Recent Posts (Feb.)
Recent Posts
Big error in Ajahn Sundara book: Metta is not love. And you don’t love every being in the universe as your only child.
February 27, 2026 · ⏱️ 3 min read
Brahma-ViharasAjahn SundaraThere is a saying which expresses the relationship between wisdom and compassion: ‘Wisdom tells me I am nothing, compassion tells me I am everything, and in between my life flows.’Wisdom teaches us about impermanence and the absence of self-hood. Compassion makes us aware that despite our impermanence and lack of a self, even though we are separate bodies, we are all interconnected and affect each other deeply. When there…
☯🦍QiGor Timer: meditation, taiji, qigong repeating timer, configurable, savable
February 23, 2026 · ⏱️ 2 min read
what does this app doThe default android device clock timer doesn’t have a repeating timer,and it limits the number of timers you have to 3.So I built my own.For meditation timers, you want to be able to really fine tune the volume level.When you sit quietly with eyes closed,sounds can sound much louder than what you hear on the sample test.unlimited number of timers,customizable volume level, alarm sound, etc., for…
SN 54.1 sixteen steps of breath meditation, in pāḷi, human English, AI English recordings.
February 21, 2026 · ⏱️ 2 min read
https://archive.org/details/audtip-lucid24-SN54each recording is about 3min. long.I did the human recordings,I can’t tell the AI is not human.It’s also an exponentially better voice actor than I am,infusing more emotion and nuance than I ever will.Pāḷi and English sutta here: (click title to open/close TOC links)SN 54.1 Eka-dhamma: One Dharma(STED 16🌬️😤 instructions)( 4sp🐘 #1 🏃 kāyā-(a)nu-passī)( 4sp🐘 #2 vedanā-(a)nu-passī )( 4sp🐘 #3 cittā-(a)nu-passī)( 4sp🐘 #4 ☸Dhammā-(a)nu-passī)SN 54.1 slightly abridged translation by frankk(formatted…
collection of notes on SN 54
February 21, 2026 · ⏱️ 1 min read
https://archive.org/details/audtip-lucid24-SN54…
Viewing enlarged images on lucid24.org (power user trick)
February 20, 2026 · ⏱️ 1 min read
People on touchscreen devices of course just use the pinching motion with their fingers to shrink and enlarge html pages.But many people don’t know that all web browsers on PC with mouse, keyboard, and no touchscreen, have always supported viewing enlarged images on any standard html webpage.You right mouse button click while cursor is hovering over the image on an html page.Select the option ‘view image in a new browser…
AN 1.1 - AN 1.20 collection of notes
February 20, 2026 · ⏱️ 1 min read
The first 20 suttas AN were placed there (at the front of AN book) for good reason.They’re especially important, should be studied, reviewed carefully again and again regularly.Memorized and recited and reflected upon several times a week preferably.7.5 min. audio files here:https://archive.org/details/audtip-lucid24-AN-1.1AN 1.1 first few suttas in a collection usually noteworthy (2 videos shows why)November 02, 2025AN 1.1 - AN 1.11 sensual pleasuresSeptember 15, 2024AN 1.1 - AN 1.20: If…
AN 1.1 - AN 1.20: If Mark Twain heard and shared his recollection of these discourses from the Buddha
February 20, 2026 · ⏱️ 10 min read
7.5 min. audio files here:https://archive.org/details/audtip-lucid24-AN-1.112 seconds of video at end of article. (because video won’t make as much sense until you hear or read the Twain similes he comes up with).Text Translation was based on frank pali to English, then embellished by AI imitating Mark Twain,but the technical Dhamma points were carefully edited by frankk.Audio recording is also AI generated, amazingly human sounding and nuanced.I wonder how many humans you…
MN 125 abridged, professional audio recording. War elephant simile explains how satipaṭṭhāna with Dhamma thoughts is explicitly first jhāna
