Mahar Paññā

Neoclassical architecture style has had a significant influence on the design of many government buildings in the United States. This style, which was popular in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, is characterized by its use of classical elements and symmetry, and its emphasis on simplicity and order. One […]

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” ― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

“Only to change the world Everyone is thinking To change yourself first No one thinks.” Leo Tolstoy

As explained in the book, Culture, Customs and Literature of the Eastern Pwo Karen People in Myanmar, by Ashin Pin Nya Tha Mi (2022), the basic word order for Eastern Pwo Karen is Subject-Verb-Object, whereas the basic word order for Burmese is Subject-Object-Verb. We can see the examples shown below. […]

Explanation in English (The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism) [1] Bīja (T. sa bon ས་བོན་; C. zhongzi), literally “seed”, is used in two contexts: 1) “karmic seeds” that ripen upon meeting with appropriate causes and condition; 2) “seed syllables” used as a focus for visualization in tantric practices. (SuttaCentral — Dictionary)[2] bīja […]