- Early Buddhist Pragmatism: The Simile of the Handful of Leaves
What is the early Buddhist simile of the handful of leaves? We'll look at it and consider what it means. We'll then see how it expresses one aspect of the early teaching, but also may conflict with other aspects of that teaching.
- Essentialism and Buddhism
Essentialism is a new approach to life, developed in a recent book by Greg McKeown. We'll consider it in this video, and how its ideas relate to those found in early Buddhism.
- Avoiding Teacher Misconduct: the Buddha's Advice
Buddhist teacher misconduct has been in the news recently. We'll consider some ways the Buddha's teachings can point us to a more skillful and secure relationship to teachers and to the teachings themselves.