- The Art of Letting Go: Early Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life
We crave attachment, and yet attachment brings suffering. The way out is through a practice of letting go. After describing the phenomenon of attachment, we'll discuss some practices of letting go as well as some of their benefits.
- Why Buddhism?
Why Buddhism? I'll discuss a couple of quick reasons why we might want to consider adopting a Buddhist outlook and Buddhist practice into our lives.
- Buddhism Crash Course: Four Shortest Descriptions of Early Dharma
You want a crash course in Buddhism? Here are four of the shortest descriptions of the dharma of early Buddhism: four ways to get a handle on the Buddha's teaching. We will look at what they tell us, and how they help us triangulate on…
- Deep History of Buddhist Chariot Simile: Proto-Indo-European Roots?
The simile of the chariot is one of the most famous in all of Buddhism. We'll look at the deep history of the chariot in the cultures of ancient Eurasia and its importance generally to the area. Then we'll turn to how the chariot was used…