Category: Buddhist Philosophy බෞද්ධ දර්ශනය
There is a type of consciousness called ‘Bhavanga Citta.’ These are the consciousnesses of the passing away consciousness of the previous life and the rebirth consciousness of the present life. These are the defiled consciousnesses that arise throughout the day without effort and with effort. These are also called ‘Sankhara’ (mental formations). As one gradually…
If one is fortunate enough to be reborn into a favorable human existence, the virtues cultivated in previous lives must be relearned from the beginning, further developed, and meritorious deeds must be performed, as there is no memory of past lives. The debts owed to Mara (the lord of death) in this life end with…
By minimizing indulgence in the five senses and observing the world’s natural laws, one can realize the world’s true nature as suffering (dukkha). Through this, to dispel the darkness of ignorance (avijjā), one should follow the Middle Path, that is, practice from the right view (sammā diṭṭhi) to the right concentration (sammā samādhi) with body,…
The cycle of existence known as Samsara is perpetuated by karmic formations (sankhara) driven by the defilements of greed (lobha), hatred (dvesha), and delusion (moha). Boundless and beginningless, this cycle of birth, death, and rebirth ensnares beings through the consequences of their actions (karma) සංසාරය නම් භව චක්රය, ලෝභ, ද්වේෂ, මෝහ යන කෙලෙසුන්ගෙන් පෝෂණය වන…