February 14, 2026 · ⏱️ 1 min read
I abridged the narrative section,and inject some connective tissue from other suttas on jhāna and satito help you connect the dots.15 min. audiohttps://archive.org/details/audtip-lucid24-MN125…
DN 21 Sujato’s disingenuous translation notes deliberately avoids explaining how Buddha hears sounds in jhāna
February 14, 2026 · ⏱️ 7 min read
Translation titleLong DiscoursesTranslation subtitle[Supposedly!] A faithful translation of the Dīgha NikāyaTranslatorBhikkhu SujatoDN 21: Sakkapañhasutta—Bhikkhu Sujato(adjust the viewing preference to show his translation notes)Then Sakka addressed the centaur Pañcasikha,“My dear Pañcasikha, it is hard for one like me to get near the Realized Ones while they are on retreat practicing absorption, enjoying absorption.We will learn later of how Sakka’s appearance could be too disturbing for the Buddha while on retreat (DN…
AN 10.72 abridged translation, 3m pro voice recording
February 10, 2026 · ⏱️ 2 min read
Audio link, 3min Frankk note:The narrative portion is abridged,but the 10 thorns and some of the technical meditation points retain accuracy and nuance faithful to the pāḷi source text.AN 10.72 abridged translationIn those days, the Blessed One dwelt at Vesālī in the Great Forest, in the Hall with the Peaked Roof, accompanied by several distinguished elder disciples—the venerables Cāla, Upacāla, Kukkuṭa, Kalimbha, Nikaṭa, and Kaṭissaha, along with other renowned senior…
AN 10.72 hearing sounds in 4 jhānas, explained with 16 seconds of video
February 09, 2026 · ⏱️ 1 min read
This is what the sutta is describing.Many well known monks, many elder monks, obviously skilled in all 4 jhānas (the sutta uses jhānā plural, so it’s not only talking about first jhāna)are bothered by the loud noises of royal carriages, horses, royals yelling, WHILE they are in the 4 jhānas meditating,and the Buddha agrees they were right to leave the noise and go somewhere quieter.It’s significant the sutta mentions MANY…
collection of notes on AN 10.72 thorns (hearing sound in all 4 jhānas)
February 09, 2026 · ⏱️ 7 min read
AudioAN 10.72 abridged translation, 3m pro voice recordingFebruary 10, 2026VideoAN 10.72 explained with 16 seconds of videoFebruary 09, 2026 This is what the sutta is describing. Many well known monks, many elder monks, obviously skilled in all 4 jhānas (the sutta uses jhānā plural, so it’s not only talking about first jhāna) are bothered by the loud noises of royal carriages, horses, royals yelling, WHILE they are in the 4…
Essential Pāḷi tools, Windows PC
February 07, 2026 · ⏱️ 1 min read
Ven. Anandajoti’s pali keyboard input program Programmes to Input Diacritics with Two Different Methods – Dharma RecordsGoldenDict with Dictionaries Pali and Sanskrit Pre-Installed – DharmaVen. Bodhirasa’s DPD Digital Pali DictionaryThe DPD website now allows you to search in plain text, without typing diacritic letters. A dropdown list of relevant words will appear. Just use the up and down arrow keys, and press Enter to select the word you want. This…
Overhauled the DN, MN, SN menu pages - Supreme navigation
January 30, 2026 · ⏱️ 1 min read
DNDīgha NikāyaLong collectionMNMajjhima NikāyaMiddle (length) collectionSNSaṃyutta NikāyaConnected collectionWhen I first (tried to) read B. Bodhi’s SN printed book many years ago,it was a nightmare.Whereas with MN, AN, I’ve read the printed books several times all the way through beginning to end,with SN I never did that because I could never figure out WTHAI (where the heck am I)?For every sutta, he printed different numbers for different reference number systems in…
Right Speech, responsibility to preserve truth and genuine Dhamma.
