- The Buddha's 7 Methods for Overcoming Craving
In the Buddha’s view, craving makes us bound to suffer. In MN 2, the Sabbāsava Sutta, he provided seven different strategies we can use to overcome such craving. We’ll look at all seven.
- The "Dissatisfaction Engine" Running Your Brain
We usually think that the route to true happiness is getting what we want. Yet dissatisfaction persists! We'll take a look at this frustrating conundrum, and point the way towards a solution.
- Aspiration vs. Craving - A Buddhist Guide to Contentment and Ambition
In Buddhism craving is understood to be the source of our suffering. But what about healthy aspirations and ambitions? We'll look at differences between craving and healthy aspiration, and how to cultivate aspiration while reducing…
- Buddhism's Third Noble Truth
What is the Third Noble Truth of Buddhism? We'll look at this truth of "nirodha" through a dive into the Buddha's definition of it in his first sermon.
- Buddhism's Second Noble Truth
What is the Second Noble Truth of Buddhism? We'll look at this truth of samudaya through a dive into the Buddha's definition of it in his first sermon.
- Three Ways Desire Makes the World
We'll look at three ways that desire "makes the world" for us, from the traditional Buddhist understanding of cosmology to a more down-to-earth way, and finally to a deeper, more fundamental understanding of the role desire and attachment…
- The Paradox of Greed
We often feel that the more we have, the happier we will be. Is that really so? We will take a look at the paradox of greed using a story from the Buddha's teaching.
- Is Desire the Root of Suffering?
It is sometimes said that desire is the root of suffering, or that the Buddha claimed such a thing. We will look at the ways in which desire can be unskillful, including some that are very close to our hearts, and other ways in which…