Samanantara Paccaya – Condition of Sequences
A sequence is a chain of things or events, following one after another. Thus, the crux of this condition is to describe, that there is a certain progression as to…
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Paramattha- On Ultimate Truth
Concepts and Ultimate truth Phenomena are ever only phenomena, words and concepts are ever only words and concepts. But if we possess a word or concept, which has for us…
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Conscience and Intuition (Sila-,Samadhi-,Pañña-Sikkha)
Very often people find it difficult to find a point of contact in their own experience with certain ideas that they yet consider to be somewhat important to know about.…
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Teachings on Matter
The 4 Elements The four elements were known to most cultures of the past (although in some cultures there were 5). To get any handle on matter, making it an…
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Nissaya Paccaya – Condition of Foundations
In life, all things build up on some foundation. Everything somewhat stands on something. And this is what defines this condition. In matters of the four elements, this condition is…
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Ārammaṇa Paccaya – Condition of Objects
Ārammana, usually translated as objects, may more accurately be thought of as supports of the mind (and the senses). Thus, this condition is describing any relation between mind or matter…
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Citta Niyāma – The Law of Mentation
Citta Niyāma is the law of mind. It is the law that governs the appearance and sequence in regard to mental phenomena. Even as the coarsest and deadest of matter,…
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Vippayutta Paccaya – Condition of Repulsion
All forces have their counterparts. The reverse of the previous condition, this condition describes how and why mental and material phenomena repel other mental and material phenomena. Antagonisms, conflicts, wars,…
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Hetu Paccaya – Condition of Inner Establishments
Hetu Paccaya, often translated as root condition, is too describe the condition of an inner establishment of mental or material phenomena. There is a twofold classification of roots or inner…
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Indriya Paccaya – Condition of Faculties
Faculties refer to the various capacities and powers a person, or more accurate, mental or material phenomena, may possess. Through past intentions to do, to see, to hear, feel and…
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