- The Deeper Freedom in Buddhist Renunciation
When we think of renunciation we often think in terms of giving up material things. But there's more to it than that. We'll look at this deeper aspect to renunciation practice, as well as a couple of key mistakes people make when…
- Discovering the Path of Right Effort: the Power of Giving Up
Right Effort in Buddhist practice has four aspects. The second aspect is that of "giving up". What does this mean and how can we put it into practice?
- Learning from Others (That You Don't Agree With)
Learning from others in a wise way involves a delicate balance between having a skeptical, critical eye and being charitable and open-minded. We'll discuss that balance in this video, and make use of a story involving the Thai meditation…
- Patreon: a Buddhist Why and How
We'll discuss the role Patreon plays in this channel, why I've decided to use their platform model. We'll also discuss the relation of generosity to Buddhist practice both historically and in our own lives.
- Buddhist Global Relief
We'll take a look at the aid organization Buddhist Global Relief (BGR) as an example of a place we might consider practicing generosity. First we'll consider the benefits of generosity generally, and then after considering BGR in…
- Why Be Generous?
Why be generous? The first subject the Buddha would typically discuss with lay audiences was generosity. We will look at the Buddha's outward and inward advice: to whom one should give, and what reasons one should have for giving.