Author: Dhamma Paññā

Abbreviations AN Aṅguttara Nikāya Dhp Dhammapada DN Dīgha Nikāya Iti Itivuttaka MN Majjhima Nikāya Mv Mahāvagga SN Saṁyutta Nikāya Sn

Glossary Ajaan (Thai): Teacher; mentor. Pāli form: Ācariya. Arahant: A “worthy one” or “pure one;” a person whose mind is free of defilement

“When you know for yourselves … ” The Authenticity of the Pāli Suttas The Theravada tradition, dominant in Sri Lanka,

FIVE PILES OF BRICKS Toward the end of World War II, Aldous Huxley published an anthology, The Perennial Philosophy, proposing that there

Five Piles of Bricks The Khandhas as Burden & Path The Buddha’s Awakening gave him, among other things, a new

The Weight of Mountains Is a mountain heavy? It may be heavy in and of itself, but as long as

De-perception Meditation teaches you the power of your perceptions. You come to see how the labels you apply to things,