New / Revised Posts
…“Buddha Dhamma – Advanced” section) Ārammaṇa (Sensory Input) Initiates Critical Processes – 3/12/24 (in the new “Buddha Dhamma – Advanced” section) Vipariṇāma – Two Meanings – 3/5/24 (in the new…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…“Buddha Dhamma – Advanced” section) Ārammaṇa (Sensory Input) Initiates Critical Processes – 3/12/24 (in the new “Buddha Dhamma – Advanced” section) Vipariṇāma – Two Meanings – 3/5/24 (in the new…
…and Deeper Meanings of Attā 2. In the previous post, “Etaṁ Mama, Esohamasmi, Eso Me Attā’ti – What Does It Mean?” I discussed that “attā” has two meanings, and the…
…emphasize enough the importance of UNDERSTANDING the meanings of key Pāli words. It may take some time to truly grasp those meanings. I keep revising those key posts, whenever a…
…a few different (but related) meanings depending on the context, i.e., where it is used. But the most important meaning is associated with the “nāmarūpa pariccheda ñana.” When one has…
…we need to discuss the words “dhamma” and “anudhamma.” As we will see, “dhamma” can have different meanings based on the context. We have many examples in English where the…
Like several other Pāli words, rupa conveys different meanings in different contexts. However, in most cases, rupa refers to “rupa upādānakkhandha” that arises in the mind upon experiencing an external…
…The above figure from “Vipariṇāma – Two Meanings.” You can read the discussion there. Pabhassara Mind Not Present in an Arahant All the Time 5. The above figure may give…
…the Paṭicca samuppāda. We can see that “phassa cannot lead to salāyatana,” “vedanā cannot lead to phassa,” etc. Āsēvana and Asēvana – Different meanings July 1, 2019: Regarding #2 above,…
…a given day. This idea was first introduced in the post “Contact Between Āyatana Leads to Vipāka Viññāna.” Two Different Meanings of Paṭicca 5. We translated the verse, “cakkhuñca paṭicca…
…Mean? 5. “Atta” (like anicca and anatta) is a Pāli word with multiple meanings. In the current context, it means something like “beneficial” and “meaningful.” Note: Anatta is the opposite…