Adhipati Paccaya – Condition of Reigning /Governing

Adhipati paccaya, reigning or governing condition, describes the condition of one thing, that is either an outer object or condition, or internal mental factors, such as desire, exertion, investigation or thought governing a persons consciousness. For the most part this condition is concerned with conditions on the human scale. Thus, there are five ruling principles,…

Notes on Iddhi Padas (Roads to success)

If while observing yourself and remembering your dhamma practice, you of and on formulate a desire, such as 'may I realize, what I have not yet realized', or more concretely 'may I see the light of wisdom in my meditation' or 'may I experience meditative ecstasy' ...('accompanied by an effort of will ')...you are practicing…