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Mind Is Not in the Brain

…Relevant Summary of Previous Posts 1. In the previous posts, we discussed that only in the kāma loka that some living beings have physical bodies with brains. Brahmā in 20…

What Reincarnates? – Concept of a Lifestream

Reincarnation is not a Buddhist concept but a Hindu one, referring to a permanent ‘ātman‘ (like a ‘soul’ in Abrahamic religions). In Buddhism, there is a rebirth process (a lifestream)…

Ultimate Realities – Table

…Nibbāna in terms of ultimate realities. Lokaya (World of 31 Realms)Nibbana Ultimate Realities (4) Citta (89) Cetasika (52) Rupa (28) Nibbana Aggregates (5) Vedana kandha Sanna kandha Sankhara kandha Vinnana…

What is “Kāya” in Kāyānupassanā?

Revised May 20, 2018; February 17, 2019; June 7, 2024 1. There are two meanings to “kāya”: (i) “kāya” for the body, and (ii) the other “kāya” means “collections” or…

Reply To: Akasa dhatu – "space element" ?

…it is relevant. Thus: In English at least, we take space to mean that which contains, the Infinite Container, to put it that way. Now ‘dhatu’ already implies matter ,in…

Reply To: Discourse 1 – Nicca, Sukha, Atta

…Nibbana is the only unconditioned element; it is not caused by conditions. Hence Nibbana is called Asankhata Dhatu and it is permanent. The other three are caused by conditions. They…

Reply To: On Principles to cultivate and live by

…and australia which really opened my mind. My studies show that mantra works with the aether element or akasha-dhatu and i’ve recently learned that the maha-bhutas have a trickle down…