- Is Regret Holding You Back? The Buddha's Surprising Approach
The Buddha had a surprising approach to regret, and to how it fits into our practice. We'll discuss regret and the benefits of ethical reflection on our actions in early Buddhism, as well as how we can deal skillfully with making mistakes.
- Is Meditation "Doing Nothing"?
Sometimes we may hear that meditation is just "doing nothing," or that it's "just sitting". We'll consider that approach to practice, whom it may be particularly suited for, and what the Buddha had to say about meditation practice…
- Do All Religions Lead to the Same Goal?
Do all systems of spiritual practice lead to the same place? Are they all essentially identical? This is a view that's come to be known as "perennial philosophy" or "universalism". I'll consider what the Buddha had to say about such…
- Confronting Laziness and Apathy
Laziness and apathy can be a real drag on our practice. We'll look at various manifestations of these hindrances, as tiredness and then as a kind of generalized lack of effort or energy. We'll see there are a couple of ways these might…
- Dealing with Regret
We all have regrets. We'll discuss what early Buddhism says about them. What is their role in our lives? What good can they do us? And how do we deal with them, and move forward?