Mūlapariyāya Sutta – Majjhima Nikāya, All objects of the mind are called ‘dhammā’ – ‘things’. So you may note first of all that the problem concerns those things that come to the mind. About this …
The purpose of this book is threefold. Firstly it aims to critically examine Christianity and thereby highlight the logical, philosophical and ethical problems in Christian dogma. In doing this I hope to be able to …
Aiming to please their Zen teacher, and show they are worthy of him, 4 student monks determine to have a long, profound and silent meditation…not as easy as it sounds…
The Buddha achieved enlightenment. He avoided the two extremes of self-indulgence (which retards spiritual progress) and self-mortification (which weakens the intellect), and instead discovered and followed the middle path (Majjhima Patipada) which led to his enlightenment. Thereafter he taught this path until his death.
The Buddha is not a God, nor a savior who can save others. He explained that deliverance from suffering can only be gained by self-exertion and advised his disciples to be self-reliant.
“Striving should be done by yourselves. The Tathagatas (Buddhas) are only teachers.” (Dhammapada, verse 276)
A Zen Master is proudly visited by an ex-student, who left 10 years ago to study further and become a master himself. But his return just shows how much more he still has to learn…
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