- Seeing What Isn't There: Four Kinds of Buddhist Misperception
The Buddha discusses four ways that perception can mislead us. We'll begin by considering how perception works in Buddhism then turn to these four ways it can mislead. Finally we'll turn to four ways perception can get things right, and…
- Ignorance In Early Buddhism
What is our root problem in early Buddhism? We'll answer that question, and then consider how to understand it in an early Buddhist context.
- The Buddhist Doctrine of Two Truths: Origins
In this video we'll look at the origins of the Buddhist doctrine of "two truths" in the Upaniṣads and certain of the suttas of early Buddhism. While the Buddha never actually discussed a concept of "two truths" per se, he did elaborate a…
- Becoming More Objective: Ideas and Practices from Early Buddhism
Is there a practice we can use to become more objective? We'll consider several ways from early Buddhism that we mistake how the world is, and then turn to practices we can use to overcome our subjective errors.
- The Five Aggregates of Buddhism
What are the five aggregates of Buddhism? The Buddha analyzed the person into these parts. We will look at each of them and how they can in turn be analyzed into further parts. We will also consider how understanding this analysis can…