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Welcome. These pages offer reflections and resources rooted in the early Buddhist tradition—drawn from the Pali Canon and the teachings of the historical Buddha. What you’ll find here is not a guidebook or instruction manual, but a collection of materials that have supported my family in our own practice, study, and life. They are offered in that spirit: as companions, not conclusions.
I am a student, not a teacher. The Dhamma has shaped the way I see, the way I listen, the way I respond—inwardly and outwardly. It continues to transform how I live. In time, that transformation drew me closer to the language of the teachings themselves. I’ve come to the Pali not through study alone, but through relationship—a slow, reverent effort to hear what the Buddha might have actually said.
I offer these reflections to anyone walking the path with curiosity, humility, or longing. May they serve as a thread of companionship for fellow travelers. If something here supports your own journey, I’m glad. If not, let it pass. The path is wide, and each step unfolds uniquely. May these offerings be of benefit, however they’re received. I would be grateful for any feedback, or to be aware of any errors.
Sabbe sattā sukhitā hontu - May all beings be happy
-With Mettā 🙏🏼
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A beginner-friendly introduction to Buddhism. This essay offers a clear, exploration of what Buddhism is—and what it isn’t—through the life of the Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, and the path of practice. No jargon, no mysticism—just a human invitation to clarity, freedom, and direct experience.
A deeper look at sammāsati, the Buddha’s Right Mindfulness—rooted in ethics, memory, and wisdom, not just presence. A critique of secular mindfulness and a return to path.
Writing
The Buddha likened life’s pains to a first arrow. The second — the extra hurt we create in the mind — can be set down.
The Four Noble Truths move from recognizing life’s unease, to seeing its cause, to the possibility of release, and the Noble Eightfold Path that leads there.
A reflection on Maylie Scott’s teaching that “nothing is out of place,” exploring how loneliness can be met with mindful presence and compassion.
A deeper look at sammāsati, the Buddha’s Right Mindfulness—rooted in ethics, memory, and wisdom, not just presence. A critique of secular mindfulness and a return to path.
Journey through ancient writing systems, from Ashokan pillars to the Indus script, tracing how materials, cognition, and transmission shaped the evolution of language, memory, and meaning across cultures.
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A personal exploration of early Buddhist history reveals a living Dhamma—translated, traded, and sculpted across cultures—grounding modern practice in historical humility and intercultural reverence.
A clear guide to samādhi practice, Bhante Gunaratana’s work deepens mindfulness into stillness, offering direct instruction on the jhānas and unified awareness.
A contemplative exploration of mindfulness (sati) as taught in the early Buddhist tradition, through the lens of Bhante Gunaratana’s plain and radical invitation to see things as they are.
A beginner-friendly introduction to Buddhism. This essay offers a clear, exploration of what Buddhism is—and what it isn’t—through the life of the Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, and the path of practice. No jargon, no mysticism—just a human invitation to clarity, freedom, and direct experience.
Book Resources
Pali Language Resources
Topics of Interest
Pali Vocabulary
interest (in); desire (for); wish (for); intention (to); impulse (for)
√chand + a
illusion; delusion; misapprehension
√muh > moh + *a
name of an arahant monk; attendant of the Buddha; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost disciple in great learning, remembrance, conduct, resoluteness and service
ā + √nand + a
Sublime One; Blessed One; Fortunate One; Auspicious One; epithet of the Buddha
√bhaj > bhag + a + vant
Buddha; Awakened One
√budh + ta
name of an arahant monk; chief disciple; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost disciple in great wisdom
sāri + putta
teaching of the Buddha; noble teaching
ariya + dhamma
awakened; woke up; understood
√budh + ta
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