About GoodwillProject

GoodwillProject is an independent initiative dedicated to the study and practice of authentic Theravāda Dhamma as preserved in the Pali Canon. The project exists with one purpose: to help you cultivate a mind capable of seeing all phenomena as impermanent (anicca), suffering (dukkha), and not-self (anattā).

Our Principles

• Sources: we rely exclusively on the Pali Text Society (PTS) and direct references to the Nikāyas: Dīgha, Majjhima, Saṃyutta, Aṅguttara.
• No commentaries: we do not use interpretations by modern teachers—only the suttas themselves.
• Practice over theory: every article is an invitation to experience, not intellectual debate.
• Ethics: we collect no personal data, run no ads, and pursue no commercial goals.

Who Is This Project For?

For those who:

• Seek the Buddha’s authentic teaching, free from distortion;
• Wish to begin or deepen their practice of ānāpānasati;
• Want to understand Pali terms in their precise meaning through the Glossary of Pali Terms;
• Are interested in the complete path—from the first step to arahantship.

About the Author

The project is led by Marat Mingazov, an independent researcher of the Pali Canon and a meditator since 2015. All materials are verified against PTS editions and SuttaCentral. The author’s aim is not to create “yet another Buddhist website,” but to offer a space for sincere, unbiased inquiry into truth.

How Is “About” Different from the Blog?

The Blog publishes articles, sutta explanations, and practical guides. This page describes the long-term mission, principles, and sources of GoodwillProject. Here you learn why and how the content is created—not just what it contains.

Related Projects

GoodwillProject consists of three interconnected resources:

• GoodwillProject.ru — main site in Russian;
• GoodwillProject.site — international version for English-speaking audiences (en-GB);
• GoodwillProject.tech — technical support and SEO infrastructure.

For contact details, please visit our Contact page.

Thank you for joining this space of sincere truth-seeking. Your path to liberation begins here — at GoodwillProject.

Blog: The Path to Freedom Through Understanding the Dhamma

This blog is a space for those who seek liberation from suffering through the study and practice of Theravāda Dhamma. Here you will find reflections, explanations of suttas, answers to readers’ questions, and practical guidance on meditation—especially ānāpānasati, mindful breathing as a means to understand mind and body.

We follow the translations of the Pali Text Society (PTS) and use Pali terms with diacritics to preserve the precision of the Buddha’s teaching as transmitted in the Nikāyas: Dīgha, Majjhima, Saṃyutta, and Aṅguttara.

All texts are based exclusively on the Pali Canon. We do not rely on commentaries by modern teachers. Our aim is to present the Dhamma as it appears in the suttas: clear, practical, and liberating.

Key Topics

• Four Foundations of Mindfulness
• Seven Factors of Enlightenment
• Noble Eightfold Path
• Ānāpānasati: Mindful Breathing according to MN 118
• Jhānas and the Five Formless Spheres (jhāna, āyatana)
• The Path to Nibbāna: From ānāpānasati to Arahantship

Featured Articles

Beginners will especially benefit from: Ānāpānasati — Breathing as the Foundation of Meditation and Guided Meditation for Beginners. Both offer clear, daily practice instructions—without excessive theory or complex terminology.

For those interested in deep meditative states, we recommend Jhānas and the Five Spheres: The Path to Cessation of Suffering. It outlines the sequence leading to saññāvedayitanirodha—the state in which direct experience of nibbāna becomes possible.

How to Ask Questions and Stay Updated

Do you have a question about the Dhamma, practice, or Pali terms? You can:

• Message the author directly on Telegram — @anagami1967;
• Follow new articles in the blog.

A contact form will be available soon—so every inquiry receives a thoughtful reply.

All materials are verified against SuttaCentral and align with the PTS edition.

New Articles

Below are the latest publications. Check back regularly—new articles are published often.

About the Project

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