- The Buddha's Answer on Wanting to Stay With Your Spouse ... Even Into the Next Life
A loving couple asked the Buddha how they could remain together, even into their next life. We'll consider the Buddha's answer to this question and what it tells us about his pragmatism.
- How Was the Buddha Down-to-Earth? Demythologizing Prayer, Deities, and Devotion
How was the Buddha a down-to-earth, pragmatic teacher? In this second video on the subject (the first is linked below) we'll look at some of the ways the Buddha demythologized many deity practices of his day, as well as his skepticism…
- How Was the Buddha Down-to-Earth? His Approach to Ritual
How was the Buddha a down-to-earth, pragmatic teacher? We will look at his views on some of the most important ritual practices of his day, and how he was skeptical of them.
- 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.