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Not being Buddha is suffering
‘One thing I teach, dukkha and release from dukkha.’
The Buddha
Some inspiring blog favourites
Some inspiring favourites from past posts and tweets from all at Buddhism Now and Buddhist Publishing Group.
Balance, by Trevor Leggett
The fact is that however many tricks a student may have in his repertoire, he will not be able to do any of them, because he has no balance…
Tibetan Images, Monasteries, and Monks from Ulaanbaatar
Images of Tibetan Buddhist religious rituals and artefacts from Ulaanbaatar Mongolia. Photographs taken around 1930.
A Monk and a Zendo, by Arthur Braverman
The Japanese worship tragic heroes, and I’m afraid some of that romanticism has rubbed off on me. He had a quiet dignity, even in difficult times, that I always admired. Though he may not have been a confident teacher, he persevered when others would have thrown in the towel. I think that even his lack of confidence appealed to me; having seen so many teachers over the years whose confidence seemed to be nothing more than self-deception…
Knowing The Future, by Trevor Leggett
Sometimes we persist in a course of action although it ought to be perfectly clear that it will lead to a disaster…
Is Monasticism Necessary? By Ajahn Sumedho
As Buddhism moves into the western world, the question is asked, ‘Is monasticism necessary? Do we really need monks and nuns? Maybe that old stuff worked in Asia but is no longer profitable?’…
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