This “Dhamma Studies: The Fundamentals” course, based on the curriculum of the Thai Nak Tham standardized exams, leads students through a stepwise enumeration of groups of Dhammas similar to that found in the Aṅguttara Nikāya. The Course is broken up into Eight Units with each unit providing enough material for a suggested two weeks of in-depth study resulting in a four-month introductory syllabus. Each Unit features numbered lists of Dhammas in progressive ordering. Thus, Unit 1 contains several Dhamma lists featuring, two, then three items. Unit 2 features further Dhamma lists of three and four items, etc. The course discussion forum hosted through Discord can be reached here.

Unit 1.2

Groups of Three (Continued)

Groups of Three (Continued)

IV – The Three Dhamma Summaries (Abandon duccarita; Cultivate succarita; Purify the mind)

Overview

An overview of the relevant topic may be included here, along with a video lecture (to the right) and/or audio (also to the right), or simply a photo. I would recommend a video of a lecture, a player with the audio of that lecture, and relevant download links below the player that allow students to access it through various podcast platforms. Additionally, relevant materials for download may be included here. Video cannot be inserted directly into the Tabs unless it is alone without text (though it can be linked to even with text). Audio can be inserted, but will appear more beautiful if inserted here. Additionally, after pasting a full video “lecture” to the right, one may embed specific portions of its audio in the relevant tabs, as has been done in this course.

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Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension Lecture Example | Ajahn Example

by Dhamma Studies I: The Fundamentals

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1) Definitions

  1. Sati (सति, สติ, သတိ, සති)
    1. mindfulness
    2. awareness
    3. memory
  2. Sampajañña (सम्पजञ्ञ, สมฺปชญฺญ, သမ္ပဇည, සම්පජඤ්ඤ)
    1. clear comprehension (Payutto; TW Rhys Davids;; Bodhi; Soma)
    2. alertness (Thanissaro)
    3. clear knowing (Anālayo)
    4. Extra: constant thorough understanding of impermanence (VRI); full awareness (Nhat Hanh); attention, consideration, discrimination, comprehension, circumspection (PED); introspection (Wallace)

2) Relevant Sutta Selections

  1. Sati
    1. SN 48.10 (excerpt beginning “What is the faculty of mindfulness?”)
    2. DN 22 (excerpt beginning “What is right mindfulness?”)
  2. Sampajañña
    1. SN 47.35

3) Ancient Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. “sati has the sense of establishment (upaṭṭhāna)” Vsm
  2. Sampajañña (4 types)
    1. Clear Comprehension as to Purpose (Pāli: sātthaka): refraining from activities irrelevant to the path.
    2. Clear Comprehension as to Suitability (sappāya): pursuing activities in a dignified and careful manner.
    3. Clear Comprehension as to Domain (gocara):[12] maintaining sensory restraint consistent with mindfulness.
    4. Clear Comprehension as to Non-delusion (asammoha): seeing the true nature of reality.

4) Modern Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. Nyanaponika “The Power of Mindfulness”
    2. Sumedho “Mindfulness: The Path to the Deathless”
    3. Thanissaro “Mindfulness Defined”
    4. Extra: Gunaratana
  2. Sampajañña
    1. VRI article

5) Relevant Dhamma Talks

  1. Sati
    1. Sumedho “Mindfulness”
    2. Sucitto “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
  2. Sampajañña
    1. Jayasaro “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
    2. Pasanno “Four Aspects of Clear Comprehension”

6) External links

V – Three Forms of Duccarita/Succarita elaborated (kāyaduccarita; vacīduccarita; manoduccarita)

Overview

An overview of the relevant topic may be included here, along with a video lecture (to the right) and/or audio (also to the right), or simply a photo. I would recommend a video of a lecture, a player with the audio of that lecture, and relevant download links below the player that allow students to access it through various podcast platforms. Additionally, relevant materials for download may be included here. Video cannot be inserted directly into the Tabs unless it is alone without text (though it can be linked to even with text). Audio can be inserted, but will appear more beautiful if inserted here. Additionally, after pasting a full video “lecture” to the right, one may embed specific portions of its audio in the relevant tabs, as has been done in this course.

  • One may include relevant materials for download here.
  • and here!

Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension Lecture Example | Ajahn Example

by Dhamma Studies I: The Fundamentals

Download the Lecture  iTunes  Google  Spotify  Mp3

1) Definitions

  1. Sati (सति, สติ, သတိ, සති)
    1. mindfulness
    2. awareness
    3. memory
  2. Sampajañña (सम्पजञ्ञ, สมฺปชญฺญ, သမ္ပဇည, සම්පජඤ්ඤ)
    1. clear comprehension (Payutto; TW Rhys Davids;; Bodhi; Soma)
    2. alertness (Thanissaro)
    3. clear knowing (Anālayo)
    4. Extra: constant thorough understanding of impermanence (VRI); full awareness (Nhat Hanh); attention, consideration, discrimination, comprehension, circumspection (PED); introspection (Wallace)

2) Relevant Sutta Selections

  1. Sati
    1. SN 48.10 (excerpt beginning “What is the faculty of mindfulness?”)
    2. DN 22 (excerpt beginning “What is right mindfulness?”)
  2. Sampajañña
    1. SN 47.35

3) Ancient Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. “sati has the sense of establishment (upaṭṭhāna)” Vsm
  2. Sampajañña (4 types)
    1. Clear Comprehension as to Purpose (Pāli: sātthaka): refraining from activities irrelevant to the path.
    2. Clear Comprehension as to Suitability (sappāya): pursuing activities in a dignified and careful manner.
    3. Clear Comprehension as to Domain (gocara):[12] maintaining sensory restraint consistent with mindfulness.
    4. Clear Comprehension as to Non-delusion (asammoha): seeing the true nature of reality.

4) Modern Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. Nyanaponika “The Power of Mindfulness”
    2. Sumedho “Mindfulness: The Path to the Deathless”
    3. Thanissaro “Mindfulness Defined”
    4. Extra: Gunaratana
  2. Sampajañña
    1. VRI article

5) Relevant Dhamma Talks

  1. Sati
    1. Sumedho “Mindfulness”
    2. Sucitto “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
  2. Sampajañña
    1. Jayasaro “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
    2. Pasanno “Four Aspects of Clear Comprehension”

6) External links

VI – Three Roots of the Kusala/Akusala ((a-)lobha; (a-)dosa; (a-)moha)

Overview

An overview of the relevant topic may be included here, along with a video lecture (to the right) and/or audio (also to the right), or simply a photo. I would recommend a video of a lecture, a player with the audio of that lecture, and relevant download links below the player that allow students to access it through various podcast platforms. Additionally, relevant materials for download may be included here. Video cannot be inserted directly into the Tabs unless it is alone without text (though it can be linked to even with text). Audio can be inserted, but will appear more beautiful if inserted here. Additionally, after pasting a full video “lecture” to the right, one may embed specific portions of its audio in the relevant tabs, as has been done in this course.

  • One may include relevant materials for download here.
  • and here!

Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension Lecture Example | Ajahn Example

by Dhamma Studies I: The Fundamentals

Download the Lecture  iTunes  Google  Spotify  Mp3

1) Definitions

  1. Sati (सति, สติ, သတိ, සති)
    1. mindfulness
    2. awareness
    3. memory
  2. Sampajañña (सम्पजञ्ञ, สมฺปชญฺญ, သမ္ပဇည, සම්පජඤ්ඤ)
    1. clear comprehension (Payutto; TW Rhys Davids;; Bodhi; Soma)
    2. alertness (Thanissaro)
    3. clear knowing (Anālayo)
    4. Extra: constant thorough understanding of impermanence (VRI); full awareness (Nhat Hanh); attention, consideration, discrimination, comprehension, circumspection (PED); introspection (Wallace)

2) Relevant Sutta Selections

  1. Sati
    1. SN 48.10 (excerpt beginning “What is the faculty of mindfulness?”)
    2. DN 22 (excerpt beginning “What is right mindfulness?”)
  2. Sampajañña
    1. SN 47.35

3) Ancient Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. “sati has the sense of establishment (upaṭṭhāna)” Vsm
  2. Sampajañña (4 types)
    1. Clear Comprehension as to Purpose (Pāli: sātthaka): refraining from activities irrelevant to the path.
    2. Clear Comprehension as to Suitability (sappāya): pursuing activities in a dignified and careful manner.
    3. Clear Comprehension as to Domain (gocara):[12] maintaining sensory restraint consistent with mindfulness.
    4. Clear Comprehension as to Non-delusion (asammoha): seeing the true nature of reality.

