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Insights During The Three Watches of the Night

Friday, January 8th, 2016

Tags: dependent arising, flexible words, kamma, Pali, rebirth, taints, translation
Posted in ayatana, causation, dhamma, dukkha, kamma, Rebirth, sankhara, Translating, Udana 1.1-.3, vedana | 2 Comments »

The End of Wholesome Behavior

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Tags: 10 qualities, babies, deliverance, intention, kamma, knowledge, liberation, selfish, taints, unwholesome, wholesome, wrong view
Posted in MN 117 Great Forty, MN 121, MN 78 | No Comments »

MN 117 Take Two

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Tags: fruit and result of good and bad actions, given offered sacrificed, hutam, kamma, merit, Pali, right view, sacrifice, taints, translation, word context, wrong view
Posted in asava, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Buddhist History, context, DN 5 Bloodless Sacrifice, lokuttara, MN 117 Great Forty, Rebirth, Suttas, Translating | 5 Comments »

If the Buddha Taught Karma and Rebirth, He Also Taught Ritual Sacrifice (and that the world exists just as we believe it to be)

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Tags: asava, fruit and result of good and bad actions, given offered sacrificed, Gombrich, kamma, rebirth, right view, taints, Theravada, Vedas, wrong view
Posted in Bhikkhu Bodhi, Bhikkhu Nanamoli, causality / non-causality, kamma, MN 117 Great Forty, nihilism, non-action, Rebirth, Richard F Gombrich, Suttas, Thanissaro Bhikkhu | 5 Comments »