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• Buddha, by Ajahn Sumedho

  By Buddhism Now on 7 August 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Rather than trying to seek for Buddha or truth (dhamma) in terms of some idea or some doctrinal dogma that we might form around the concepts of Buddha and dhamma, the Buddha pointed to suffering and its cause. By recognising its cause as attachment to desire, we let go. When we let go of the cause, then we realise the cessation of suffering. The Buddha was actually teaching the way of nonsuffering. The Eightfold Path is really the experience of nonsuffering, in the present, in the here-and-now…

• The Buddha’s Discovery, by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

  By Buddhism Now on 2 August 2013 • ( 10 )

  

  What happiness is and what it isn’t.
  Putting the Buddha’s discovery into practice is no quick fix.

• Tea in Korea, by Sonhae Sunim

  By Buddhism Now on 30 July 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Green tea is chosen over other beverages because of its subtlety. In order to fully appreciate it the mind must be quiet and empty of distracting thoughts. If you talk while drinking, it is likely that you will miss the fullness of the taste. And as the ability to appreciate the subtle taste develops over the years, the person changes accordingly…

• It’s all an adventure, by John Aske

  By Buddhism Now on 28 July 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Never mind the broken chairs and the shattered table, and the light that didn’t work, it’s all an adventure, every bit of it, so we might as well enjoy it even when everything seems to be going wrong. In fact, the moments when it goes wrong are often the times to throw the doors wide and invite all the troubles in, the happiness, the despair. ‘Greet them with laughter,’…

• Inside Tibet: Rare film of pre-Chinese Invasion

  By Buddhism Now on 25 July 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  Scenes of Tibetan terrain, travel facilities, housing, a New Year religious festival, the Dalai Lama’s palaces in Lhasa, monasteries and other religious buildings. 40 minutes.

• Animals do Zazen Naturally, by Zen Master Kozan Kato

  By Buddhism Now on 23 July 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  So we have to do zazen. It’s the most important thing in the life of a human being.

• The Misguided Monk

  By Buddhism Now on 19 July 2013 • ( 17 )

  

  Short animation 3mins. When an old hermit monk has his day interrupted by an uninvited guest, he is unwillingly taken on a journey to discover the true meaning of companionship.

• Metta, by Ajahn Sumedho

  By Buddhism Now on 18 July 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  A talk by Ajahn Sumedho. Loving-kindness (Metta) to oneself and others is one of the major teachings of Buddhism. 72 minutes.

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