notes on the Dhamma

The new homepage represents the new look and feel of the entire site  which will gradually all conform to this new design,  as update section by section as I have time.  The old style, 2024 and before,  I didn't have any clickable graphic images (that activate hyperlinks to open pages). The new style, starting 2025-december, I try to conform to industry standards. Hamburger menu on upper left hand corner that opens up a sidebar TOC (table of contents). Breadcrumb trail next to it, with the title of current page (not a clickable item as I used to do). The navigation bar up top is sticky, always visible.   As we often deal with large texts,  the numbering of page sections has to be organized, intelligent.  The kangaroo icon box lets you "jump" to any section number on current page instantly.  The 🔝jumps to the top of the current page, just like 2024 lucid24.org. The globe icon is a language viewing settings (any combination of pāḷi, english, c...

  MN 20 📋 MN 20 Vitakka-saṇṭhāna ⊞ ⊟ ▲ 20.5  (Adhi­citta = syn.of samādhi, 5 nimittas are methods to remove unwanted thoughts) ▼ 20.5.1  (Replace unskillful with skillful thought ↔ fine peg replace coarse one) 20.5.2  (Seeing danger in un-skilful ↔ wear carcass around neck) 20.5.3  (Forget, give no attention ↔ close eyes, don’t see) 20.5.4  (Progressive slow down ↔ walking, standing...lying) 20.5.5  (Mind crush mind ↔ strong man crush weak one) 20.10  (conclusion) ▶ 20 – MN 20 Vitakka-saṇṭhāna: relaxing [unwanted] thoughts

"The thoughts of others   Were light and fleeting,   Of lovers' meeting   Or luck or fame.   Mine were of trouble,   And mine were steady;   So I was ready   When trouble came."  -   A.E. Housman  Of lovers' meeting   Or luck or fame.   Mine were of trouble,   And mine were steady;   So I was ready - When trouble came. 

 Dilemma summarized in 8 seconds kāya-gatā-sati active 24/7 (remembrance + application of Dharma while immersed in body) A lapse of sati eventually will result in horrific death or suffering SN 47.20 the most beautiful lady in the world The Buddha was staying in the land of the Sumbhas,  near the town Sedaka. There the Buddha addressed the monks: “monks, suppose that word spread quickly around town that  ‘Larissa, the most beautiful lady in the world is coming! Her beauty is unparalleled, with a personality and temperament to match. A large crowd would gather. Larissa would dance and sing in a most thrilling way. On hearing that ‘Larissa, the most beautiful lady in the world is singing! She's dancing!’  an even larger crowd would gather. Then Bob, a man who wants to live and doesn’t want to die, comes along. Bob and Larissa were dear friends as young children.  Sadly, Larissa moved away. Fifteen years later Bob is a very eli...

 

Frankk translation of the formless part of sutta “Ākiñcaññaṁ pekkhamāno satimā, “[In the dimension of] nothingness, equanimously-observing, Remembering-and-applying- ☸Dharma  ,” (upasīvāti bhagavā) (replied the Buddha) , Natthīti nissāya tarassu oghaṁ; depending [on the perception] ‘there is nothing’, cross the flood. Kāme pahāya virato kathāhi, Giving up sensual pleasures, refraining from chatter, Taṇhak-khayaṁ nattam-ah-ābhi-passa”. watch day and night for the ending of craving.”   B. Bodhi has 1070. “Contemplating nothingness, mindful, (Upasīva,” said the Blessed One), “supported by ‘there is not,’ cross over the flood. [206] Having abandoned sensual pleasures, refraining from perplexity, night and day see into the destruction of craving. Thanissaro has Mindfully focused on nothingness, relying on ‘There isn’t,’ you should cross over the flood. Abandoning sensuality, abstaining from conversations,...