- The "Formless Attainments" of Early Buddhist Meditation
What are the formless attainments of early Buddhist meditation? We'll look at these deep states of absorption. First we'll look at their history, how the Buddha first encountered them and where they appear to have arisen from, then we'll…
- Should You Use Meditation Aids?
Many of us practice with aids to our meditation such as music, incense, or even verbal guidance. Are these things we should be pursuing? Or are there potential pitfalls with them?
- Finding Contentment
Can we find a practice that allows us to find contentment with our present life, particularly in the light of the Coronavirus and its effects? We will look at some discussions of the early Buddhist dharma that highlight contentment and…
- The Buddha's Competitors: Unearthing the Dharma
In the early texts the Buddha speaks of six main teachers of his day with whom he disagrees. We will look at those six, and their ideas as presented in the early canonical material. We'll also take a look at a seventh major competitor to…