Moral Living and Fundamentals

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Moral Living and Fundamentals

Basic core concepts in Buddha Dhamma (Buddhism) are discussed. Many misconceptions that persist in both Mahāyāna and Theravāda are discussed.

oThe Basics

▪“The Pale Blue Dot……..”

▪“The Law of Attraction, Habits (Gati), and Cravings (Āsavas)”

▪“Habits, Goals, and Character (Gati)”

▪“Wrong Views (Micchā Diṭṭhi) – A Simpler Analysis”

▪“Four Noble Truths: Recipe for Problem Solving”

▪“First Noble Truth – A Simple Explanation of One Aspect”

▪“Difference between a Wish and a Determination (Paramita)”

oCalming the Mind

▪“Key to Calming the Mind – The Five Hindrances”

▪“Solution to a Wandering Mind – Abandon Everything?”

▪“Right Speech – How to avoid Accumulating Bad Kamma”

▪“Three Kinds of Happiness – What is Nirāmisa Sukha?”

▪“Learning Buddha Dhamma Leads to Nirāmisa Sukha”

▪“Need to Experience Suffering in Order to Understand It?”

▪“Does Impermanence Lead to Suffering?”

oBuddha Dhamma and Buddhism

▪“What is Unique in Buddha Dhamma?”

▪“A Buddhist or a Bhouddhaya?”

▪“Where to Start on the Path?”

▪“What Reincarnates? – Concept of a Lifestream” Moved to Paṭicca Samuppāda ==> Sakkāya Diṭṭhi and Paṭicca Samuppāda

▪“Recent Evidence for Unbroken Memory Records (HSAM)”

▪“Buddhism without Rebirth and Nibbāna?”

oDhamma Concepts

▪“Kilesa – Relationship To Akusala, Kusala, And Puñña Kamma”

▪“Ten Immoral Actions (Dasa Akusala)”

▪“Puñña Kamma – Dāna, Sīla, Bhāvanā”

▪“Details of Kamma – Intention, Who Is Affected, Kamma Patha”

▪“The Five Precepts – What the Buddha Meant by Them”

▪“What is Kamma? – Is Everything Determined by Kamma?”

▪“How to Evaluate Weights of Different Kamma”

▪“Account of Aṅgulimāla – Many Insights to Buddha Dhamma”

▪“The Four Bases of Mental Power (Cattāro Iddhipāda)”

▪“Why is it Necessary to Learn Key Pāli Words?”

oBuddha Dhamma and Morality

▪“Origin of Morality (and Immorality) in Buddhism”

▪“Is Eating Meat an Akusala Kamma (Immoral Deed)?”

▪“Do Things Just Happen? – The Hidden Causes”

▪“Craving for Pornography – How to Reduce the Tendency”