Kondañña’s Earth-shattering Education
There is a detail I have been pondering this semester. At least, it appears to be a detail, but it is one that challenges the
There is a detail I have been pondering this semester. At least, it appears to be a detail, but it is one that challenges the
“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world. Speak and act with a
The joy and relief of enlightenment Embracing the two kinds of determinant faith in aptitude and in the teachings (as taught by Master Shandao in
When we talk about Buddhist art, one tends to think of sculptures in stone or bronze, or monumental caves and wall paintings. However, when Buddhism
Outsourcing is not a modern invention. Throughout human history, we have been outsourcing our problems and pains through the extensive use of tools, natural resources,
Abandoning the self and taking refuge in the Buddha The explication of the Sincere Mind and the two kinds of determinant deep faith (as mentioned
Zaharr was a belly dancer from San Francisco who escaped a convent school in Minnesota, named herself Zaharr, and made a pilgrimage to Haight-Ashbury in
What are Right Action and Right Livelihood according to the teachings of the Buddha? First, comes the consideration of Right Action: having learned to discipline
It is important to ask questions of ourselves, such as is it enough to only practice meditation or sadhana on the cushion? Are we becoming self-indulging Dharma
Finding a meditation center close to where you live is hardly a challenge these days—they are everywhere. There are even smartphone apps aimed at helping
In the last few weeks, I have been teaching the Tale of Heike (Heike monogatari) to my students at Luther College. The Tale of Heike is central to Japanese
How the the first component of deep faith relates to sentient…