Not content to redefine (verbal, linguistic, mental talk) "thinking" as "not thinking", and (physical) body, as mental body devoid of physical, to account for noble silence being second jhāna rather than first, and Nigantha (founder of Jain religion) being able to do first jhāna (if Sujato's fraudulent interpretation of jhāna were true, Nigantha would not claim he can do first jhāna) Sujato essentially redefines vāca (vocalized speech), as non-vocalized mental talk. This is what happens when you redefine basic words in the Buddhist dictionary, or any dictionary for that matter. You have to start redefining a bunch of other basic fundamental concepts and terms to fit your warped version of "reality". I quote Sujato's disingenuous and fraudulent translation notes for SN 41.6 today, 2026 april 5. which match his notes for MN 44 which share the same passage. “The verbal process ceases first, then physical, then mental.” The verbal process ceases i...
MN 44 footnote error: Proof that Bhikkhu Sujato has no integrity in translating and interpreting jhāna samādhi in EBT
I'm posting this today, because checking Sujato's translation footnotes for SN 41.6 (today, 2026 april 5), which shares his fraudulent translation notes discussed below for MN 44, Sujato has not bothered to change the gross and obvious error I informed him of years ago. I don't enjoy publicly exposing Bhikkhu fraud, whether they're famous or not. It makes all Buddhists look bad, monastic, lay, etc. That's why this post sat in my draft folder for a long time, unpublished. But in the end, I can't sleep at night if I'm aware of a major crime, and in response do and say nothing when my action has the potential to help right things. Civic responsibility, being a decent human being, etc. It's amazing to me Sujato and his followers seem to be able to get a good night's sleep. Originally intended to post this on 2025 oct. 28, sat in my draft folder for about half a year (today is 2026 april 5) I checked today to see if Sujato corrected an error in his t...