4) Modern Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. Nyanaponika “The Power of Mindfulness”
    2. Sumedho “Mindfulness: The Path to the Deathless”
    3. Thanissaro “Mindfulness Defined”
    4. Extra: Gunaratana
  2. Sampajañña
    1. VRI article

5) Relevant Dhamma Talks

  1. Sati
    1. Sumedho “Mindfulness”
    2. Sucitto “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
  2. Sampajañña
    1. Jayasaro “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
    2. Pasanno “Four Aspects of Clear Comprehension”

6) External links

VII – Three Bases of Merit (dāna; sīla; bhāvana)

Overview

An overview of the relevant topic may be included here, along with a video lecture (to the right) and/or audio (also to the right), or simply a photo. I would recommend a video of a lecture, a player with the audio of that lecture, and relevant download links below the player that allow students to access it through various podcast platforms. Additionally, relevant materials for download may be included here. Video cannot be inserted directly into the Tabs unless it is alone without text (though it can be linked to even with text). Audio can be inserted, but will appear more beautiful if inserted here. Additionally, after pasting a full video “lecture” to the right, one may embed specific portions of its audio in the relevant tabs, as has been done in this course.

  • One may include relevant materials for download here.
  • and here!

Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension Lecture Example | Ajahn Example

by Dhamma Studies I: The Fundamentals

Download the Lecture  iTunes  Google  Spotify  Mp3

1) Definitions

  1. Sati (सति, สติ, သတိ, සති)
    1. mindfulness
    2. awareness
    3. memory
  2. Sampajañña (सम्पजञ्ञ, สมฺปชญฺญ, သမ္ပဇည, සම්පජඤ්ඤ)
    1. clear comprehension (Payutto; TW Rhys Davids;; Bodhi; Soma)
    2. alertness (Thanissaro)
    3. clear knowing (Anālayo)
    4. Extra: constant thorough understanding of impermanence (VRI); full awareness (Nhat Hanh); attention, consideration, discrimination, comprehension, circumspection (PED); introspection (Wallace)

2) Relevant Sutta Selections

  1. Sati
    1. SN 48.10 (excerpt beginning “What is the faculty of mindfulness?”)
    2. DN 22 (excerpt beginning “What is right mindfulness?”)
  2. Sampajañña
    1. SN 47.35

3) Ancient Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. “sati has the sense of establishment (upaṭṭhāna)” Vsm
  2. Sampajañña (4 types)
    1. Clear Comprehension as to Purpose (Pāli: sātthaka): refraining from activities irrelevant to the path.
    2. Clear Comprehension as to Suitability (sappāya): pursuing activities in a dignified and careful manner.
    3. Clear Comprehension as to Domain (gocara):[12] maintaining sensory restraint consistent with mindfulness.
    4. Clear Comprehension as to Non-delusion (asammoha): seeing the true nature of reality.

4) Modern Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. Nyanaponika “The Power of Mindfulness”
    2. Sumedho “Mindfulness: The Path to the Deathless”
    3. Thanissaro “Mindfulness Defined”
    4. Extra: Gunaratana
  2. Sampajañña
    1. VRI article

5) Relevant Dhamma Talks

  1. Sati
    1. Sumedho “Mindfulness”
    2. Sucitto “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
  2. Sampajañña
    1. Jayasaro “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
    2. Pasanno “Four Aspects of Clear Comprehension”

6) External links

VIII – Three Things Praised by People of Integrity (dāna; pabbajjā; mātāpitu upaṭṭhāna)

Overview

An overview of the relevant topic may be included here, along with a video lecture (to the right) and/or audio (also to the right), or simply a photo. I would recommend a video of a lecture, a player with the audio of that lecture, and relevant download links below the player that allow students to access it through various podcast platforms. Additionally, relevant materials for download may be included here. Video cannot be inserted directly into the Tabs unless it is alone without text (though it can be linked to even with text). Audio can be inserted, but will appear more beautiful if inserted here. Additionally, after pasting a full video “lecture” to the right, one may embed specific portions of its audio in the relevant tabs, as has been done in this course.

  • One may include relevant materials for download here.
  • and here!

Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension Lecture Example | Ajahn Example

by Dhamma Studies I: The Fundamentals

Download the Lecture  iTunes  Google  Spotify  Mp3

1) Definitions

  1. Sati (सति, สติ, သတိ, සති)
    1. mindfulness
    2. awareness
    3. memory
  2. Sampajañña (सम्पजञ्ञ, สมฺปชญฺญ, သမ္ပဇည, සම්පජඤ්ඤ)
    1. clear comprehension (Payutto; TW Rhys Davids;; Bodhi; Soma)
    2. alertness (Thanissaro)
    3. clear knowing (Anālayo)
    4. Extra: constant thorough understanding of impermanence (VRI); full awareness (Nhat Hanh); attention, consideration, discrimination, comprehension, circumspection (PED); introspection (Wallace)

2) Relevant Sutta Selections

  1. Sati
    1. SN 48.10 (excerpt beginning “What is the faculty of mindfulness?”)
    2. DN 22 (excerpt beginning “What is right mindfulness?”)
  2. Sampajañña
    1. SN 47.35

3) Ancient Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. “sati has the sense of establishment (upaṭṭhāna)” Vsm
  2. Sampajañña (4 types)
    1. Clear Comprehension as to Purpose (Pāli: sātthaka): refraining from activities irrelevant to the path.
    2. Clear Comprehension as to Suitability (sappāya): pursuing activities in a dignified and careful manner.
    3. Clear Comprehension as to Domain (gocara):[12] maintaining sensory restraint consistent with mindfulness.
    4. Clear Comprehension as to Non-delusion (asammoha): seeing the true nature of reality.

4) Modern Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. Nyanaponika “The Power of Mindfulness”
    2. Sumedho “Mindfulness: The Path to the Deathless”
    3. Thanissaro “Mindfulness Defined”
    4. Extra: Gunaratana
  2. Sampajañña
    1. VRI article

5) Relevant Dhamma Talks

  1. Sati
    1. Sumedho “Mindfulness”
    2. Sucitto “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
  2. Sampajañña
    1. Jayasaro “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
    2. Pasanno “Four Aspects of Clear Comprehension”

6) External links

IX – Three Faultless Practices (indriyasaṃvara; bhojane mattaññutā; jāgariyānuyoga)

Overview

An overview of the relevant topic may be included here, along with a video lecture (to the right) and/or audio (also to the right), or simply a photo. I would recommend a video of a lecture, a player with the audio of that lecture, and relevant download links below the player that allow students to access it through various podcast platforms. Additionally, relevant materials for download may be included here. Video cannot be inserted directly into the Tabs unless it is alone without text (though it can be linked to even with text). Audio can be inserted, but will appear more beautiful if inserted here. Additionally, after pasting a full video “lecture” to the right, one may embed specific portions of its audio in the relevant tabs, as has been done in this course.

  • One may include relevant materials for download here.
  • and here!

Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension Lecture Example | Ajahn Example

by Dhamma Studies I: The Fundamentals

Download the Lecture  iTunes  Google  Spotify  Mp3

1) Definitions

  1. Sati (सति, สติ, သတိ, සති)
    1. mindfulness
    2. awareness
    3. memory
  2. Sampajañña (सम्पजञ्ञ, สมฺปชญฺญ, သမ္ပဇည, සම්පජඤ්ඤ)
    1. clear comprehension (Payutto; TW Rhys Davids;; Bodhi; Soma)
    2. alertness (Thanissaro)
    3. clear knowing (Anālayo)
    4. Extra: constant thorough understanding of impermanence (VRI); full awareness (Nhat Hanh); attention, consideration, discrimination, comprehension, circumspection (PED); introspection (Wallace)

2) Relevant Sutta Selections

  1. Sati
    1. SN 48.10 (excerpt beginning “What is the faculty of mindfulness?”)
    2. DN 22 (excerpt beginning “What is right mindfulness?”)
  2. Sampajañña
    1. SN 47.35

3) Ancient Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. “sati has the sense of establishment (upaṭṭhāna)” Vsm
  2. Sampajañña (4 types)
    1. Clear Comprehension as to Purpose (Pāli: sātthaka): refraining from activities irrelevant to the path.
    2. Clear Comprehension as to Suitability (sappāya): pursuing activities in a dignified and careful manner.
    3. Clear Comprehension as to Domain (gocara):[12] maintaining sensory restraint consistent with mindfulness.
    4. Clear Comprehension as to Non-delusion (asammoha): seeing the true nature of reality.

4) Modern Commentary

  1. Sati
    1. Nyanaponika “The Power of Mindfulness”
    2. Sumedho “Mindfulness: The Path to the Deathless”
    3. Thanissaro “Mindfulness Defined”
    4. Extra: Gunaratana
  2. Sampajañña
    1. VRI article

5) Relevant Dhamma Talks

  1. Sati
    1. Sumedho “Mindfulness”
    2. Sucitto “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
  2. Sampajañña
    1. Jayasaro “Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension”
    2. Pasanno “Four Aspects of Clear Comprehension”

6) External links