Ven. Ñānadīpa Mahāthera

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“Meanings” by Ven. Nyanamoli still available

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Through generous donations it is possible to make this book available for €5,- plus actual shipping costs (incl. Track-&-trace) only! Belgium: €5 + €8 (postage & packing) = €13,- Other…
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Attha / yoni

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by Ven. Akiñcano I. tasmā hi paṇḍito poso, sampassaṃ atthamattano. yoniso vicine dhammaṃ, evaṃ tattha visujjhati. MN 143 How are we to translate these lines of poetry into English? First…
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Peripheral Awareness

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by Ajahn Nyanamoli Thero Mindfulness done correctly is when the mind is anchored in something. That something must be a thing that is not directly attended to, but instead, has…
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Series of Talks on “Notes on Dhamma”

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 New Series of Talks on Ven. Nanavira Thera's “Notes on Dhamma” will be posted on YouTube at the link below. Bhante Nanamoli is clarifying each individual Note and responding to…
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Kāyagatā sati – Mindfulness of the body

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by Ven. Akiñcano The Buddha tells us that there is one thing which, when developed, leads to the following: great existential dread (AN 1:576)1 great benefit (AN 1:577) great safety…
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Kāmā

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by Ven. Akiñcano “dujjānaṃ kho etaṃ, kaccāna, tayā aññadiṭṭhikena aññakhantikena aññarucikena aññatrayogena aññatrācariyakena—kāmā vā kāmasukhaṃ vā... This is difficult to understand, Kaccāna, for you with another view, with another belief,…
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Kammaṭṭhāna

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by Ven. Akiñcano The word kammaṭṭhāna is usually translated as “meditation object” and it plays a central role in the Visuddhimagga, Burmese-style meditation systems, the Thai Forest tradition, and in…
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