Pariyatti Journal

Dwelling in the Mettā-Verse

While it is likely that humankind will continue to pursue alternative or altered forms of reality through virtual or imposed means as a form of escape from their mundane existence...

Dwelling in the Mettā-Verse

While it is likely that humankind will continue to pursue alternative or altered forms of reality through virtual or imposed means as a form of escape from their mundane existence...

By Manish Chopra

Clarification of Mindfulness in the Context of Vipassana Meditation

  For a person who chooses to practice Vipassana meditation in the tradition of S. N. Goenka and teachers of his lineage, mindfulness is a central component of an integrated, well-rounded practice. Mindfulness is not utilized as an isolated entity, but as a guiding feature of a full meditation that leads to wisdom and growth on the path to liberation. It is...

Clarification of Mindfulness in the Context of Vipassana Meditation

  For a person who chooses to practice Vipassana meditation in the tradition of S. N. Goenka and teachers of his lineage, mindfulness is a central component of an integrated, well-rounded practice. Mindfulness is not utilized as an isolated entity, but as a guiding feature of a full meditation that leads to wisdom and growth on the path to liberation. It is...

By Paul R. Fleischman

Mountain Palace

Amor Saṅkhāras

  I’m grateful for my saṅkhāras, especially the profound ones that occasionally disrupt my equanimity. These mental formations motivate me to sustain my meditation practice, helping me manage and ultimately...

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Amor Saṅkhāras

  I’m grateful for my saṅkhāras, especially the profound ones that occasionally disrupt my equanimity. These mental formations motivate me to sustain my meditation practice, helping me manage and ultimately...

By Jeppe Strandskov

Residing at Nan Oo Taik Monastery

Residing at Nan Oo Taik Monastery1 [8] Back after an overnight break at Shwebo, the pagoda spire shines clearly from a kilometre away, a citadel. A burgeoning of the heart:...

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Residing at Nan Oo Taik Monastery

Residing at Nan Oo Taik Monastery1 [8] Back after an overnight break at Shwebo, the pagoda spire shines clearly from a kilometre away, a citadel. A burgeoning of the heart:...

By John Geraets

Transmitting the Dhamma in Word and in Deed: An Interview with Bhikkhu Bodhi

Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi is one of the most prolific translators and interpreters of the Pāli Canon. The American Buddhist monk’s translations include the Majjhima Nikāya (with Bhikkhu Ñaṇamoli), the Saṃyutta Nikāya, the Aṅguttara Nikāya,...

Transmitting the Dhamma in Word and in Deed: An Interview with Bhikkhu Bodhi

Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi is one of the most prolific translators and interpreters of the Pāli Canon. The American Buddhist monk’s translations include the Majjhima Nikāya (with Bhikkhu Ñaṇamoli), the Saṃyutta Nikāya, the Aṅguttara Nikāya,...

By Kory Goldberg

Four Noble Truths