A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings
…I have given many examples throughout the website. Pabhassara Citta (Defilement-Free “Mind”) 7. The “pabhassara citta” is succinctly described in two verses (#51 and #52) of “Accharāsaṅghātavagga” of Anguttara Nikaya….
…sutta’s. Because in Pali dictionary or a search online, it would bring up a singular and plural definition. 1. (mostly in sg.) wish, desire, pleasure; 2. (in pl.) the objects…
…the other experiment, the mistake is to assume that finger pushing happens SIMULTANEOUS with the mind’s decision. But the mind only gets the brain (the computer) to initiate the complex…
…many do we need to feel completely satisfied? The answer is unclear because true satisfaction cannot be quantified in this way. Take, for example, a delicious meal. It is commonly…
…you will SURELY GET IT SOMEWHERE down the line (if you search long enough) ! In fact, if you search long enough then you will find your phone number not…
…an example, he wrote a little booklet called “The Basic Method of Meditation”, which one can actually download from here: https://bswa.org/bswp/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Ajahn_Brahmavamso_the_Basic_Method_of_Meditation.pdf He described how to get to the 1st jhana,…
…(loving-kindness meditation) goes something like, “May myself and all beings are free of suffering, healthy, happy, and be free of all suffering”, or some similar (longer) passages. Any type of…
…For example, the memory of that item in the shop window in #3 above may come back to the mind via one of the six senses later on. For example,…
…crisis of identity and suffering. 5. _Attachment leads to comparison and envy_: Attachment can foster comparison and envy, leading to suffering when we feel we don’t measure up. Buddhism…
…suttās at: “Samādhi, Jhāna (Dhyāna), Magga Phala.” An in-depth analysis is in “Elephant in the Room 2 – Jhāna and Kasina.” This series of posts is the latest on jhāna….