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…

Āsava, Anusaya, and Gati (Gathi)

…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…

Pāramitā – How a Puthujjana Becomes a Buddha

…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…

Lōbha, Rāga and Kāmacchanda, Kāmarāga

…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…

Rāga and Jhāna – Two Commonly Misunderstood Words

…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”…