Pariyatti Journal
The Big Umbrella
“Protecting oneself, one protects others;Protecting others, one protects oneself.” The Bamboo Acrobat Discourse (Sedaka Sutta) SN 47.19 Elaborating on the assertion that all beings seek happiness, the Buddha declared it...
The Big Umbrella
“Protecting oneself, one protects others;Protecting others, one protects oneself.” The Bamboo Acrobat Discourse (Sedaka Sutta) SN 47.19 Elaborating on the assertion that all beings seek happiness, the Buddha declared it...
Nirodha
The title is Nirodha . The seal in the upper right says: Ke Ton Buddhist doctrine teaches: take all things as Impermanent and Imaginary. It reflects the lines from...
Busted, Adjusted
In 1980, after the hot season from April to June, few Westerners remained at Dhamma Giri. And during the rainy season that followed there were fewer still. Most of the...
Busted, Adjusted
In 1980, after the hot season from April to June, few Westerners remained at Dhamma Giri. And during the rainy season that followed there were fewer still. Most of the...
Reflections on the Noble Eightfold Path in Practice and Daily Life, Part 4 of 4
The final installment of the essay on the Noble Eightfold path concerns the cluster of factors that address the cultivation of wisdom, or paññā. In the Buddha’s teaching, with a...
Reflections on the Noble Eightfold Path in Practice and Daily Life, Part 4 of 4
The final installment of the essay on the Noble Eightfold path concerns the cluster of factors that address the cultivation of wisdom, or paññā. In the Buddha’s teaching, with a...
Re-Awakened Reality - Day 11
I handed the instructions for the location over to the chosen driver and we started making our way to the destination. I closed my eyes for a few minutes in...
Re-Awakened Reality - Day 11
I handed the instructions for the location over to the chosen driver and we started making our way to the destination. I closed my eyes for a few minutes in...
Finding Joy in the Practice of Insight
From the viewpoint of cultivating liberating insight, a central distinction to be made is that between avoiding the types of joy that lead to attachment while at the same time...
Finding Joy in the Practice of Insight
From the viewpoint of cultivating liberating insight, a central distinction to be made is that between avoiding the types of joy that lead to attachment while at the same time...