This is the first chapter “Five Aggregates: The Five Constituents of Life” in/from the book: The Laws of Nature and Their Benefits to Lifeby Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto (Somdet Phra Buddhaghosacariya) Published by Buddhadhamma FoundationCopyright © Buddhadhamma Foundation 2021Translated by Robin Philip Moore Editor: Bhikkhu Kovilo, typesetting: Bhikkhu Gambhīro Download this e-book in PDF, EPUB and MOBIContinue reading ““Five Aggregates: The Five Constituents Of Life” Chapter 1 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life”
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Relational Practice | June 27/28, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #22
In this twenty-second installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore relational practice in its many modes and expressions like how we relate in various societal, cultural, national, institutional, academic and interrelational contexts; and in more formal contemplative containers like insight dialog, andContinue reading “Relational Practice | June 27/28, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #22”
Knowing And What’s Being Known | May 28, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #21
In this twenty-first installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore our experience of reality by (it being deduced down to): knowing and what’s being known, or perspectives like observing and what’s being observed, sensing and what’s being sense, etc. We also continueContinue reading “Knowing And What’s Being Known | May 28, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #21”
Extraordinary Investigations Into (Earlier) Buddhist Accounts
I’ll just get right to it. How about establishing a lay order and/or research group loosely drawing on inspiration from Venerables Moggallāna and Anuruddhā to investigate Buddhadhamma in more unconventional ways perhaps balanced out with more accepted means like double-blind testing? Then, if it makes sense to — especially if it would not interfere withContinue reading “Extraordinary Investigations Into (Earlier) Buddhist Accounts”
Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series Encore: The Illusion Of Movement With Dean Graves
Dean Graves returns to address the illusion of movement and along the way (mostly he) builds various avenues into this with topics such as the structure of creation, the intoxication of freewill, the five inherent characteristics, meditation, awareness, love, wisdom, unity, perception, Self, time, omniscience, autonomy, ego, and the many levels, the curriculum, and progressionContinue reading “Catalysts For Awakening and Change Series Encore: The Illusion Of Movement With Dean Graves”
Mad Service Do’s With Madhuri Pura Dasa
In this April 9, 2024 conversation with Madhuri Pura Dasa — more affectionately known as Madhu — we talk about his journey as a young man finding inspiration in the Bhagavad Gita, so much so it inspired him to ordain as a monk in the Bhakti yoga tradition after turning 18 years old and theContinue reading “Mad Service Do’s With Madhuri Pura Dasa”
Four Elements (Meditation) Resources
This great earth is grounded on water, the water is grounded on air, and the air stands in space. At a time when a great wind blows, it stirs the water, and the water stirs the earth. First of eight causes and reason for a great earthquake according to the Mahāparinibbānasutta translated by Bhikkhu SujatoContinue reading “Four Elements (Meditation) Resources”
Emotions and Thinking | April 22, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #20
In this twentieth installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore the highly significant topics of emotions and thinking (again) such as how to train and work with them inside and outside of (formal) meditation including various views, responses, and relationships to/about thinkingContinue reading “Emotions and Thinking | April 22, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #20”
Surmounting the Impeccability Gauntlet
The April 10, 2024 Insight Timer live event description: Imagine being impeccable in speech and conduct. Let’s explore such an aspiration via topics like: intent / purpose, honesty, training, authenticity, sincerity, seriousness, humor, ease, intuition, wisdom, discernment, feedback, (self-) kindness, sympathy, mindfulness and the power of self-responsibility And I read this snippet: Take another personContinue reading “Surmounting the Impeccability Gauntlet”
Can Ai Teach Zen (Via The Gateless Gate)?
Early April UPDATE: Microsoft’s CoPilot AI robes up to explain and give teachings for each of the Gateless Gate Zen stories No; maybe just a little? Ready to get your distortion on and feel more or less reassured about beating ai to the zen punch (at least in images)? Meh? MEH!? OK, ok then AreContinue reading “Can Ai Teach Zen (Via The Gateless Gate)?”
Integrating Presence 