Pariyatti Journal
The Importance of Friendship, Harmony, and Right Speech, Part 2 of 2
Many years ago, in the 1980s, when Goenkaji was first appointing Assistant Teachers, he was asked about the qualities needed for this position. His answer surprised me. He could have...
The Importance of Friendship, Harmony, and Right Speech, Part 2 of 2
Many years ago, in the 1980s, when Goenkaji was first appointing Assistant Teachers, he was asked about the qualities needed for this position. His answer surprised me. He could have...
The Importance of Friendship, Harmony and Right Speech, Part 1 of 2
There is a famous anecdote by the Buddha about friendship. One day he was sitting quietly with Ānanda, his personal secretary, and with great enthusiasm, Ānanda said to him, “Lord,...
The Importance of Friendship, Harmony and Right Speech, Part 1 of 2
There is a famous anecdote by the Buddha about friendship. One day he was sitting quietly with Ānanda, his personal secretary, and with great enthusiasm, Ānanda said to him, “Lord,...
Right Effort
Viriya, effort, is an essential quality for anyone who sincerely seeks liberation. It is one of the Five Friends, one of the seven Factors of Enlightenment, and one of the...
Right Effort
Viriya, effort, is an essential quality for anyone who sincerely seeks liberation. It is one of the Five Friends, one of the seven Factors of Enlightenment, and one of the...
Right Understanding
Right understanding has to illuminate every single part of the practice of Vipassana. The Buddha called it sammā-diṭṭhi. In Pāli, diṭṭhi literally meant a view, or a philosophy. Then as now, there were many...
Right Understanding
Right understanding has to illuminate every single part of the practice of Vipassana. The Buddha called it sammā-diṭṭhi. In Pāli, diṭṭhi literally meant a view, or a philosophy. Then as now, there were many...
Ashoka: An Ideal Ruler
‘Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadasi speaks thus: There is no gift like the gift of Dhamma, no acquaintance like the acquaintance of Dhamma, no distribution like the distribution of Dhamma, and no...
Ashoka: An Ideal Ruler
‘Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadasi speaks thus: There is no gift like the gift of Dhamma, no acquaintance like the acquaintance of Dhamma, no distribution like the distribution of Dhamma, and no...