The Five Precepts
Are there any commandments for a Buddhist to observe?
There are no commandments but precepts to observe.
What is the Pali word for precept?
Sikkhapada.…
Three Characteristics of Existence (Ti-lakkhana)
ti-lakkhana: the '3 characteristics of existence', or signata, are impermanence (anicca, q.v.), suffering or misery (dukkha, q.v.; s. sacca, dukkhatá), not-self (anattá, q.v.).
"Whether Perfect Ones appear in the world, or whether Perfect Ones do not appear…
THE FIVE AGGREGATES OF SUFFERING (PANCAKKHANDO)
What we think it is me, mine and myself is actually only five aggregates:
Body (Rupa), and mind which is made up of four components:
Feelings (Vedana),…
THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH
Vipassana is the microscope of the noble One. Samatha is the telescope of a Buddhist. Morality is the ladder leading to concentration. Concentration is the ladder leading to wisdom.…
THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
1. The Noble Truth of Suffering
Besides "suffering," other translations of the Pali word dukkha include unsatisfactoriness, dis-ease, and instability. All these words point to the fact that no conditioned phenomenon can…
Mindfulness in Daily Life
One very often asked question and very common problem for lay disciples is how can they maintain there mindfulness in daily life.
First important recommendation is…
A Short Meditation Instruction
Sit down comfortably. You can sit cross-legged on the floor or even on a chair. Put your right hand on top of the left hand on…
METTA
(RADIATION OF LOVING-KINDNESS)
Aham sukhito homi
May I be happy,
Niddukkho homi
may I be from suffering,
Avero homi
may I be free from enmity,
Aroko homi
may I be free from illness,
Abyapajjho homi
may I be free from…