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….

Peace of Mind to Nibbāna – The Key Step

…but oneself. One sees the worthlessness of any sensory pleasure in the kāma loka only at the Anāgāmi stage. This is why it is a step-by-step process. 5. It is…

Nibbāna “Exists”, but Not in This World

…no para loka (where gandhabbās live,) see, “Hidden World of the Gandhabba: Netherworld (para loka)“); and the Moon or the Sun would not arise there” (candimasūriyā is Moon and the…

Transition to Noble Eightfold Path

…Sensual Desires? Sila, Samadhi, Panna to Panna, Sila, Samadhi Six Root Causes – Loka Samudaya (Arising of Suffering) and Loka Nirodhaya (Nibbāna) Ye Dhammā Hetuppabhavā.. and yam kińci samudaya dhammam…..

Reply To: Jhana and magga pala

…Ariya (disciple of the Blessed One), who had removed kama raga (ucceda pahana), attains Parinibbana without coming back to kama loka. So, when you said, “For an ariya, he does…