January 29, 2026 · ⏱️ 2 min read
Kareem is referencing the murders in Minneapolis this week, But he expressed so well what I frequently feel about people remaining silent when they hear Dhamma teachers, monastics corrupting teachings and staying silent. excerpt from Kareem’s substack Kareem’s Daily Quote“…when we are silent, we are still afraid.So it is better to speak.”— Audre LordeAudre Lord, for those who may not know, was an activist who dedicated her life to confronting…
every reference to the STED 4 jhānas🌕 formula in the 5 nikayas, shows what kāmehi, vitakka, vicāra mean for first jhāna
January 23, 2026 · ⏱️ 1 min read
I’ve updated this page with nice hierarchical TOC (table of contents) tree. every reference to the STED 4 jhānas🌕 formula,From this, it’s clear that kāma is referring to 5 cords of sensual pleasure, vitakka and vicāra are verbal thought, linguistic mental words, unvocalized speech.…
The Essential Nature of First Jhāna
January 23, 2026 · ⏱️ 4 min read
click this line to open/close TOC: The Essential Nature of First Jhāna ( j1🌘 ) 0. memorize 7 awakening factors 1. see dangers of sensuality + 2. replace bad thoughts with good 3.stabilize first jhāna 4. measure progress 5. beware of fake EBT 6. Pacify (passaddhi) the body Through careful study of every reference to the STED 4j🌕 formula, 通过对标准四禅公式 (STED 4j🌕) 每一处引用的仔细研究， and close examination of what occurs immediately…
SN 47.20 The Blade and the Beloved
January 20, 2026 · ⏱️ 1 min read
download mp3 audio, mp4 video herehttps://archive.org/details/audtip-lucid24-SN-47-20/sn47.20-embellished.mp3an earlier translation with different video:SN 47.20 explained in 24 seconds of video: Sati on 24/7, or die a horrific death…
SN 47.6 The Quail - liberal translation by Jane Austen
January 18, 2026 · ⏱️ 9 min read
jane austen style presentation of SN 47.6, by claude ai, Dhamma portions reworked by frankk: The Hawk and the Quail: A Moral Tale Concerning the Imprudence of Venturing Beyond One’s Proper Sphere In this section (click this to open/close TOC)Chapter I: In Which a Quail Exhibits a Lamentable Want of JudgmentChapter II: In Which Pride Precedeth a Most Literal FallChapter III: In Which Superior Knowledge Triumphs Over Superior ForceChapter IV:…
SN 6.13 ratio of sekhas to arahants
January 03, 2026 · ⏱️ 4 min read
Just my notes, no conclusion, just wondering.Thanissaro translation: In a single holy life, a thousand have left death behind. More in training, five hundred plus ten times tenfold ten: All have attained the stream that never leads to an animal birth.500 + 1000 = 1500 trainees(all = 1000 + 1500) 2500 stream enterersBodhi’s translation, I thought it might be saying1000 arahants,1500 sekhas ( 500 more nonreturners and once returners than…
Free EZ Reader program download - format your writing so it’s neat and readable
January 03, 2026 · ⏱️ 3 min read
If you misplace it, you can get it again from the bottom of lucid24.org homepage: EZ ReaderEZ-reader: sensible paragraph formatting standard for digital booksFree EZ-Reader generatorWhy doesn’t everyone do it the ‘ez way’?Back in the days of the printing press,you cut down trees,made paper,printed text on paper.So to save on costs,you tried to jam as much ink and word countinto a single page as you possibly can.Newsflash.Most people don’t read…
Gorilla Ethos: aware but don’t care. Relevant not just to taiji, but jhāna especially
December 21, 2025 · ⏱️ 8 min read
9.3 – Line 3: aware but don’t care don’t care if they stare, don’t care what you wear, don’t care about hair, don’t care for underwear. frankk 2025-12-21. Chinese + Spanish are google gemini. Esta es probablemente la razón principal por la que la gente solo obtiene una fracción del beneficio de su rutina regular de ejercicio. This is probably the biggest reason people only get a small fraction of…
2025-12 December: Major update on look and feel of Lucid24.org
December 17, 2025 · ⏱️ 2 min read
The new homepage represents the new look and feel of the entire site which will gradually all conform to this new design, as update section by section as I have time. The old style, 2024 and before, I didn’t have any clickable graphic images (that activate hyperlinks to open pages).The new style, starting 2025-december,I try to conform to industry standards.Hamburger menu on upper left hand corner that opens up a…
MN 20 five ways to remove unwanted thoughts (with video clips)
December 11, 2025 · ⏱️ 1 min read
MN 20📋MN 20 Vitakka-saṇṭhāna⊞⊟▲20.5 (Adhicitta = syn.of samādhi, 5 nimittas are methods to remove unwanted thoughts)▼20.5.1 (Replace unskillful with skillful thought ↔ fine peg replace coarse one)20.5.2 (Seeing danger in un-skilful ↔ wear carcass around neck)20.5.3 (Forget, give no attention ↔ close eyes, don’t see)20.5.4 (Progressive slow down ↔ walking, standing...lying)20.5.5 (Mind crush mind ↔ strong man crush weak one)20.10 (conclusion)▶20 – MN 20 Vitakka-saṇṭhāna: relaxing [unwanted] thoughtsHigh quality audio…
Buddhist take on Housman: So I was ready / When trouble came.
December 04, 2025 · ⏱️ 1 min read
“The thoughts of others Were light and fleeting, Of lovers’ meeting Or luck or fame. Mine were of trouble, And mine were steady; So I was ready When trouble came.” - A.E. Housman Of lovers’ meeting Or luck or fame. Mine were of trouble, And mine were steady; So I was ready - When trouble came.…