Yellow Robe - A Real Buddhist's Journal

1. MN 1 Mūlapariyāya Sutta – The Root of All Things
(Pali Canon/Majjhima Nikaya)

... seems to suggest seeing the object as it really is, the aim of Buddhist insight meditation, the context makes it clear that the ordinary person’s perception of “earth as earth” already introduces a slight ...

2. Today is the Buddha’s Day – May 2nd, 2009
(News/Site)

Today is the Buddha’s day- it is the day the Lord was born, attained enlightenment, as well as the day he entered parinibbana. This is the day all the Buddhists around the world should pay due reverence ...

3. In This Very Life - The Liberation Teachings of the Buddha
(Teachings/General)

... commandments handed down by the Buddha, and it need not be confined to Buddhist teachings. It actually derives from a basic sense of humanity. For example, suppose we have a spurt of anger and want to ...

4. Instructions to Insight Meditation
(Practice/Meditation)

... an arahat. The Ven. Ananda was trying strenuously to attain Arahatship overnight on the eve of the first Buddhist council. He was practising the whole night the form of vipassana meditation known as ...

5. Insight Meditation: Basic and Progressive Stages
(Practice/Meditation)

... these rules comprise the eight precepts which Buddhist devotees observe on holidays and during periods of meditation. These voluntary precepts are abstention from: (1) killing, (2) stealing, ...

6. The Progress of Insight
(Practice/Meditation)

The Progress of Insight (Visuddhiñana-katha) A Modern Treatise on Buddhist Satipatthana Meditation by The Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw  ...

7. Money Rules for Buddhist Monks and Nuns - by Dhamminda Bhikkhu
(Practice/General)

Information about the Money Rules This article was written for the many bhikkhus who have asked me questions about the money rules found in the Vinaya. Since a newly ordained bhikkhu has little chance ...

8. About the Site
(Credits/References)

... until I came in touch with Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw's guidances, and I rejoice at my Vipassana practices. I encourage every Buddhist to practice Vipassana, as this is the only way to realize the Buddha's ...

9. Site Credits
(Credits/References)

Webmaster - Yi-Lei Wu   Special Thanks to the Following Buddhism-Related Websites Nibbana.com http://www.nibbana.com TBSA (Theravada Buddhist Society of America) http://www.tbsa.org ...

10. Books by Various Masters
(Books/Various Other Masters)

...  A must-have book for all Buddhists. In English translation.  ...

11. Books by U Silananda Sayadaw
(Books/U Silananda Sayadaw)

The books and talks in this section are from the courtesy of TBSA (Theravada Buddhist Society of America). They are free for downloads, but if you wish to distribute them in any way, please ask permission ...

12. Books by Mahasi Sayadaw
(Books/Mahasi Sayadaw)

... questions put forth by a medical doctor such as questions on rebirth and abortion. Purpose of Practicing Kammatthana (Buddhist) Meditation Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw explains the two ...

13. Books by Bhikkhu Pesala
(Books/Bhikkhu Pesala)

... all Buddhists. Porisada - The Man-Eater This booklet was written especially for children, but the Dhamma it contains is suitable for adults too. The story refers ...

14. Biography of Venerable U Silananda Sayadaw
(Books/U Silananda Sayadaw)

... and Daw Ngwe Saw. Education He received his early years' education at Kelly High School, an American Baptist Mission School for boys, in Mandalay. He had his religious education in Tipitaka (Buddhist ...

15. Biography of Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw
(Books/Mahasi Sayadaw)

... / The Sixth Buddhist Council / Foreign Missions / Literary Activities / Mahasi Mausoleum / Birth to Youth The Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw was born in 1904 at Seikkhun, a large, prosperous and charming ...

16. Biography of Venerable Bhikkhu Pesala
(Books/Bhikkhu Pesala)

... senior disciples of Mahāsi Sayādaw, especially Chanmyay Sayādaw U Janaka. He has edited many books by Mahāsi Sayādaw, Ledi Sayādaw, and other Buddhist monks and scholars. He has worked tirelessly for ...

17. Meditation References
(Credits/References)

...  Books: Visuddhimagga: The Path of Purification - Bhikkhu Nanamoli (Seattle: Buddhist Publication Society Pariyatti Editions 1991) Purpose of Practicing Kammatthana Meditation - Mahasi Sayadaw (Yangon: ...

18. Introduction to Vipassana Meditation
(Practice/Meditation)

... And Vipassana may be practised at any age. Q 6. Do I have to be a Buddhist to practise Vipassana? There is nothing, which can be called particularly ...

19. Tranquility VS Insight
(Practice/Meditation)

Buddhist Meditations - TRANQUILITY VS. INSIGHT (BY MAHASI SAYADAW) What do we meditate on? How do we develop insight? These are very important questions. The two kinds of meditation are Samatha (tranquility) ...

20. What is Threefold Training
(Practice/The Threefold Training)

(BY MAHASI SAYADAW) On coming across the Teaching of the Buddha, it is most important for everyone to cultivate the virtues of moral conduct (sīla), concentration (samādhi), and wisdom (paññā). One should ...