22. Buddhism

🧘‍♂️ Samyak-Samādhi (Right Concentration) – Deep Stillness, Ultimate Clarity 📖 The Eighth Limb of the Eightfold Path (Āryāṣṭāṅgamārgaḥ) Pāli (Majjhima Nikāya 117):“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sammā-samādhi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vivicceva kāmehi… paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati.”Translation: What, monks, is right concentration? It is concentration that leads to the jhānas (deep meditative absorptions), based on detachment and mindfulness. 🌌 What is Samyak-Samādhi? Samyak-Samādhi (Pāli: Sammā-Samādhi) means right concentration or right collectedness. It is the culmination of the Eightfold…

👁️ Samyak-Smṛti (Right Mindfulness) – Living Awake in Every Moment 📖 The Seventh Limb of the Eightfold Path (Āryāṣṭāṅgamārgaḥ) Pāli (Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, Dīgha Nikāya 22):“Ekāyano ayaṁ bhikkhave maggo sattānaṁ visuddhiyā… cattāro satipaṭṭhānā.”Translation: This is the only path, O monks, for the purification of beings… the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. 🌿 What is Samyak-Smṛti? Samyak-Smṛti (Pāli: Sammā-Sati) means Right Mindfulness — being fully present, moment-to-moment, with clarity, calm, and compassion. It is the art of remembering:…

🔥 Samyak-Vyāyāma (Right Effort) – Fueling the Inner Fire Without Burnout 📖 The Sixth Limb of the Eightfold Path (Āryāṣṭāṅgamārgaḥ) Pāli (Majjhima Nikāya 117):“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sammā-vāyāmo? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu anuppannānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ anuppādāya chandaṁ janeti…”Translation: And what, monks, is right effort? It is the effort to prevent unarisen unwholesome states, abandon arisen unwholesome states, develop unarisen wholesome states, and sustain arisen wholesome states. 🧠 What is Samyak-Vyāyāma? Samyak-Vyāyāma (Pāli: Sammā-Vāyāma) is Right Effort,…

💼 Samyak-Ājīva (Right Livelihood) – Earning with Ethics, Living with Integrity 📖 The Fifth Limb of the Eightfold Path (Āryāṣṭāṅgamārgaḥ) Pāli (Majjhima Nikāya 117):“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sammā-ājīvo? Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako micchā-ājīvaṁ pahāya, sammā-ājīvena jīvikaṁ kappeti.”Translation: What, monks, is Right Livelihood? It is when a noble disciple, having given up wrong means of livelihood, earns a living by right means. 🧠 What is Samyak-Ājīva? Samyak-Ājīva (Pāli: Sammā-Ājīva) refers to Right Livelihood—how one earns their living in…

🙌 Samyak-Karmānta (Right Action) – Purifying Karma Through Conduct 📖 The Fourth Limb of the Eightfold Path (Āryāṣṭāṅgamārgaḥ) Pāli (Majjhima Nikāya 117):“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sammā-kammanto? Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī, adinnādānā veramaṇī, kāmesu micchācārā veramaṇī.”Translation: And what, monks, is right action? Abstaining from killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct. 🧘 What is Samyak-Karmānta? Samyak-Karmānta (Pāli: Sammā-Kammanta) means right conduct or right action. It refers to ethical discipline, where one’s bodily actions are aligned with the Dharma. If Right View,…

🗣️ Samyak-Vāk (Right Speech) – Words That Heal, Not Harm 📖 The Third Limb of the Eightfold Path (Āryāṣṭāṅgamārgaḥ) Pāli (Majjhima Nikāya 117):“Katamā ca, bhikkhave, sammā-vācā? Musāvādā veramaṇī, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī, samphappalāpā veramaṇī.”Translation: And what, monks, is right speech? Abstaining from false speech, slanderous speech, harsh speech, and idle chatter. 🔍 What is Samyak-Vāk? Samyak-Vāk (Pāli: Sammā-Vācā) means right speech, or more precisely, noble, mindful, and truthful communication. If Right View is…

🧭 Samyak-Saṅkalpa (Right Intention) – Aligning the Mind with Wisdom 📖 The Second Limb of the Eightfold Path (Āryāṣṭāṅgamārgaḥ) – For Sanatana Decode Pāli (Majjhima Nikāya 117)“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sammā-saṅkappo? Nekkhamma-saṅkappo, abyāpāda-saṅkappo, avihiṁsā-saṅkappo.”Translation: And what, monks, is right intention? The intention of renunciation, the intention of goodwill, the intention of harmlessness. 🧠 What is Samyak-Saṅkalpa? Samyak-Saṅkalpa (Pāli: Sammā-Saṅkappa) means right resolve, right commitment, or right thought. If Right View (Samyag-Dṛṣṭi) is the vision, then Right…

👁️‍🗨️ Samyag-Dṛṣṭi (Right View) – Seeing Reality as It Truly Is 📖 The First Limb of the Eightfold Path (Āryāṣṭāṅgamārgaḥ) Pāli (Dīgha Nikāya 22):“Katamā ca, bhikkhave, sammādiṭṭhi? Dukkhe ñāṇaṁ, dukkhasamudaye ñāṇaṁ, dukkhanirodhe ñāṇaṁ, dukkhanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya ñāṇaṁ—ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammādiṭṭhi.”Translation: What, monks, is right view? Knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path—that is called right view. 🌄 What is Right View (Samyag-Dṛṣṭi)? Samyag-Dṛṣṭi (Pāli: Sammā-Diṭṭhi) is the foundation of the entire Eightfold Path….

🛤️Magga – The Path to Liberation 📖 Part of the Series: The Four Noble Truths (Catvāri Āryasatyāni) Pāli (Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.11)“Ayaṁ dukkha-nirodhagāminī paṭipadā ariyasaccaṁ.”Transliteration: Ayaṁ dukkha-nirodhagāminī paṭipadā ariyasaccaṁ.Translation: This is the noble truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering. 🌱 What is Magga? Magga means path—not just any path, but the right path that leads from ignorance and craving to enlightenment and liberation (Nirvāṇa). While the first three truths diagnose the human…

🌅 Nirodha – The End of Suffering 📖 Part of the Series: The Four Noble Truths (Catvāri Āryasatyāni) Pāli (Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.11)“Ayaṁ dukkha-nirodho ariyasaccaṁ.”Transliteration: Ayaṁ dukkha-nirodho ariyasaccaṁ.Translation: This is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering. 🔚 What is Nirodha? Nirodha means cessation, ending, or complete fading away. In the Buddhist path, it is the culmination—the absolute stilling of all suffering. It is not escapism, but freedom from the fires of desire, ignorance, and…