Let us take up Cūḷasuññatasutta in detailed exposition in order to practice and experience it. Opening Affirmation by the Buddha“Taggha te etaṁ, ānanda, sussutaṁ suggahitaṁ sumanasikataṁ sūpadhāritaṁ.Pubbepāhaṁ, ānanda, etarahipi suññatāvihārena bahulaṁ viharāmi.” “Indeed, Ānanda, this has been well heard, well grasped, well attended to, and well remembered by you. For formerly and even now, Ānanda,Continue reading “Being Empty in mind”
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Into the Womb
There is an excellent explanation by the Buddha on how beings enter into the womb and he indicates that the consciousness enters into the womb due to conditions and not without it. However, when it enters into the womb, goes through this process which is not a person or a thing, but just the processContinue reading “Into the Womb”
Nature of everything
Before we begin, how many times did you try to see the photograph above of the couple and what was the experience of it? 1. Did you like it?2. Did you not like it?3. You remained indifferent to it Now, let us understand the nature of everything – both as quality of pathavi, apo, tejoContinue reading “Nature of everything”
Anthill riddle sutta
This sutta is all about riddle which has deeper connotation and helps in meditation for long time 🐜 Introduction of the Riddle by the Devatā“Bhikkhu bhikkhu, ayaṁ vammiko rattiṁ dhūmāyati, divā pajjalati.Brāhmaṇo evamāha: ‘abhikkhaṇa, sumedha, satthaṁ ādāyā’ti.”“Bhikkhu, bhikkhu, this anthill (vammika) smokes at night and blazes during the day.The brahmin says: ‘Dig, Sumedha, with theContinue reading “Anthill riddle sutta”
Jhānic Imperturbability
1️⃣ What Is Āneñja in the Suttas?The word āneñja appears in key contexts: 📌 a) Jhānic ImperturbabilityIn MN 66, MN 106, and SN 40, āneñja is used for the fourth jhāna and for certain formless attainments where the mind becomes:Upekkhā-satipārisuddhi: purified through equanimityNot shaken by pain or pleasureNot moved by external sense data – E.g.,Continue reading “Jhānic Imperturbability”
Dhatu & Vibhanga
Let us first start with understand Dhatu & Vibhanga in Dhatuvibhangasutta – MN140Dhātu: Often translated as element, but in the suttas, dhātu refers to: A fundamental characteristic, intrinsic nature, or mode of manifestation of experience.It is not merely physical substance, but how experience or processes behave by their own nature.🔎 Etymology: From the root √dhaContinue reading “Dhatu & Vibhanga”
Jhānas – Step by Step
Let us get deeper into jhānas on how to attain them, how would one know that they have entered, how they have stayed there and how they have exited. Also, there are preliminary things that need to be there before the jhānas are possible as in being secluded from sensual pleasures and all immoral deeds.Continue reading “Jhānas – Step by Step”
Who is Sotapanna?
If we were to refer to some of the key sutta’s, we would be able to understand on who would qualify for Sotapanna. Before we go there, one need to know on how does our journey start? All of our journey start in trying to find peace in our life and we happen to stumbleContinue reading “Who is Sotapanna?”
Conscious clinging
“Upayo, bhikkhave, avimutto, anupayo vimutto. Explanation:The Buddha states that clinging (upayo) leads to non-liberation (avimutto), whereas non-clinging (anupayo) leads to liberation (vimutto). Story: A man standing and watching a woman going by where his mind is now occupied with proliferation of her curves, waist, head hair, face, arms and dress she has worn. The moreContinue reading “Conscious clinging”
Shorter Q&A session on Dhamma
Let’s take up Culavedallasutta in MN44 which explains on the status of a person who is bound for liberation from the samsāra which is a coupling between birth and death cycle. This is a fantastic sutta which explains about various stages of awakening as in Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anāgami and Arahat. This is sutta is Q&AContinue reading “Shorter Q&A session on Dhamma”