Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta – Introduction
…Vappa, Mahanama, and Assaji. Thus it has the framework or the foundation of Buddha Dhamma. The name of the sutta comes from the combination of three terms: Dhamma, Cakka, and…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…Vappa, Mahanama, and Assaji. Thus it has the framework or the foundation of Buddha Dhamma. The name of the sutta comes from the combination of three terms: Dhamma, Cakka, and…
…to everything (all phenomena) in this world – whether living or inert. Pubbangama (pubba + anga) means what comes first. The first line (in both verses) says the mind creates…
…ways: (i) recite them mechanically (and erroneously), (ii) disregard them as unimportant, or (iii) even consider the practice as “mythical” per benefits of their recital. These qualities are called “suvisi…
…sophisticated machine! However, as we will find out in upcoming posts, it is not a typical machine like a computer. It can change on its own! While a computer cannot…
…of death dāna giving dasa ten dasaka decad; group of 10 dassana vision; but normally used for “comprehending” dassanēna pahātabba removing (kilesa) via comprehension of Dhamma dēsanā or desanā verbal…
…a “Popup Pāli Glossary with Pronunciation“, thanks to Mr. Seng Kiat Ng. If that GoldenDict dictionary is installed on your computer, you will be able to access this glossary from…
…initial response to it #2(ii) are generated by the avyākata PS process of #5(i). Our CONSCIOUS response to those sensory inputs in creating new kamma (apuññābhisaṅkhāra or puññābhisaṅkhāra) in #2(iii),…
…stage, and human bodies are denser. Forum participant Dosakkhayo has compiled a figure showing the formation of suddhāṭṭhaka and how their condensation leads to denser objects. You can download it…
…Historical Timeline.” I have started a discussion focused on the book “Bhikkhu_Bodhi-Comprehensive_Manual_of_Abhidhamma,” by Bhikkhu Bodhi (2000) at the discussion forum: “Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma (Bhikkhu Bodhi) – Grave Error on…
November 29, 2021; revised October 16, 2022 Distortion of Pāli keywords in Paṭicca Samuppāda is quite common in current English translations. I will analyze two critical suttas to make that…