saṁyojana, thus (automatically) preventing committing even the slightest akusala kamma! One Must be in Sammā Samādhi to “Burn Samsaric…

Reply To: responsibility and dukkha

…is for all of them to get a good grade (an A) in the exam. However a teacher will know that all students are not capable of getting an A….