Reply To: Waharaka Thero English Subs Discourse

Waharaka Thero – Universal Truth Exposure | Episode 07 – Know the Thilakuna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN5bEr86l2Y Have I understood this correctly? At 39:57 of the video. The subtitle says the “Dukkhaskandha (the…

Pure Dhamma – Korean Website

…age, is actively involved in this effort. He is the manager (DHK) of the Puredhamma Study Group Cafe (https://cafe.naver.com/puredhamma). 2. They have conducted a Pure Dhamma study group for over…

Pure Dhamma – Reflections on 2019

…the discussion forum at puredhamma.net. It completed the second full year on December 17th: “Forum“. Even though only a limited number of people are posting there, the quality of discussions…

Reply To: Pure Dhamma zoom meeting!

…meeting is: (12:30-1:30 PM GMT) https://meet.google.com/wtz-qaff-iag   The link to the second meeting is: (1:35- 2:35 PM GMT) https://meet.google.com/fus-wfvf-xqi All of you are invited to join this Dhamma discussion! Thanks….

Reply To: Pure Dhamma zoom meeting!

Reminder: The meeting is at 12:30-1:30 PM GMT (7.30 AM EST New York time) on Sunday 14th. https://meet.google.com/wtz-qaff-iag The link to the second meeting is (if needed only, i.e., if…

Reply To: Pleasure is temporary release from vexation

…to deepen their understanding of how this vexatious cycle works. I recommend the two videos below, especially the second one. It explains in detail how this process happens. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pScV-oUKfqk&list=PLsdYkrqhtrkQP4UT5nGtC1_kG3k4aZnZP&index=50&t=325s&pp=iAQB https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3lZ15vR5mFQ…

Kāma Guṇa – Origin of Attachment (Tanhā)

…in several suttās and Abhidhamma. They provide a self-consistent picture compatible with recent scientific findings. The steps are as follows: Kāma dhātu TO kāma saññā TO kāma saṅkappa TO kāmacchanda…

Karaniya Metta Sutta – Metta Bhavana

…appropriately translated in most current English translations. 1. First of all, the actual name of the sutta is Karaniyamattha Sutta. It comes from “karaniyama” meaning “essential to do” (කල යුතුම…

Essence of Buddhism – In the First Sutta

…is the same way that “na āgami” becomes “Anāgāmi” (“na āgami” means “not coming back”; but in the context of Anāgāmi, it means “not coming back to kāma lōka or…