- Learn Not to Take it Personally: a Non-Self Elements Practice in Early Buddhism
One of the key practices in early Buddhism that often gets overlooked is a practice with the four elements leading to an experiential understanding of non-self. I'll look at that practice with reference to several early texts.
- Did the Buddha Say "Life is Suffering"?
Oftentimes you will hear that the Buddha did say "Life is suffering," but it's not so. Nevertheless there is some truth to the misconception, and we'll look into the more nuanced point the Buddha made about life.
- When is a Translation Not a Translation? Poems of the Earliest Buddhist Women
A book purporting to translate poetry of the first Buddhist women was released last year to great fanfare. More recently discussion has arisen as to whether what the book presents is actually a translation, and whether instead it erases…
- How Deep Should Buddhist Meditation Get? The Question of Jhana
There has been a recent disagreement over how deep meditative concentration practice should go, and over how deep the early Buddhist texts claim it was. We will look at that disagreement and help illuminate it by looking at some…
- Real Buddha Quotes!
Are you looking for Buddha quotes? Then this is the video for you! I'll have ten pithy and interesting quotes from the canonical words of the Buddha. For all you nitpickers out there, yes I'm also one of you. There is no way to know…