notes on the Dhamma

  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,...

  https://archive.org/details/audtip-lucid24-SN54 each recording is about 3min. long. I did the human recordings, I can't tell the AI is not human. It's also an exponentially better voice actor than I am, infusing more emotion and nuance than I ever will. Pāḷi and English sutta here: (click title to open/close TOC links) SN 54.1 Eka-dhamma: One Dharma (STED 16🌬️😤‍ instructions) ( 4sp🐘 #1 🏃 kāyā-(a)nu-passī) ( 4sp🐘 #2 vedanā-(a)nu-passī ) ( 4sp🐘 #3 cittā-(a)nu-passī) ( 4sp🐘 #4 ☸Dhammā-(a)nu-passī) SN 54.1 slightly abridged translation by frankk (formatted for easy input into AI voice recording studio) No essential Dhamma meditation points abridged,  just some of the repetitive structure of the sutta. In fact some of the meditation points slightly expanded with clarifying information from other suttas, to make it airtight against heretical interpretations of breath meditation. At Sāvatthī. “Monks, when one Dharma is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and benefici...

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The first 20 suttas AN were placed there (at the front of AN book) for good reason. They're especially important, should be studied, reviewed carefully again and again regularly. Memorized and recited and reflected upon several times a week preferably. 7.5 min.  audio files here: https://archive.org/details/audtip-lucid24-AN-1.1 AN 1.1 first few suttas in a collection usually noteworthy (2 videos shows why) November 02, 2025 AN 1.1 - AN 1.11 sensual pleasures September 15, 2024 AN 1.1 - AN 1.20: If Mark Twain heard and shared his recollection of these discourses from the Buddha February 19, 2026

7.5 min.  audio files here: https://archive.org/details/audtip-lucid24-AN-1.1 12 seconds of video at end of article. (because video won't make as much sense until you hear or read the Twain similes he comes up with). Text Translation was based on frank pali to English, then embellished by AI imitating Mark Twain, but the technical Dhamma points were carefully edited by frankk. Audio recording is also AI generated, amazingly human sounding and nuanced. I wonder how many humans you know who could read this edition better than the AI rendition. as Mark Twain might have scribbled it Here is the full, un-condensed Gospel as Mark Twain might have scribbled it down in his notebook. --- ### I. The Optical Delusion (AN 1.1 & 1.6) "Now, look here," the Buddha said, leaning against a teak tree. "I’ve traveled some, and I’ve seen a fair amount of scenery—majestic peaks, rolling rivers, and sunsets that would make a poet weep—but I’ve yet to come across a single solitary sigh...

  I abridged the narrative section, and inject some connective tissue from other suttas on jhāna and sati to help you connect the dots. 15 min. audio https://archive.org/details/audtip-lucid24-MN125

  Translation title Long Discourses Translation subtitle [Supposedly!] A faithful translation of the Dīgha Nikāya Translator Bhikkhu Sujato DN 21: Sakkapañhasutta—Bhikkhu Sujato (adjust the viewing preference to show his translation notes) Then Sakka addressed the centaur Pañcasikha, “My dear Pañcasikha, it is hard for one like me to get near the Realized Ones while they are on retreat practicing absorption, enjoying absorption. We will learn later of how Sakka’s appearance could be too disturbing for the Buddha while on retreat ( DN 21:1.10.13 ). Pañcasikha, on the other hand, would appear alone, without a retinue. Note, however, that on subsequent occasions Sakka showed no such reticence, either because he was already a stream-enterer or because the Buddha was not in solitary retreat. Atha kho sakko devānamindo pañcasikhaṁ gandhabbadevaputtaṁ āmantesi: “durupasaṅkamā kho, tāta pañcasikha, tathāgatā mādisena, jhāyī jhānaratā, tadantaraṁ paṭisallīnā. Frank comment:  Sujato t...