How to Avoid Birth in the Apāyā

…(5) kamma vipāka, (6) opapatika birth (instant full-formed birth), and the existence of (7) apāyā, and (8) rupa loka/arupa loka. For explanations on (6)-(8), see, “The Grand Unified Theory of…

Four Noble Truths: Recipe for Problem Solving

…in apparently harmless sensory pleasures. See “Six Root Causes – Loka Samudaya (Arising of Suffering) and Loka Nirodhaya (Nibbāna).” Thus, stated succinctly, the root cause of our suffering is not…

Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta – Introduction

…Vappa, Mahanama, and Assaji. Thus it has the framework or the foundation of Buddha Dhamma. The name of the sutta comes from the combination of three terms: Dhamma, Cakka, and…

Udayavaya (Udayabbaya) Ñāna – Introduction

…Root Causes – Loka Samudaya (Arising of Suffering) and Loka Nirodhaya (Nibbāna).” The “milder versions” of lobha, dosa, and moha can be removed only by comprehending the teachings of the…

Nibbāna in the Big Picture

…kilesa kāma and also paṭigha from their minds and become free of all kāma loka realms. Then one becomes an Anāgāmi, i.e., not returning to the kāma loka ever again….