- Is Nirvana Achievable For Everyone?
Is it possible for a layperson to reach the highest attainment in early Buddhism? The focus of early Buddhist practice was monastic. However as we will see, there is also fascinating early evidence that laypeople could aspire to very high…
- Discovering the Four Phases of "Skillful Means" in Buddhism: Dilemmas and Controversies
"Skillful means" is a key concept in Mahayana Buddhist dharma. Scholar Damien Keown has identified four phases in its development, taking us from early Buddhism towards more controversial claims about practice, including deception and…
- Who Was Sariputta/Śariputra? (Life of the Buddha's Chief Disciple)
The Buddha's chief disciple was a man named Sāriputta. We'll look at his life and influence in this video. First we will look at where his main motivation seems to have lain, by looking in detail at how he encountered the Buddha dharma…