November 4, 2020; revised November 6, 2020; August 1, 2022; May 1, 2023 Ngày 4/11/2020; sửa ngày 6/11/2020; ngày 1/8/2022; ngày 1/5/2023 Nāma Loka is very different from the rūpa loka. Scientists are primarily concerned about the rūpa loka, but the Buddha taught that nāma loka is highly significant. Nāma Loka rất khác với rūpa […]

October 28, 2020; revised October 18, 2021; June 6, 2023 Ngày 28/10/2020; sửa ngày 18/10/2021; ngày 6/6/2023 Ārammaṇa means the focus of the mind at a given moment. It plays an equally important role as gati/anusaya in response to a sensory stimulus. For example, when you look at someone, that person is the ārammaṇa. When […]

October 21, 2020; revised January 2, 2024 Ngày 21/10/2020; sửa ngày 2/1/2024 Response to a sensory stimulus is instantaneous with emotions arising automatically. There is NO time lag. That automatic initial response depends on one’s gati (character/habits.) Gati, in turn, depends on one’s anusaya (hidden cravings/defilements.) Đáp ứng trước một kích thích giác quan diễn […]

October 16, 2020; revised October 17, 2020; September 10, 2022; May 28, 2023 (#4, #5, #6, #7, #8) Ngày 16/10/2020; sửa ngày 17/10/2020; ngày 10/9/2022; ngày 28/5/2023 (#4, #5, #6, #7, #8) Rūpa and rūpakkhandha, together with nāma and nāmagotta, help describe two parts of our world: rūpa loka and nāma loka. Rūpa (forms) are […]

October 9, 2020; revised October 10, 2020 (added the video in #7) Ngày 9/10/2020; sửa ngày 10/10/2020 (bổ sung video ở #7) Autobiographical memory (nāmagotta) remains preserved in nāma loka (mental world.) Material things are in the rūpa loka (material world.) Ký ức tự truyện (nāmagotta) được lưu giữ trong nāma loka (thế giới tâm). […]