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…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…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…
…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…
…live a comfortable life that leaves time for such contemplation/investigations. Short-Term Goals Are Necessary to Comprehend the “Big Picture” 2. During life, we do see many instances where we can…
…is no way to know. Even then, there is no way to verify it. Now let us get back to the sutta. Four Noble Truths Comprehended in Three Rounds (Tiparivaṭṭa)…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…: Tina middha, vicikicca (lazy, lacking wisdom). Animal (Tirisan: “tiri” + “san” or with all 3 causes) Combinations of above three types Combinations of lobha, dosa, moha Human (Manussa: “mana”…