notes on the Dhamma

  I'm not aware of any vows in the EBT.  But I personally find making vows a powerful way to strengthen our resolve, intention, and follow through.  Here is a way I do it everyday, as part of my morning chanting, that I think accords with EBT. LLSS vows: Limited Liability Sāvaka Satta Vows With the ariyas of the 10 directions as my witness, in all modes of existence, please bear witness to my vow. Without causing unnecessary delay to my own quest for full liberation, until I attain perfect liberation as a ṣāvaka satta arahant, I vow to assist other qualified living beings who are receptive to and able to benefit from the true Dhamma I've learned and experienced,  unless there are sufficient number of qualified beings in my mode of existence (currently human) who are already on the job and doing just fine without me, in which case I'll happily retire to the mountains and live as a hermit.  I vow to protect the true Dhamma,  and I vow to fight corruption, int...

16 second summary of this article in video Right Remembering ("Mindfulness") Wrong Mindlessness (What many teachers call "Mindfulness Meditation")   911 sati emergency As I hit "publish" on this post, the clock strikes 9:11pm. 911 - the phone number you call in an emergency. And we've had a global disaster on how most teachers seem to teach "mindfulness" for a long time now.  Elephant standing under Bodhi Tree with Bodhi leaves falling Elephants possess one of the most remarkable long-term memories in the animal kingdom. Their large hippocampus — the brain region associated with memory — allows them to remember individual faces, places, and experiences across decades. Elephants have been observed recognizing other elephants and humans they haven't seen in over 20 years. They remember the locations of water sources across vast territories, recall migration routes passed down through generations, and can identify the calls of hundreds of ot...

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  Qigor Timer ☯🦍QiGor Timer: meditation, taiji, qigong repeating timer, configurable, savable February 22, 2026 It's not just a great timer. There's another feature not available in any other android app, worth the download just for that alone. Radiation Status:  In android OS, the wireless, airplane mode, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth on/off switches are scattered all over the place. Qigor timer's radiation status icon, color coded, at one glance tells you how many undesirable EMF sources are emitting from your phone at this moment. Click on the icon, and have all the switches collected in one place.  See a green icon, you know you've shut everything off and you can nap or sleep in peace without being irradiated unnecessarily. Other Great features not on other timer apps I'm aware of 1) Timer Intro Media and Final Alarm (can set to play mp3 or mp4 audio). So you can set up a timer that plays a Dhamma talk before timer starts, a timed meditation session with repeating alarms...

  KN Dhp 23 ♦ te jhāyino sātatikā, Those who do jhāna all the time, niccaṃ daḷha-parakkamā. constant and firm in their effort, ♦ phusanti dhīrā nibbānaṃ, those wise ones reach nirvana, Yoga-k-khemaṃ an-uttaraṃ. the un-surpassed release from all bonds.

 

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  Brahma-Viharas Ajahn Sundara There is a saying which expresses the relationship between wisdom and compassion: ‘Wisdom tells me I am nothing, compassion tells me I am everything, and in between my life flows.’ Wisdom teaches us about impermanence and the absence of self-hood. Compassion makes us aware that despite our impermanence and lack of a self, even though we are separate bodies, we are all interconnected and affect each other deeply. When there is awareness and inner peace, there is spaciousness within. When there is spaciousness, we have room to love other people. Skillful and compassionate actions manifest spontaneously. The love described in the Buddhist teachings is not sensual love ; it is not dependent on the six senses. Loving-kindness and compassion are universal love. That is why the four  Brahmavihāras (mettā, karunā, muditā, uppekkhā)  are called ‘the immeasurables’. Frankk comment:  If you have to point that out, then you shouldn't be using ...

what does this app do The default android device clock timer doesn't have a repeating timer, and it limits the number of timers you have to 3. So I built my own. For meditation timers, you want to be able to really fine tune the volume level. When you sit quietly with eyes closed, sounds can sound much louder than what you hear on the sample test. unlimited number of timers, customizable volume level, alarm sound, etc., for each timer. Uses similar interface to android. Some useful things I use it for: Repeating 5 min. timer, looping 6 times. Standing meditation on one leg. Every 5 minutes I switch from one leg to the other.  If you want to train yourself and loosen your hips and legs, for full lotus, half lotus, or no lotus, You can alternate between walking and sitting meditation,  setting the timer for 20 min interval that loops 3 or 4 times. Give yourself a time limit for answering your emails, reading world news, etc. for example, if I want to focus morning on meditation,...