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He who, having traversed this miry, perilous,
and delusive round of existence,
who has crossed over, and reached the other shore,
who is meditative, calm, free from doubt,
and, clinging to nothing, has attained to nibbāna:
him do I call a holy one. (Dpd 414)
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4. Living in wisdom
This is the fourth of five videos in the online course “Mindfulness: where Dharma meets practice.” “Living in wisdom” takes us from right understanding of…
5. Living in the midst
This is the fifth of five videos in the online course “Mindfulness: where Dharma meets practice.” “Living in the midst” offers practical advice on integrating…
Contemplations of non-self
Non-self is a practice more than it is a philosophical viewpoint. However, this practice begins with a conceptual investigation of the presumed experiential manifestations of…
Rethinking Satipaṭṭhāna: from investigating Dhamma to dwelling in jhāna
Satipaṭṭhāna (often translated as “Foundations of mindfulness”) is the Buddha’s method of wisdom contemplation, best known through the ancient practice tutorial The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta. It is recognized as the…
“The wonder of intrinsic motivation” (2020)
In extrinsic motivation a task is performed in order to achieve some goal outside of the task itself. In intrinsic motivation a task is satisfying…
Introduction to early Buddhism, book and class
Book I’ve just published a new addition of my 2020 book, Mindfulness, where Dharma meets practice. The title is now simply Where Dharma Meets Practice.…
Buddha’s Bookclub
Wednesday evenings, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Sitagu Dhamma Vihara.
Introduction to early Buddhism, book and class
Two announcements: book I’ve just published a new addition of my 2020 book, Mindfulness, where Dharma meets practice. The title is now simply Where Dharma…
New Book: Rethinking Satipaṭṭhāna
From investigating Dhamma to dwelling in jhāna,Bhikkhu Cintita (2025) Satipaṭṭhāna (often translated as “Foundations of mindfulness”) is the Buddha’s method of wisdom contemplation, best known…
The jhānas: Dhamma made easy
Chapter in the rethinking satipaṭṭhāna series What follows is an account of the jhānas and the fulfillment of the functions attributed to them in the…
Major themes of satipaṭṭhāna investigation
The contemplative practice of satipaṭṭhāna is a process of verifying and internalizing Dhamma through experiential investigation, moving beyond a mere intellectual understanding of Dhamma to…
Satipaṭṭhāna Rethought, now in print
Satipaṭṭhāna Rethought: a meditation manual based on earliest Buddhist texts. Satipaṭṭhāna (often translated as “Foundations of mindfulness”) is the Buddha’s method of wisdom contemplation, best…
Buddhist Life/Buddhist Path: online course
Buddhist Life / Buddhist Path in person and via Zoom 12 weeks 2/14 – 5/1/2024 Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:30pm Central (Chicago) Time with Bhikkhu Cintita…
Satipaṭṭhāna Rethought
a practice guide for contemplating Dhamma This is the one way, bhikkhus, a path for the purification of beings, for the surmounting of sorrow and…
Non-self in Satipaṭṭhāna
RETHINKING THE SATIPAṬṬHĀNA The seminal Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta is today one of the most studied discourses of the entire Pali canon. It serves to verify, investigate,…