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A Critical Analysis of Buddhism,

Challenges to the Translation of the Pali Canon,

And Some Nikayan Buddhist Concepts, Beliefs and Practices

Last updated 05-15-05

Dispelling the Myth of Access Concentration (upacara-samadhi)

Commitment as a Refuge, Dark Night of the Soul in Buddhism (January 1, 2003)

The Lack of Evidence In Support of a 'Dry' Insight Practice

The Language of Ecstasy (October 15, 04)

Dispelling Common Misconceptions Regarding Insight (vipassana) and Absorption (Jhana/dhyana)

A Proposed Unifying Theory for the Experience of Gnosis  Within a Structure of Placing the Phenomena Associated with the Concept of Access Concentration (upacara-samadhi), The luminous Orb, and the Out-of-Body (OOB) experience within the Buddha's 8 stages of Meditative Absorption (jhana)

Considering the Siddhis, Occult, or Magic Powers of the Mystics

Exposing translator bias in the Translation of the Pali Canon and other Buddhist literature (updated 11-10-04)

Understanding the Pali terms, 'vitakka' and 'vicára' (October 10, 2004)

Other Important Dhamma/Dharma Topics

Original Buddhism And Brahminic Interference by Dr. K. Jamanadas

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