- The Buddha on Movies, Music, and Media
What did the Buddha have to say about entertainment? Is it ever skillful for us? We'll consider the difference between monastic and lay lifestyles, and how the Buddha saw entertainment as part of an ordinary life. Then we'll consider ways…
- What Did the Buddha Teach About Wealth?
How does wealth intersect with the dharma? We'll look at some of what the early texts say about wealth and poverty, as well as some of their challenges and opportunities along the path.
- Did the Buddha Only Teach Suffering and Its Cessation?
It's often understood that the Buddha claimed only to teach about suffering (dukkha) and its cessation. But is this really so? We'll consider a recent paper by scholar and translator Bhikkhu Bodhi, and how to better understand the…
- Making a Living Teaching the Dharma (and Otherwise)
Is it OK to make a living teaching the dharma? We will look at a passage from the early canon that indicates it is not. We will then consider how best to understand the lessons in this passage for teaching the dharma in the modern world,…
- Buddha and Jesus on Wealth
Both the Buddha and Jesus viewed wealth as problematic in various respects, but their approaches differed in important ways due to their historical backgrounds and outlooks. We'll consider both the views of the historical Jesus as well as…