Teachings
18. Virāga as Calming Down
This calming down, Virāga, is very often translated as ‘dis-passion’. And this is a problem one. Because this tends to be interpreted in
17. The Choice
Liberating the mind at the root of experience and choosing happiness, choosing to let go, choosing freedom.
16. Aniccasañña – Unabiding Mind
It would be much more valuable to cultivate, for the time of a finger snap , An unabiding mind. And this is Aniccasaññā, impermanence.
15. Drinking Deep the Bliss of Stillness
[Theragatha 1.1] My hut is roofed, comfortable, free of drafts; my mind, well-centered, set free. I remain ardent. So, rain-deva. Go
14. Anthems to Solitude
[Theragatha 1.13] The color of blue-dark clouds, glistening, cooled with the waters of clear-flowing streams covered with ladybugs: those rocky crags
13. Going to the Core of Awakening
Going to the core of the Buddha’s awakening by understanding the four noble truths.
12. Pleasant Progress with Quick Comprehension
Reading: “This is the unsurpassed teaching in regards to the modes of progress.” Why am I saying this? Well, it is your choice. You can
11. The Four Qualities of Release
Reading: “Here monks, (1) One develops the awakening support of awareness, filled with Love; Supported by letting go, Calming down, Release, Culminating in surrender.” SN
The Essentials
Buddhist Digital Resource Center, Burmese Palm Leaf Manuscripts
Organizing the Teachings
The body of texts that constitute the Buddha’s discourses, which have miraculously been preserved and passed down for more than 2500 years, is large and extensive. To know where to begin is not always easy.
The Pāḷi canon was devised in such a way as to favor rigorous study through oral recitation and memorization from the monastic community. Today, we owe our privilege to have access to the Buddha’s words to the incredible devotion of the monks and nuns who, in the past, learned and memorized the teaching.
But for those who are beginning on the path or for those who are practicing and keen to learn more but do not know where to begin or where to go to find the information most relevant to them, it can be difficult to navigate the maze of the Buddha’s great body of discourses.
In this section, the teachings have been gathered under the umbrella of the most recognized and understood methods that the Buddha used to explain his teaching, mainly, The Eight-Spoked Path and the components of Wholesome Mental Development.
Buddhist Digital Resource Center, Burmese Palm Leaf Manuscripts
Navigating the Teachings
By using the navigation menu to the left, readers will be able to browse through these main topics and hopefully find it a little easier to find their bearing. In each topic, one will find relevant suttas that might be of interest as well as video talks and written teaching.
Dhamma Channel
Below, one can find the YouTube Dhamma Channel where all talks and teachings are uploaded.
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