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Upon your introduction into Theravada Buddhism you may come across many Pali terms or words that you may not know. Below is a quick list of common ones. As well as a download to a dictionary for much more. Ajaan (Thai): Teacher; mentor. Arahant: A person who has abandoned all ten of the fetters that bind the…

True Happiness Explained Happiness ultimately drives the human conditon. It is what we all crave and in this world there are many different types. The happiness we strive for in this practice is a happiness that is lasting. True Happiness is hard to come by but it is the goal of the spiritual practice. Try…

Samvega, the start of the Buddha’s path A Buddhist term that is defined as the sense of dismay, frustration, and urgency to the suffering of samsara. Or the suffering of Birth, old age, sickness, death, hunger, anxiety, dwelling on the past or future. Samvega is an essential emotion for training.  “The oppressive sense of shock,…

Samsara explained In Buddhism Samsara can be described as a cycle of rebirth.  It’s definition is literally “perpetual wandering”.  It is the beginning-less cycle of birth, existence, death. Samsara is the unbroken chain of the  Five Aggregates which constantly change Moment to moment. These moments flow continuously one upon another through inconceivable periods of time. …

Also known as the Doctrine of The Elders. Practiced mostly in Thailand, Burma, and Sri Lanka.

Considered to be the closest way of practice to how The Buddha would have taught 2,500 years ago.

Theravada practices the original teachings to gain freedom from the Samsara.