These essays are extended reflections on Dhamma practice, teachings, and personal insights. They are written from lived experience and inspired by deep inquiry into the Buddha’s path for a long time.
Practice of Samathā and Vipassanā
Search Previous Next Clear Within the Majjhima Nikāya, two discourses—Dīghanakha Sutta and Mahāsakuludāyi Sutta—offer a particularly insightful foundation for understanding…
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Hindrances removal
Let us look at how to remove the five hindrances before establishing bhavana of being with the breath all eighteen…
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What is Jhāna?
In contemporary understanding, jhāna is often interpreted as “meditation” or “deep contemplation,” typically associated with sitting on a cushion for…
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Should you close eyes for meditation?
Did Buddha Teach “Closed-Eyes Meditation”?Today, the word meditation has come to evoke a very specific image in the minds of…
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From Hindrances to Awakening: The Complete Map
Mindfulness of breathing does not become stable immediately because the mind is usually covered by the five hindrances (pañca nīvaraṇāni)…
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31 planes of existence
Let us go over the 31 planes of existence which can be experienced by everyone during a day if someone…
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10 improper views
IntroductionIn the Buddha’s teaching, liberation does not begin with rituals, beliefs, or external practices. It begins with seeing rightly. When…
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Steps for liberation
Search Previous Next Clear This blog is an attempt to present the Buddha’s path to liberation from saṁsāra in its…
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Day 7 – Vipassana Insight: The Five Elements and the Seizing Mind
Brisbane Retreat day 7 – Practical Vipassna Welcome to the Vipassana day !!!So today, what we are going to do…
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Day 5 – The Path to Internal Joy and Noble Silence
Brisbane Retreat – Day 5: Morning Practice Entering into 2nd jhāna Ready? Make your body upright. Relax the body. And…
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Day 4 – Mindfulness of the Breath and the Path to Jhana
Brisbane Retreat – Day 4: Morning Practice Entering into 1st Jhāna Let us continue working on the defilements and the…
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Eleven Lenses for Deconstructing the Five Aggregates
This guide details a Vipassanā meditation technique that uses eleven analytical lenses to deconstruct the five aggregates of human experience. By examining aspects like form, feeling, and…
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