And what is the ariyan truth of the arising of anguish? Whatever craving is connected with again-becoming, accompanied by delight and attachment, finding delight in this and that, namely the craving for sense-pleasures, the craving for becoming, the craving for annihilation — this is called the ariyan truth of the arising of anguish…
Buddhism
Happy Buddha day everyone:
Wesak or Vesak celebrates Visakha Puja on first full moon of May.
Compose your minds, by Ajahn Sumedho
For many people the attitude towards meditation is one of always trying to change something.
A Buddhist Case For Becoming Vegetarian, by Philip Kapleau
To Cherish All Life: A Buddhist Case For Becoming Vegetarian
By Philip Kapleau PDF book…
Mindfulness is not thinking, by Trevor Leggett
Mindfulness in words — trying to make an internal commentary of what one is doing — is just a kind of illusion.
Unbiased compassion, by Dalai Lama
Short video by His Holiness the Dalai Lama about unbiased compassion.
The Buddha in Medieval Europe? – The Getty Iris
I find the unexpected connection between this medieval manuscript and the Buddhist tradition during the Angkor period fascinating. It reminds me of how small the world really was and is…
Meditation In Daily Life, by Bhante Bodhidhamma
It is good to take one of the Perfections as a special practice. Maybe it’s patience: I’m impatient with myself and others; I’m easily irritated and angered. So let this be my special practice. As we develop one Perfection, we shall discover that the whole personality is affected and all the other Perfections are also enhanced…