Updates to Paramattha
Just for those who started reading Paramattha but never went beyond the Paṭṭhāna section — I have now added little exercises to the end of each Paṭṭhāna condition so you…
0 Comments
16/05/2026
New Companion Booklet to Paramattha
Introducing a practical companion to Paramattha, which explores the Abhidhamma through the Four Paramatthas and the twenty-four Paṭṭhāna conditions as principles shaping lived experience.
02/01/2026
Why Impermanence Matters – A Reflection on Vigata Paccaya (Dhamma-talk)
Impermanence is everywhere—in the things we own, in the people we love, in our thoughts and memories, and even in our very character. In this brief talk, I explore Vigata-paccaya,…
05/09/2025
Videos
The Paṭṭhāna — Jewel of Buddhist Philosophy (Video)
✨ New Video on the Paṭṭhāna ✨ The Paṭṭhāna is the great book of conditional relations in the Abhidhamma—sometimes called the “crown jewel” of Buddhist philosophy. It explains in detail how everything in existence is connected and conditioned.
21/08/2025
Why the Wise Think About Duration Rather Than Momentariness (Talk on Avigata Paccaya)
In this brief Dhamma talk, I explore the idea of “duration”—and why, in many cases, it might be more helpful to reflect on endurance and continuity rather than simply contemplating that all things are momentary phenomena which continuously…
27/05/2025
The Foundations of the World (A Talk on Nissaya Paccaya)
In this Dhamma talk, I explore the foundations of the world—how everything arises based on a foundation of something else. As part of my Paṭṭhāna series, I translate the Pāli word nissaya as “foundation.”…
20/02/2025
Correspondences in Nature and the Power of thinking in Analogies (A Talk on Aññamañña Paccaya)
In this Dhamma talk, I discuss correspondences in nature and how thinking in analogies can be a valuable aid on the path to enlightenment. This talk is part of my…
04/02/2025
The Universality of Sequences (A Talk on Samanantara Paccaya)
In this Dhamma Talk, I explore the ‘Universality of Sequences,’ showing how sequences are a phenomenon that exists throughout existence (broken down into matter, mind, consciousness, and Nibbāna) and are…
01/01/2025
Repetition as a Universal Fact of Existence (The Paṭṭhāna Condition of Repetition)
A talk on Repetition as a universal fact of existence. Part of my Patthana series, in this talk I explore the Paṭṭhāna condition of Repetition, Āsevana Paccaya. As usual I…
22/11/2024
Basics of Buddhist Philosophy (Abhidhamma) – 2 Talks
These are two short talks on the basics of Abhidhamma. I hope you find them insightful and helpful in understanding these fundamental concepts. The first talk, “The Vocabulary of Insight,”…
13/08/2024
Summary of the Patthāna Conditions
'The Paṭṭhāna', traditionally regarded as the quintessence of the Buddha's wisdom and as the surest proof of his omniscience; is a system which, in mathematical order, seeks to expand the comprehension of matter, mind and consciousness to cover the entirety of existence.
10/02/2023
Purejāta-Pacchājāta Paccaya – Condition of Latency and Manifestation
The condition wherein things, material or immaterial, exist rather as a potential, without actually being manifest, is what is called a condition of latency. It is the condition of mental…
23/01/2023
Jhāna Paccaya – Condition of Meditation
A condition of meditation, is a condition wherein the mind seeks an escape from matter. Meditation is about finding the middle path. And this applies also to our familiar consideration…
07/01/2023
Aññamañña Paccaya – Condition of Correspondence
Wherever two (or more) phenomena possess similar characteristics, a correspondence between these two phenomena can be seen. And whatever is known about one of them may also hold true for…
01/01/2023
Kamma Paccaya, Vipāka Paccaya – Condition of Intentional Acts and their Results
Kamma as a Paṭṭhāna condition, refers to the condition wherein actions, but more specifically mental acts of will or intention are acting as a cause to produce some particular result…
28/12/2022
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…
14/10/2022
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…
14/10/2022
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…
14/10/2022
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,…
14/10/2022
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…
14/10/2022
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…
14/10/2022
Adhipati Paccaya – Condition of Reigning /Governing
Adhipati paccaya, reigning or governing condition, describes the condition of one thing, that is either an outer object or condition, or internal mental factors, such as desire, exertion, investigation or…
14/10/2022
Ahāra Paccaya – Condition of Fuel or Nutriment
Nutriment or Fuel condition refers to the way in which a particular physical thing or mental state or process is supported in its further growth. Most people will have had…
13/10/2022
Avigata Paccaya – Condition of Retention or Lastingness
All phenomena in manifest existence posses some amount of duration, long or short. The continuation of certain characteristics that occur in the course of that duration, is what is called…
13/10/2022
Vigata Paccaya – Condition of Dissolution and Destruction
All phenomena sooner or later come to a condition of fading, dying and disappearance. And becoming thus, they are instances of this condition. This condition may perhaps equally be translated…
13/10/2022
Upanissaya Paccaya – Condition of Interdependence
No phenomenon is a single isolated unit. All things are interrelated. And being thus, the condition of one thing depends on the conditions of various other things. Using the consideration…
13/10/2022
Āsevana Paccaya – Condition of Repetition
The term Āsevana means both repetition and practice. Repetition is what establishes, makes strong and develops, both in regards to mind and matter. And, in its own boundaries, whatever it…
13/10/2022
Atthi Paccaya, Natthi Paccaya – Condition of Presence and Condition of Absence
Presence Condition (or condition of being) is referring to the existence of mental and material phenomena in the limited space of the "Now". While the condition of absence is referring…
13/10/2022
Magga Paccaya- Condition of Paths
When conscious processing is pointing in a certain direction, in that the mind's choices become more consistent, consciousness gets established on a certain path. Yet, this Path-condition refers not only…
13/10/2022
Practical Application of the Patthana Conditions
The Paṭṭhāna, in traditional Buddhist countries often thought of as the quintessence of the Buddha’s wisdom, is on the other hand amongst Buddhists of the non-traditional type more often rather…
13/07/2022
Anantara Paccaya – Condition of Combinations
A combination is a coming together of various elements, material or immaterial, to form a new whole. In fact, the whole universe is but a combination of elements. But to…
13/07/2022
Understanding Patthāna
Although systems like the Abhidhamma might have had infinitely more relevance...were infinitely more valuable and important before the advent of the commonality of books...still even today many people find them…
14/02/2022
The Patthāna
Beware that this is a rather old post, one of the first ones perhaps, so some of it might need to be revised. For a better understanding of what the…
13/02/2022