In the “Group-Section” (Khandhasamyutta) of the Samyutta Nikaya, numerous short suttas can be found which – if we squeeze them in the right manner – provide valuable information about how a puthujjana (or unenlightened being) turns into an ariyapuggalo (an…
And I’ll show you how 🙂 Okay, caught your attention (did you see what happened when you read this headline)? Now, let me rephrase a bit: This post is about how a Vipassana opponent turned into a Vipassana proponent. Interested?…
…and started something else. I admit – this was just for my amusement. Below you will find a Pali version of the famous Mahayana text the “Heart Sutra” which I attempted to “translate” (back) into Pali. The purpose of this…
Most of you are probably familiar with the Christian/Jewish Bible’s Genesis, the little story about how Mahabrahma (aka ‘God’) created the world…. From a Buddhist cosmological [what a contradiction in terms, :-)] standpoint, this particular event was not really unique…
The English word mindfulness is a mistranslation. In the oldest Pali texts, sati carries a precise, active meaning that is central to the Buddhist path to Nibbana — and understanding the difference changes everything about how you practice.