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”
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Awareness Itself | July 25/26, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #23
In this twenty-third installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash inquiring into meditation practice on and off the cushion we explore awareness itself, particularly in light of just having audited a retreat on it. Retreat Notes Disclaimers: not too many specifics about the retreat may be able to listen to some of theContinue reading “Awareness Itself | July 25/26, 2024 “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #23”
“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”
Practical Purity
[December 4, 2022 Update: Originally published November 11th, 2022 it’s being republished with a new date due to recent podcast publishing challenges and requirements] I pitched the October 30th, 2022 Insight Timer live event Practical Purity thus: What’s the importance of true purity? How can we view purity and what can we realistically think, sayContinue reading “Practical Purity”
Dharma Questions: Miscellany — Part 7
Could Asuras under the ocean, yet not water beings, be due to being below the water table, or could they be in the astral realm (as astral is often related to “water” and/or SEE/SEAing? Could polarity — or again, maybe referencing the astral aka distortion planes — help explain the stark contrast of the twoContinue reading “Dharma Questions: Miscellany — Part 7”
Dharma Questions: Abhidhamma (With Beth Upton)
[10/3/22 UPDATE: This post was originally published on 8/4/2022. Since then I decided to ask Beth Upton back to address some of these questions and had to change the blog post publishing date in order for WordPress to push this out as a new podcast. I told Beth beforehand I’d do an extra audio introContinue reading “Dharma Questions: Abhidhamma (With Beth Upton)”
Multi-month Pāramitā (Perfections) Challenge For February 2022
Sangha, criticism, the two truths, service to others, emptiness, generosity, conduct, non-clinging, non-harming, energy, the three unwholesome roots, and clarity round out the main topics for February 2022, month six of “The Pāramitā Challenge”. See also Months 1-3, Month 4 and 5. Instructions are to journal contemplations resulting from observed intentions, opportunities, and actions toContinue reading “Multi-month Pāramitā (Perfections) Challenge For February 2022”
(Knowing) Reality: In Conversation With “Beta Ray Bill” aka “Egg Drop”
Wholeness! This chat with “Beta Ray Bill” or “Egg Drop” in a noisy, but still listenable St Louis, MO area park gets into: story behind “Beta Ray Bill” [with a few errors on the Thor story as Beta Ray Bill informed post recording] expanding perceptions by temporarily suspending world views red pill (programs) Recent CahokiaContinue reading “(Knowing) Reality: In Conversation With “Beta Ray Bill” aka “Egg Drop””
Embodiment Coaching | (11/30/2021 — “Ask Us Anything – LIVE” With Denny K Miu And Guests Lydia Grace and Elizabeth Foster)
For this month’s regular open-audience, open-discussion “Ask Us Anything” — continuing discussions about meditation and related topics — Insight Timer teacher Lydia Grace rejoins Denny and I along with friend and practitioner Elizabeth Foster for a roundtable about embodiment coaching. After introductions we speak much about the body and embodiment, especially in relation to experience and working withContinue reading “Embodiment Coaching | (11/30/2021 — “Ask Us Anything – LIVE” With Denny K Miu And Guests Lydia Grace and Elizabeth Foster)”
Dharma Questions: Miscellany — Part 3
This irregular “Dharma Questions” series deals with “dharma” meaning both the truth of the nature of reality and some Buddhist teachings. Amongst other things these questions can be:
• thought experiments
• borderline musings not meant to be answered
• from laziness of not contemplating or researching them yet
There’s 19 (groups of) questions. Here’s a sampling of two:
How do sankhārā [formations/mental formations/volitional formations] come from ignorance? What is the process?
How does effort for vitakka wax and wane? How does vitakka turn into, or allow, or go along with vicāra?
