‘Unfortunately, one of the ills of modern society is that it’s in headlong flight from the truth of the human condition, from the fact that we all, without exception, are subject to old age, sickness and death.’
John Snelling
‘Unfortunately, one of the ills of modern society is that it’s in headlong flight from the truth of the human condition, from the fact that we all, without exception, are subject to old age, sickness and death.’
John Snelling
‘No one would deny that the spiritual care of others is the gravest responsibility with which a person can be invested.’
John Snelling
‘The spiritual care of others is the gravest responsibility.’
John Snelling
What was this long-lost secret that the Buddha rediscovered?
‘Buddha’ means ‘The Awakened One’. The Buddha was a man who discovered practical methods that enabled him to become permanently awake — hence his name…
Unfortunately, one of the ills of modern society is that it’s in headlong flight from the truth of the human condition, from the fact that we all, without exception, are subject to old age, sickness and death…
Fun and laughter are also central to the story of Maitreya, the future Buddha, as taught in Mahayana literature.
Everyone who knew John Snelling through his Buddhist connections soon learned that he had leukaemia. This disease, which was diagnosed in 1975, became his inseparable companion in dukkha.