The Origin of Matter – Suddhāṭṭhaka

…tejo, and vāyo have much deeper meanings than the earth, water, fire, and wind. Why did the ancient Greeks also use the same terms? Hinduism also uses terms like karma…

Bhava and Jāti Within a Lifetime – Example

…above steps even if one has not studied the formal Paṭicca Samuppāda. However, it is imperative to understand the meanings of those Pali words so we can understand them in…

Reply To: Compilation of my thoughts

…at the Arahant-phala moment or later in “Arahant-phala samapatti.” _______ 2. step 2: ajjhatta vinnana “sanna ->sankappa” This description is correct. The bahidda vinnana has “distorted sanna” but no defilements…

Dhamma and Dhammā – Different but Related

…December 30, 2022; January 2, 2023; July 21, 2023 Introduction – Different Types of Dhamma 1. In the post “Dhamma – Different Meanings Depending on the Context,” we briefly mentioned…

Icca, Nicca, Anicca – Important Connections

…pronounced. See “Tipiṭaka English” Convention Adopted by Early European Scholars – Part 1″ and “Tipiṭaka English” Convention Adopted by Early European Scholars – Part 2.” Very briefly, the meanings are…

New / Revised Posts

…3/12/24 (in the new “Buddha Dhamma – Advanced” section) Vipariṇāma – Two Meanings – 3/5/24 (in the new “Buddha Dhamma – Advanced” section) Rupa and Rupakkhandha- Not External Objects –…

Nāmarūpa Paccayā Salāyatana

…to both. Salāyatana Means Different Things in The Two Types of PS 6. Salāyatana has somewhat different meanings in the idapaccayātā and upapatti Paṭicca Samuppāda cycles. That is very much…

The Five Aggregates (Pañcakkhandha)

…Mine” View Atta – Two Very Different Meanings The following provides a sample of posts on rupa, vedana, saññā, saṅkhāra, viññāṇa: Rupa: “What Are Rūpa? (Relation to Nibbāna)” and “The…