Saḷāyatana Are Not Sense Faculties
…next three state the anicca, dukkha, and anatta nature of the external āyatana. Pada Nirutti of “Āyatana” 3. The Pali word “āyatana” comes from “āya” + “thana,” where “āya” means…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…next three state the anicca, dukkha, and anatta nature of the external āyatana. Pada Nirutti of “Āyatana” 3. The Pali word “āyatana” comes from “āya” + “thana,” where “āya” means…
…the surface. Pada Nirutti for Anusaya and Āsava 3. In both Pāli and Sinhala, “saya” means a storage place: “jalāsaya” means a water reservoir; “āmāsaya” means the stomach where the…
…Sinhala knowledge and the basics of Buddha Dhamma can understand many Pāli terms. This is called “pada nirutti,” or clarifying using key phrases and sounds. (But it takes a special…
…things with just rāga. Specifically, kāma rāga needs to escalate to lobha for immoral actions. The correct “pada nirutti” (etymology) of “rāga” comes from “rā” + “agga” where “rā” means…
…their saṁsaric journey, a living being gives priority to three types of “pleasures.” The etymology (“pada nirutti”) of “rāga” comes from “rā” + “agga,” where “rā” means to “travel (in…
…first explain the correct meanings of some simpler keywords. Rāga – Not “Lust” or “Attachment” 3. The correct “pada nirutti” (etymology) of “rāga” comes from “rā” + “agga,” where “rā”…
…See “Lōbha, Rāga and Kāmacchanda, Kāmarāga.” As pointed out in #3 of that post, the correct “pada nirutti” (etymology) of “rāga” comes from “rā” + “agga” where “rā” means to…
…noticed that. 1. An Arahant does not follow either kusala-mula PS or akusala-mula PS. That was a misstatement. 2. According to “pada nirutti” āneñjābhisaṅkhāra are kammically neutral; thus, in that…
…words, but it will take time to shake that off.” Yes. That is true for many. That is why it is good to connect to “pada nirutti,” I explained above….
…Sinhala knowledge and the basics of Buddha Dhamma can understand many Pāli terms. This is called “pada nirutti,” or clarifying using key phrases and sounds. (But it takes a special…