Ten Immoral Actions (Dasa Akusala)
…views. (i) Everything has sprung without a cause (ahētuka diṭṭhi). (ii) Good and bad produce no effect (akiriya diṭṭhi). (iii) There is no afterlife (natthika diṭṭhi). A common form of…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…views. (i) Everything has sprung without a cause (ahētuka diṭṭhi). (ii) Good and bad produce no effect (akiriya diṭṭhi). (iii) There is no afterlife (natthika diṭṭhi). A common form of…
…gathered by hundreds of other scientists. The Buddha, in comparison, discovered the complete set of laws about the WHOLE EXISTENCE through his efforts. That includes the way inert matter behaves…
…may want to read the excellent book, “The Beginning of Infinity” by David Deutsch (2011) IF you are interested in a “scientific opinion”; actually, the descriptions are very similar in…
…leading to the appearance of a “human-like” creature, even though the theory explains the evolution of more complex animals. He leaves it open whether this creature further evolved to be…
…Bang” is possible, then it is a given that many other “Big Bangs” are possible. The total energy of our universe is completely consistent with adding up to zero. If…
…that describe the chance of rebirths in good realms (human and above) compared to those in the lowest four realms. Here is the English translation at Sutta Central: “A Fingernail…
…more. The little bit of sand on your fingernail is tiny. Compared to the great Earth, those cannot be compared or even imagined; it is not even a significant fraction.”…
…3. I provided following information in my comment on July 31, 2024 at 3:58 pm: ___________ “1. When a sensory input (arammana) comes in, the mind first experiences “bahiddha vinnana.”…
…you can download the Pāli sources (five books in four volumns) of those stories (referred as Commentary [aṭṭhakathā]) usually ascribed to Bhikkhu Buddhaghosa. Also, download the “The Dhammapada: Verses and…
…of three and wrote a history of Rome at six years of age. Babington Macaulay wrote a compendium of world history at age six. Beethoven gave public concerts when he…