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Buddha and Arahant images that look like real humans

SN 47 anthology, illustrated

MN 8 excellent proof of right resolve showing difference between Abyāpāda (non-ill will) and Avihiṃsā (non harming)






It's only as hard as you make it

 A toolkit for destroying lust and passion for sensuality








 









Comparing genuine Buddha's Jhāna with counterfeits (pics and vids)


Difference between Buddha's Jhāna, and Vism. + Ajahn Brahm redefinition of Jhāna explained in 15 seconds of video

sword of samādhi: "It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing!"

AN 7.67 Who's your gatekeeper (mindfulness/sati) that keeps evil out of the fortress? (illustrated)

MN 19 Buddha's jhāna vs. Ajahn Brahm's "jhāna", in pictures

Detailed audits on corruption of Buddha's Jhāna


MN 119 why would the Buddha ask you do 4 jhānas while you're walking, if it's impossible to do (according to Vism., Brahm, etc.)?

Misc.


Gorilla fun guide to learning Pāḷi the easy way

free Dhamma book makers, please make EPUB versions: PDF's are a horrendous nuisance to read

Yogi Hacks: Tricks to free up more time for Dharma

tracking suttacentral english translation errors: B. Sujato translation errors





Legacy material (needs revising)



✴️ meditation Q&A
✴️🐴🐎💭 You can lead a horse to first jhāna, but you can't make him think.: A comprehensive study on V&V in the EBT.

✴️placing the palm and keeping it connected to the face

A picture is worth a thousand words:
✴️In pictures: ✅☸ sammā samādhi, 4 jhānas vs. ⛔VRJ and ⛔ABRJ

✴️Guide to First Jhāna

* Jhana constipation - article collection of real examples


✴️The four jhanas have 7 factors. Not 5.

✴️🧘🐢FLT: Full Lotus Turtle - A comprehensive guide to sitting meditation postures

✴️ unsolved mysteries, unanswered questions, unsatisfying answers...
✴️answers to interesting questions
✴️ EBT takes precedence: tracking errata and corrections to Pāli source

✴️ crimes against the Dhamma


solving the murder mystery from 3rd jhāna

✴️ Every vitakka in the suttas





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