Back in my room, which even at midday was rather dark, I lighted a red votive candle and began idly glancing through the pages of the old gentleman’s gift. It proved to be a reprint of an eighth-century (T’ang dynasty) text composed by the Ch’an Master Hui Hai, together with a selection of his dialogues with his disciples…
For those who know little of Buddhism or who find it obscure, the Dhammapada is an ideal book to begin with. For those who know and love Buddhism it is likely already to be a constant companion and a reminder, just like having the gentle hand of Gautama on the reins of the unruly heart…
‘All conditioned things are impermanent’ — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification. v.277 The Dhammapada ‘All conditioned things are unsatisfactory’ — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns… Read More ›
The metta practice rests on the basis of loving oneself, or at least liking oneself. Without this step, no further progress is possible, either in the metta practice or in the practice of any of the Brahma Viharas (the Divine Abidings). And with the English — the men at least — this first step was proving very difficult, if not impossible…
WordPress.com stats prepared a 2013 annual report for Buddhism Now. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. Buddhism Now was viewed about 330,000 times in 2013. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum,… Read More ›
‘One thing I teach, dukkha and release from dukkha.’
The Buddha
Some inspiring favourites from past posts and tweets from all at Buddhism Now and Buddhist Publishing Group.
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…
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