- Buddhist Training Is Meant to End
Doug asks when Buddhist training is supposed to end, and how anyone would know. Working from the simile of the raft and the Buddha's refusal to appoint a successor — telling the sangha instead to be islands unto themselves — he traces…
- Wisdom Isn’t What You Might Think — The Buddha’s View
What makes someone wise? We'll consider two competing views from the Buddha's day, as reflected in an early sutta. Then we'll see how both views can be integrated into a livelier whole.
- Greatness and Wisdom: Two Opinions
What is human greatness? What makes someone wise? We'll look at a couple of opinions on these matters, the Buddha's and that of another powerful and influential person of his day.