Jhāna, Jhāya, and Jhāyi – Different Meanings
June 23, 2022; revised October 17, 2022; March 28, 2024 Jhāna, jhāya, and jhāyi are interrelated and can have different meanings depending on the context. In particular, it can refer…
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
June 23, 2022; revised October 17, 2022; March 28, 2024 Jhāna, jhāya, and jhāyi are interrelated and can have different meanings depending on the context. In particular, it can refer…
…of the interconnections among those three pillars. It is critical to understand those inter-relationships to understand the meanings of keywords like anicca and anatta and understand what is meant by…
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…viññāṇa can have different meanings depending on the context. Here it is a “kamma viññāṇa.” Summary 11. It is critically important to understand the concept of ārammaṇa and the TWO…
…did not understand the true meanings or the significance of key Pāli words. Another example is, “Anidassana Viññāṇa – What It Really Means.” Sati – Mundane Meaning in the Verse…
…as “Self” – Wrong Translation in Many Suttās.“ Simple Analogies to Grasp the Meanings 5. The following are simple examples to help get an idea about the four categories: (i)…
…inherent meanings. For example, the Pāli word atta has two different meanings. Furthermore, the word attha emphasizes just one of those two meanings. Similarly, the meanings of the words icca…
…to Paṭicca Samuppāda Breath Meditation Is Addictive and Harmful in the Long Run Ānapānasati Eliminates Mental Stress Permanently Ānāpāna and Satipaṭṭhāna – Fundamentals Sati in Ānapānasati/Satipaṭṭhāna – Two Meanings of…
…of the main problems we have today is that many key terms are in Sanskrit rather than the original Pāli. The meanings get distorted. A good example is Paṭicca samuppāda,…
…saṅkhāra based on an ārammaṇa (thought object) that we like or dislike. Cakkhu vinnana, for example, arises when cakkhu (cakkhu pasada rupa) makes contact (phassa) with the rupa (an image…