I was going over my notes on niyāma and comparing some Pāli and Chinese texts a couple of years ago and started writing this essay. I discu...

The Four Humours image via Musings on the 18th C In a recent exchange in comments on Dhīvan's blog, Two Meanings of Karma , he drew...

Rice Plant via Wikimedia This essay will briefly outline some ideas from the  Sāṅkhyakārikā ,   the oldest extant Sāṅkhya text, and co...

restraints The term dhamma-niyama (Sanskrit Dharma-niyama ) has taken on increased significance in the Triratna movement over the last...

T HIS TEXT IS ALMOST CERTAINLY one that you have never read before because it comes from the traditional Pāli commentary on the Dīgha Nikā...