Pure Dhamma – Sitemap

I have arranged the sections roughly in increasing complexity. However, you may want to scan through each section to get an idea of what is in each section. People have…

Supreme Qualities of Buddha, Dhamma, Saṅgha

May 28, 2016; revised October 1, 2018; April 26,2020; August 27, 2022 Introduction 1. It is traditional to start a meditation session with an homage to the Buddha (Namaskāraya): Namo…

Nibbāna “Exists”, but Not in This World

September 2, 2016; revised April 17, 2017; re-written March 22, 2020; May 20, 2021; August 10, 2022; January 26, 2023 (#12) Introduction 1. Misconceptions about Nibbāna arise because its true…

Reply To: Perceiving the sensual world

I need to clarify the following I wrote above: “1. You like to eat ice cream and smoke because that gives you “mind-made” pleasure. If ice cream has an innate…