HETTI PRASANNA -LTTCC

  Introduction: The Hidden Framework of Our Experience One of the Buddha’s most liberating revelations was that what we call reality is not absolute. It is conditioned. Fabricated. Filtered. It arises dependent on causes ( hetu ), and what we experience as continuity—karma, rebirth, suffering—is bound within these conditioned patterns. Yet this is not hidden Dhamma. It is right there in the Pāli Canon. It is just that we must learn to see , not through knowledge alone, but through deep wisdom ( paññā ). When we begin to observe our experience not as “me” or “mine” but as a set of five aggregates ( pañcakkhandha ) operating across eleven experiential dimensions, the illusion begins to crack. This article explores this matrix of conditioned existence, inviting the reader to see how karma, rebirth, and sa ṃ sāra arise only within this web. And more importantly, how to step out of it.   Part I: The Five Aggregates – The Building Blocks of Illusion The Buddha taught t...

  Introduction In a world that constantly demands action, reaction, and productivity, we often find ourselves trapped in an endless cycle of doing, thinking, and feeling. While these are essential aspects of life, there is a deeper state that many overlook— beingness . This state is not about doing anything specific, thinking about the past or future, or even analyzing emotions. It is simply about existing fully in the present moment . Understanding and cultivating beingness can bring profound calm, clarity, and presence into our daily lives.     What is Beingness? Beingness is the state of pure existence , a presence beyond thoughts, emotions, or actions. It is the awareness that remains when we are not consumed by the need to control, change, or react to life. Unlike doing (which involves action), thinking (which engages the mind), or feeling (which is emotional engagement), beingness is about simply being, without effort . Imagine sitting by the ocean, no...