Is there really a self – or is it only assumed?
The first Buddhist fetter is the belief in an “I”.
What becomes visible when this belief is directly examined?
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Articles that explain context and background.
They offer clarity and understanding of the Buddhist framework, the ten fetters, and direct experience.
Seeing Only the Seen – Is Everything
Awakening does not add anything. It removes everything that was never real. What remains is just what is here: seeing, hearing, sensing – without an “I” behind it. This simple instruction points directly to the heart of awakening.
Expectations around Awakening
What do we actually expect from awakening? That everything becomes easy? That nothing disturbs us anymore? A direct look shows how often our assumptions miss the point.
Am I Awareness? – About a Subtle Difference on the Path to Awakening
Advaita ends at the recognition of pure being – the seventh fetter.
In the ten fetters model, the journey continues: What is the subtle experience of “I am”?
Discover the difference between Advaita and the ten fetters and explore a practical exercise for investigating the eighth fetter.
Awakening: The end of suffering
When we no longer suffer, awakening has come. Awakening and the end of suffering are the same.
Restlessness: The 9th fetter
Restlessness is a state of insecurity and unease.
The sense of being: The 8th fetter
The sense of being is the assumption that I am.
Spiritual awakening – a cosmic joke
What is actually meant when people talk about spiritual awakening? This text is about spiritual awakening using the concept of the 10 fetters as described by Buddha.