Pariyatti Journal

The Non-Linearity of Life

Wouldn’t things be so much simpler if life progressed in a straight line and predictable manner? As everyone can attest, nothing could be further from that expectation. And yet despite...

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The Non-Linearity of Life

Wouldn’t things be so much simpler if life progressed in a straight line and predictable manner? As everyone can attest, nothing could be further from that expectation. And yet despite...

By Manish Chopra

A Stupa Over India: The Renaissance of the Dhamma

    Fig.1 Rashtrapati Bhavan मराठी मध्ये पहा (View in Marathi) Some 900 years ago, the Dhamma, the teachings of the Buddha, faced a profound challenge after being uprooted from...

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A Stupa Over India: The Renaissance of the Dhamma

    Fig.1 Rashtrapati Bhavan मराठी मध्ये पहा (View in Marathi) Some 900 years ago, the Dhamma, the teachings of the Buddha, faced a profound challenge after being uprooted from...

By Bikram Dandiya

Spoiler Alert: Serving a Vipassana Course Can Be Fun

Nobody told me that serving a Vipassana course could be fun. Or maybe they did, and I didn’t listen. I had faith that it would be fulfilling and deepen my...

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Spoiler Alert: Serving a Vipassana Course Can Be Fun

Nobody told me that serving a Vipassana course could be fun. Or maybe they did, and I didn’t listen. I had faith that it would be fulfilling and deepen my...

By David Cohen

Discovering Dhamma: Helping My Son take Small Steps on His Own Path

Introducing children to the teachings of the Buddha and the practice of meditation is a topic that has increasingly occupied my thoughts, particularly as I consider my eight-year-old son. Reflecting...

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Discovering Dhamma: Helping My Son take Small Steps on His Own Path

Introducing children to the teachings of the Buddha and the practice of meditation is a topic that has increasingly occupied my thoughts, particularly as I consider my eight-year-old son. Reflecting...

By Jeppe Strandskov

Transmission of Gratitude

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True Heritage

Like an old friend, Nicolas Iglesiasa friend you may have forgotten momentarily,but whom you remember with joy,whom you greet with an expressive hug,like this is one’s own purificationwhen a word of...

True Heritage

Like an old friend, Nicolas Iglesiasa friend you may have forgotten momentarily,but whom you remember with joy,whom you greet with an expressive hug,like this is one’s own purificationwhen a word of...

By Nicolas Iglesias

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...

By Patrick Given-Wilson