Brief musing on my visit: via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripitaka_Koreana and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haeinsa The Tripiṭaka Koreana[a] is a Korean collection of the Tripiṭaka (Buddhist scriptures), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. They are currently located at the Buddhist temple Haeinsa, in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.[1] It is the oldest intact version of Buddhist canon in Hanja script. It contains 1,496 titles, divided into 6,568 books, spanning 81,258Continue reading “Visiting The Wood Block Tripitaka At Haeinsa”
Category Archives: suttas
Aware Vs Concentration Jhanas, Buddhist Reconciliation And The Six R’s (To Dissolve Distractions) With David Johnson
[Partial AI assisted show notes:] On Oct 22, 2024 I spoke (again this time online) with David Johnson, a meditation practitioner with over 13 years at Dhammasukha. David reflects on his interactions with renowned meditation teachers such as Mahasi Sayadaw and Deepa Ma, as well as his evolving meditation journey. After practicing what’s considered byContinue reading “Aware Vs Concentration Jhanas, Buddhist Reconciliation And The Six R’s (To Dissolve Distractions) With David Johnson”
“Dependent Origination” Chapter 4 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life
This is the fourth chapter “Dependent Origination” in/from the book: Buddhadhamma: 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 MOBI formats at the followingContinue reading ““Dependent Origination” Chapter 4 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life”
“Three Characteristics” Chapter 3 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life
This is the third chapter “Three Characteristics” in/from the book: Buddhadhamma: 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 MOBI formats at the followingContinue reading ““Three Characteristics” Chapter 3 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life”
“Six Sense Spheres” Chapter 2 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life
This is the second chapter “Six Sense Spheres” 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 MOBI formats at the followingContinue reading ““Six Sense Spheres” Chapter 2 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life”
“Five Aggregates: The Five Constituents Of Life” Chapter 1 From Buddhadhamma: The Laws Of Nature And Their Benefits To Life
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”
The Most Superior Kind Of Offering (Rejoicement Talk to Donors, Organizers and Helpers) (Knowing & Seeing–Talk 9 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)
This is the ninth and final talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: https://static.sariputta.com/pdf/tipitaka/1221/1pas-01-knowing-and-seeing-5th-rev-ed-pamc-032019pdf.pdf More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaddanta_Āciṇṇa https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org/ebooks More English Dhamma Books by the MostContinue reading “The Most Superior Kind Of Offering (Rejoicement Talk to Donors, Organizers and Helpers) (Knowing & Seeing–Talk 9 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)”
The Buddha’s Wishes for His Disciples and His Teachings (Knowing & Seeing–Talk 8 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)
This is the eight talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: https://static.sariputta.com/pdf/tipitaka/1221/1pas-01-knowing-and-seeing-5th-rev-ed-pamc-032019pdf.pdf More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaddanta_Āciṇṇa https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org/ebooks More English Dhamma Books by the Most Venerable Pa-AukContinue reading “The Buddha’s Wishes for His Disciples and His Teachings (Knowing & Seeing–Talk 8 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)”
How You Develop the Vipassanā Knowledges to See Nibbāna (Knowing & Seeing–Talk 7 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)
This is the seventh talk from the book Knowing and Seeing by the most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw read by me and is a gift not for sale / to be sold. It is from the Fifth Revised Edition via: https://static.sariputta.com/pdf/tipitaka/1221/1pas-01-knowing-and-seeing-5th-rev-ed-pamc-032019pdf.pdf More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaddanta_Āciṇṇa https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org https://www.paaukforestmonastery.org/ebooks More English Dhamma Books by the Most Venerable Pa-AukContinue reading “How You Develop the Vipassanā Knowledges to See Nibbāna (Knowing & Seeing–Talk 7 by Pa-Auk Sayadaw)”
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”