August 26, 2016
An experience-based process of practicing Buddha Dhamma (Buddhism) is discussed with English discourses. Belief in rebirth process is not needed at beginning.
Essential Buddhism
- Four Noble Truths – Suffering and Its Elimination
- Introduction to Citta, Vēdanā, Saññā, Sankhāra, and Viññāna
- Viññāna – Consciousness Together With Future Expectations
- Connection Between Sankhāra and Viññāna
- Viññāna and Sankhāra – Connection to Paṭicca Samuppāda
- Breath Meditation Is Addictive and Harmful in the Long Run
- Ānāpāna and Satipaṭṭhāna – Fundamentals
- Sati in Ānapānasati/Satipaṭṭhāna – Two Meanings of Sati
Living Dhamma - Overview
- Living Dhamma - Introduction
- Peace of Mind to Nibbāna - The Key Step
- Starting on the Path Even without Belief in Rebirth (with first Desana "The Hidden Suffering that We All Can Understand"; desana title different from post title)
Dhamma with Less Pāli
- “Root of All Suffering – Ten Immoral Actions” (with the dēsana “Ten Immoral Actions (Dasa Akusala)”.
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Is Suffering the Same as the First Noble Truth on Suffering?
- Complexity of the Mind – Viññāna and Sankhāra
- Dhamma, Saṅkhāra, Sankata, Rupa, Viññāṇa, Gati, Āsava, Anusaya
- Bhava and Bhavaṅga – Simply Explained!
Living Dhamma - Fundamentals
- What Are Kilesa (Mental Impurities)? - Connection to Cetasika
- Suffering in This Life – Role of Mental Impurities (with Desana 2)
- Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta – Relevance to Suffering in This Life (with Desana 3)
- How Are Gati and Kilesa Incorporated into Thoughts? (with Desana 4; in two parts)
- Noble Eightfold Path – Role of Sobhana Cetasika
- Getting to Samadhi (with Desana 5)
Mundane Sammā Samadhi
- Micchā Diṭṭhi – Connection to Hethu Phala (Cause and Effect) (with Desana 6)
- Suffering in This Life and Paṭicca Samuppāda (with Desana 7)
- Suffering in This Life and Paṭicca Samuppāda II (with Desana 8)
Transition to Noble Eightfold Path
- Is It Necessary for a Buddhist to Eliminate 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..
Samādhi, Jhāna (Dhyāna), Magga Phala
- Samādhi, Jhāna, Magga Phala - Introduction
- Vitakka, Vicāra, Savitakka, Savicāra, and Avitakka, Avicāra
- Jhānic Experience in Detail – Sāmaññaphala Sutta (DN 2)
- Ascendance to Nibbāna via Jhāna (dhyāna)
- Pannāvimutti – Arahanthood without Jhāna
- Mundane versus Supramundane Jhāna
- Nirōdha Samāpatti, Phala Samāpatti, Jhāna, and Jhāna Samāpatti
Mental Body – Gandhabba
- Our Mental Body – Gandhabba
- Antarabhava and Gandhabba
- Ānantariya Kamma – Connection to Gandhabba
- Mental Body (Gandhabba) – Personal Accounts
- Abnormal Births Due to Gandhabba Transformations
- Satara Ahara for Mental Body or Gandhabba
Nāma & Rūpa to Nāmarūpa
Mental Aggregates
- What is Sanna (Perception)?
- Sanna – What It Really Means
- Future Suffering – Why It Arises
- Diṭṭhi, Sanna, and Saṅkhāra - How They Relate
- What Is Vedana (Feelings)
- Vedana – What It Really Means (Being replaced with Vedanā and Samphassa-Jā-Vedanā – More Than Just Feelings)
- Saṅkhāra
- Sankhāra – What It Really Means
Rupa Aggregate
Viññāna Aggregate
Sakkāya Diṭṭhi
Nāmarūpa Formation