Do not pursue the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. The past no longer is. The future has not yet come. Looking deeply at life as it is in the very...
Aldous Huxley is remembered today as an important novelist of the twentieth century, author of the now-classic Brave New World. But of his nearly fifty books,...
This spiritual teacher actually is a former athlete and a coach of sorts. A champion swimmer and a water polo player in the 1960s, Merzel still runs and lifts...
Imagine a woman sitting for a quiet half-hour in Millcreek Canyon, watching dogs and their owners trot past. She's relaxed, having just finished her own hike....
[W]hen a flute is played upon, there is no previous store of sound; and when the music ceases it does not go anywhere in space. When it has ceased, it exists...
While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (367) of this book, with reference to a brahmin who was in the habit of making five...
Buddhism took a small hold in America in the 1860s, as Asian immigrants entered the states to work on railroads and in gold mines. But about 100 years later,...
American independence is also fed by Buddhism's interest in developing the individual's understanding rather than encouraging him to accept predetermined...
One day, as the big temple bell was being rung, Buddha asked Ananda, "Where does the bell sound come from?" "The bell." Buddha said, "The bell? But if there...
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Venerable Sona-Kolivisa was making a violent but unsuccessful effort to exert himself physically and mentally. Then the following thought occurred to him while...
Samadhi, deep, meditative concentration is capable of bringing much harm or much benefit to the meditator. For one who has no wisdom it is harmful, but for one...
"But what makes these 'experts' preach their own opinion and call it truth?" asked the inquirer. "Is it an inheritance of humankind to do this, or is it merely...
Uttara was the daughter of a farm labourer named Punna and his wife. Punna worked for a rich man named Sumana, in Rajagaha. One day, Punna and his wife offered...
When Bhikku Bodhi was questioned on his opinion as to why Buddhism was becoming so popular in the United States of America he replied as follows: "It is not...
Jan Nattier in her article "American Buddhists: Who are they? confirms this socioeconomic assessment of the Western Buddhist, which she has termed Elite...
An Apache elder was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, "A fight is going on inside of me, it is a terrible fight and it is between two...
All religions advise people to do good deeds and refrain from doing evil. They all promote that "we should strive to perform all good acts." But what is the...
Every time I think of the Indonesian business leaders, I am deeply touched that they accomplished what they had firmly resolved to do. By heeding the motto,...
Contrary to some misconceptions held by certain quarters that Buddhism, with its spirit of tolerance, and particularly in its practice of meditation, does not...
In the Raft Parable the Buddha says, "We should let go of the Dharma, and the non-Dharma". "Dharma" refers to moral behavior. "Non-Dharma" refers to immoral...
One should know that "practice" is also conditioned. In the Parable of the Seven Carts, in Chapter 2 of the Middle Agama (Madhyamagama), King Prasenajit...
Most people still don't know the essence of meditation practice. They think that walking meditation, sitting meditation and listening to Dhamma talks are the...
Usually when people encounter something disagreeable to them they don't open up to it. Such as when people are criticized: "Don't bother me! Why blame me?"...
Faith in the Triple Gem should be developed from right understanding. The faith derived from right understanding will lead us to skilful action and further our...
All of us experience unsatisfactoriness. How many times a day we experience unsatisfactoriness. That is what the Buddha has described as ‘dukkha’, which is...
All of us experience unsatisfactoriness. How many times a day we experience unsatisfactoriness. That is what the Buddha has described as ‘dukkha’, which is...
Loss is the first period of grief, and it’s visceral. It’s like being punched in the belly. It takes your breath away. Even when death is expected, our...
There are no shortcuts around grief. The only way is right through the middle. Some say time heals, but that’s a half-truth. Time alone doesn’t heal. Time...
My father, long dead now, used to say, "I need my anger." He was deeply involved in social advocacy and interested in politics, as I am. But I would say, "No,...
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