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• A Journey from Humiliation to Humility, by Corrado Pensa

  By Buddhism Now on 16 June 2013 • ( 8 )

  

  Humiliation is centred upon the work of ego, and humility is freedom from ego. These two words capture the gist of bondage and freedom, the gist of our practice. Maybe the only effort we need to make is to re-own the word ‘humility’ in its true sense, which often gets lost in a pseudo-humility. Hubert Benoit talks about ‘remaining motionless within humiliation’. He refers to ‘resting on the stone bed’ and ‘letting the humiliation alone.’ These are excellent descriptions of our practice; they have the strength to evoke what is beneficial, what is skilful, in transforming us…

• Still Flowing Water, by Ajahn Chah

  By Buddhism Now on 14 June 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  A collection of eight new or significantly revised translations of Ajahn Chah’s Dhamma talks PDF, mobi and ePub versions…

• A Meditative Life, by Bhante Bodhidhamma

  By Buddhism Now on 11 June 2013 • ( 7 )

  

  Sitting meditation is only a part of the meditation. What the Buddha wanted us to do was to develop a meditative life—to know what we are doing at all times, leading a life of full-time awareness…

• Teachings of the Buddha to his son ­Rahula talk by Corrado Pensa

  By Buddhism Now on 8 June 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Reflecting on intention, desire and action. by Corrado Pensa (33 mins. 2006)

• Just One Thing, by Taizan Maezumi Roshi

  By Buddhism Now on 4 June 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Life always presents us with pairs. There are always two aspects that complement each other—sun and moon, day and night, mother and father, life and death.

• And what, Monks, is Ageing? By Sylvia Swain

  By Buddhism Now on 1 June 2013 • ( 8 )

  

  People who have a religion which provides for after-death welfare, such as in Tibetan Buddhism, are less troubled. But those without such beliefs, can trust to nature’s spiritual intentions for them, as they, like plants, struggle instinctively and unerringly towards the light…

• The Bardo State, by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

  By Buddhism Now on 26 May 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  When you dream at night you see all sorts of different things. Are those things seen with the eyes? You believe you have eyes in the dream, don’t you? You walk around and look all over, yet in reality your eyes are closed and you’re in bed…

• Mindfulness a talk by Ajahn Sumedho

  By Buddhism Now on 24 May 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Subjects include: Meditation, Mindfulness, Consciousness, and how we create ourselves.

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