What is a view (diṭṭhi)? How many bases of views (diṭṭhiṭṭhānāni) are there? How many causes of obsession with views (diṭṭhipariyuṭṭhānāni) are there? How many kinds of views (diṭṭhiyo)? How many attachments to views (diṭṭhābhinivesā)? What is the destruction of the basis of views (diṭṭhiṭṭhānasamugghāta)? What is a view (diṭṭhi)?– Clinging and attachment to ideasContinue reading “The Destruction of Wrong Views and Self-Clinging”
Category Archives: Essays
Aspirations and the Practice of Virtue
This discourse details the path required for a monastic practitioner to achieve any desired outcome, beginning with the foundational mandate to live with perfected morality and discipline. The text then outlines a wide array of potential aspirations, ranging from earning material support and social respect to mastering psychic powers and attaining the various stages ofContinue reading “Aspirations and the Practice of Virtue”
Attaining jhānas in walking
Crucial Prerequisites (Non-Negotiable)Stable Mastery of Sitting Jhānas: You must be able to reliably enter and abide in at least the first four jhānas while sitting still. You need to know the “territory” intimately—the feeling of the factors (vitakka, vicāra, pīti, sukha, ekaggatā), the signs (nimitta), and the transitions—before you can even think of navigating itContinue reading “Attaining jhānas in walking”
Can I meditate for an hour?
Phase 1: The Arising of the Intention (Before the Sit)The Conventional View: “I have decided to meditate for an hour.” The decision feels firm and resolute, originating from a solid self. The Insightful Investigation:Vipariṇāmi (The Process): The intention doesn’t just appear. It is a process of formation. Perhaps you remembered the peace from a previousContinue reading “Can I meditate for an hour?”
Mind Samsaric Fabrication
Let us take up an important sutta to understand about the citta or mind and how it is all mind-made either as human or animal or both. The sutta is Dutiyagaddulabaddhasutta1️⃣Sāvatthinidānaṁ.“Anamataggoyaṁ, bhikkhave, saṁsāro. Pubbā koṭi na paññāyati avijjānīvaraṇānaṁ sattānaṁ taṇhāsaṁyojanānaṁ sandhāvataṁ saṁsarataṁ.”At Sāvatthī.“Bhikkhus, this samsāra (round of rebirth) is without discoverable beginning. A first pointContinue reading “Mind Samsaric Fabrication”
Why follow Buddha?
Let us understand the deeper essence of Buddha teachings and why it is good to follow Buddha. In Sihasutta, Buddha explains on what he teaches and makes sense us to deep dive into it. 🔶 1️⃣ Akiriyavādo (General Refrain)Atthi, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya: ‘akiriyavādo samaṇo gotamo, akiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena caContinue reading “Why follow Buddha?”
What is name & form?
Let us first visit what sutta explains on nama & rupa: Definition from SN 12.2 (Paṭiccasamuppāda Vibhaṅga): “Katamañca, bhikkhave, nāmarūpaṁ?Cattāro ca mahābhūtā, catunnañca mahābhūtānaṁ upādāya rūpaṁ— idaṁ vuccati rūpaṁ.Vedanā, saññā, cetanā, phasso, manasikāro— idaṁ vuccati nāmaṁ.Iti idaṁ nāmañca rūpañca—idaṁ vuccati nāmarūpaṁ.” Term Meaning Cattāro mahābhūtā The four great elements: earth (pathavī), water (āpo), fire (tejo),Continue reading “What is name & form?”
What is Pāramī
Root Word of Pāramī in Pāli: The term Pāramī is derived from Pāra and Itī, which are Pāli words. Here’s the breakdown: Pāra: Meaning: “The other shore” or “beyond.” Context: Symbolically refers to liberation (Nibbāna), crossing over the sea of Samsāra (the cycle of birth and death). Itī: Meaning: “To go” or “having gone.” Context:Continue reading “What is Pāramī”
Making up the mind
Let us get to understand on what is manasikara or making up the mind. We are going to start with the Etymology of it. Before that, what do you think of the cover photo? Did you make up the mind on how it is? Manasikāra (मनसिकार) 🔹 Etymology:manasi = locative of mana = mind andContinue reading “Making up the mind”
Neural pathway changes – personal experience
During January 2013, the company I was working with had been taken over by a Venture Capitalist company and from their way of managing, I was not that keen to continue. One day while pondering over what I should be doing, I got an awakening moment with 4 C’s 1. Comparison2. Compulsion3. Competetion4. Compromise IContinue reading “Neural pathway changes – personal experience”