వేమన పద్యాలు – Vemana Poems (Padyalu)
On desire as a driving force – Kaamigaani Vaadu – కామియైన వాఁడు కవియగు రవియగు ఆ. కామిగాని వాఁడు కవిగాఁడు రవిగాఁడుకామిగాక మోక్ష […]
Digital Rights : Who Protects Indian Users from Foreign Apps?
Google Play Store lets Chinese apps be available in India for download and use. Google helps setup payment infrastructure for in-app purchases, which enables game developer to make money sitting in Sichuan province, China. But when the app violates user privacy or causes financial damage, the case can only be fought in China, how is this justified?
Is social success a Machine Learning Problem? Observations on Social and Economic Convergence
If life is a machine learning problem, can individuals optimize their own learning rate, computational power, and access to resources? Can strategic life choices act as hyperparameters that tune the efficiency of one’s trajectory?
The Progressive Path of Buddhist Wisdom – Fundamentals of Dhamma
Buddhism is a vast ocean of wisdom, offering a clear path toward liberation. This guide presents a progressive, numerical approach to the fundamental teachings of the Dhamma, helping practitioners navigate the complexities of the Buddha’s teachings in an organized and practical manner.
The Three Marks of Existence – Tilakkhaṇa
The Tilakkhaṇa (Three Marks of Existence) are fundamental concepts in Buddhism that describe the nature of all conditioned phenomena – Anicca (Impermanence) , Dukkha (Suffering or Unsatisfactoriness), Anatta (Non-Self or No-Soul)
The Eightfold Noble Path
The Noble Eightfold Path (Ariya Aṭṭhaṅgika Magga) is the central teaching of Buddhism that leads to the cessation of suffering and the attainment of Nirvana. It is the fourth of the Four Noble Truths and was taught by the Buddha in many discourses, including the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (SN 56.11). It is the fourth of the Four Noble Truths and is divided into three categories: wisdom (prajñā), ethical conduct (śīla), and mental discipline (samādhi).
Understanding The Origin of everything – Dependent Origination
Dependent Origination (Pali: paṭicca-samuppāda, Sanskrit: pratītya-samutpāda) is a fundamental Buddhist teaching that explains the interconnected and conditioned nature of existence. It describes how all phenomena arise due to causes and conditions and how nothing exists independently or permanently.
Ponderings on Desire, Craving, Aversion and Self
The Gita speaks of renouncing desire (tyāga or vairāgya), but the Buddha went a step further by breaking down how desire works.
“If one mistakenly clings to an idea of “self,” the Buddha’s teaching helps dismantle that clinging. If one mistakenly sees only the changing world and ignores deeper awareness, the Gita helps remind of that unity.”
The Five Aggregates of Clinging – Pañcupādānakkhandhā
The Five Aggregates of Clinging (pañcupādānakkhandhā) are the five aspects of experience that we mistakenly identify as “self.” The Buddha taught that clinging to these aggregates is the cause of suffering (dukkha). These are mentioned in multiple suttas, including the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (SN 56.11) and Khandha Sutta (SN 22.48). This teaching is central to Buddhist psychology, showing that what we call “self” is just a combination of temporary, ever-changing processes. Understanding and seeing through this illusion is the key to liberation.