Is Buddha Dhamma (Buddhism) a Religion?

…existed “forever” (no First Cause, and thus it was not created). Planetary systems like our Solar system (cakkavāla) come and go, but there have always been living beings. See “Buddhism…

Buddhism – Inconsistencies with Science

…out of inert matter. Neuroscience says there is no Free Will? – That is a Misinterpretation! The Double Slit Experiment – Correlation between Mind and Matter? Vision (Cakkhu Viññāṇa) is…

Abhidhamma via Science

…scientific backgrounds but anyone with an interest. It will complement the other section on Abhidhamma, which necessarily involves a lot of Pāli terminologies. To demonstrate that the current hypothesis by…

Sutta Learning Sequence for the Present Day

…accounts of significant events by combining accounts in the suttās with those taken from the Vinaya Piṭaka. See “‘The Life of the Buddha’ by Bhikkhu Nānamoli.” Comprehending Tilakkhana Is Not…

Saññā – What It Really Means

…Recognition 5. Therefore, saññā is the “full picture/clarification that comes to mind instantaneously.” In a more complex example, parents can teach a child (Y) that a particular person (X) is…

Pāli Dictionaries – Are They Reliable?

…as in Pāli. If “paṭi” means “against,” how would that be compatible with many other words with “paṭi“? For example, “paṭisaṃvedī” or “paṭisanvedi” (“paṭi + “san” + “vedi“) means vedana…

Anicca – Worthlessness of Worldly Things

…a real value, one loses craving for that. The anicca nature means NOTHING in this world has real value. Of course, full comprehension comes only at the Arahant stage. The…