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August 26, 2016
An experience-based process of practicing Buddha Dhamma (Buddhism) is discussed with English discourses. Belief in rebirth process is not needed at beginning.
oSubsection: Essential Buddhism
▪Four Noble Truths – Suffering and Its Elimination
▪Introduction to Citta, Vedanā, Saññā, Saṅkhāra, and Viññāṇa
▪Viññāṇa – Consciousness Together With Future Expectations
▪Connection Between Saṅkhāra and Viññāṇa
▪Viññāṇa and Saṅkhāra – Connection to Paṭicca Samuppāda
▪Breath Meditation Is Addictive and Harmful in the Long Run
▪Ānāpānasati Eliminates Mental Stress Permanently
▪Ānāpāna and Satipaṭṭhāna – Fundamentals
▪Sati in Ānāpānasati/Satipaṭṭhāna – Two Meanings of Sati
oSubsection: Living Dhamma – Overview
▪Peace of Mind to Nibbāna – The Key Step
▪Starting on the Path Even without Belief in Rebirth (with first Desanā “The Hidden Suffering that We All Can Understand”; desanā title different from post title)
oSubsection: Dhamma with Less Pāli
▪Buddha Dhamma for an Inquiring Mind – Part I
▪Root of All Suffering – Ten Immoral Actions (with the Desanā “Ten Immoral Actions (Dasa Akusala).”
▪Is Suffering the Same as the First Noble Truth on Suffering?
▪Dhamma, Saṅkhāra, Sankata, Rūpa, Viññāṇa, Gati, Āsava, Anusaya
▪Complexity of the Mind – Viññāṇa and Saṅkhāra
▪Citta, Mano, Viññāṇa – Nine Stages of Mind Contamination
oSubsection: Living Dhamma – Fundamentals
▪What Are Kilesa (Mental Impurities)? – Connection to Cetasika
▪Suffering in This Life – Role of Mental Impurities (with Desanā 2)
▪Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta – Relevance to Suffering in This Life (with Desanā 3)
▪How Are Gati and Kilesa Incorporated into Thoughts? (with Desanā 4; in two parts)
▪Noble Eightfold Path – Role of Sobhana Cetasika
▪Getting to Samādhi (with Desanā 5)
▪Sexual Orientation – Effects of Kamma and Gati (Saṅkhāra)
oSubsection: Mundane Sammā Samādhi
▪Micchā Diṭṭhi – Connection to Hetu Phala (Cause and Effect) (with Desanā 6)
▪Suffering in This Life and Paṭicca Samuppāda (with Desanā 7)
▪Suffering in This Life and Paṭicca Samuppāda II (with Desanā 8)
oSubsection: Transition to Noble Eightfold Path
▪Is It Necessary for a Buddhist to Eliminate Sensual Desires?
▪Sīla, Samādhi, Paññā to Paññā, Sīla, Samādhi
▪Ye Dhammā Hetuppabhavā.. and Yam Kiñci Samudaya Dhammam..
oSubsection: Samādhi, Jhāna (Dhyāna), Magga Phala
▪Samādhi, Jhāna, Magga Phala – Introduction
▪Vitakka, Vicāra, Savitakka, Savicāra, and Avitakka, Avicāra
▪Jhānic Experience in Detail – Sāmaññaphala Sutta (DN 2)
▪Ascendance to Nibbāna via Jhāna (Dhyāna)
▪Paññāvimutti – Arahanthood without Jhāna
▪Mundane versus Supramundane Jhāna
▪Nirodha Samāpatti, Phala Samāpatti, Jhāna, and Jhāna Samāpatti
oSubsection: Mental Body – Gandhabba
▪Gandhabba State – Evidence from Tipiṭaka
▪Ānantariya Kamma – Connection to Gandhabba
▪Mental Body (Gandhabba) – Personal Accounts
▪Abnormal Births Due to Gandhabba Transformations