Category: Buddhist Path

The Three Poisons And Their Antidotes

By Sara-Mai Conway

What Are The Three Poisons? (And How to Work with Them in Buddhism) Our experience of the world is colored...

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The Relationship Between Shamatha and Vipashyana Meditation

By Bart Mendel

Two Types of Buddhist Meditation Practice Buddhist meditation is made up of two main types called shamatha and vipashyana. We...

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How to Cultivate Equanimity and Why

By Sara-Mai Conway

The Meaning of Equanimity in Buddhism Equanimity is a central theme of Buddhist philosophy. We can cultivate equanimity with meditation,...

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How Meditating on Death Helps us Live Better

By Sara-Mai Conway

What is Death Meditation in Buddhism? Death meditation can sound grim and scary. As such, it’s a practice that is...

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How Do You Reach Nirvana?

By Sara-Mai Conway

The Meaning of Nirvana in Buddhism (End of Suffering Explained) The various Buddhist traditions differ in their interpretation of nirvana,...

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What is Samsara?

By Sara-Mai Conway

Samsara Definition And Meaning in Buddhism Until we are awakened, we live in samsara. Habit keeps us trapped in this...

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The Four Reminders

By Lama Jampa Thaye

What are the four reminders in Buddhism? The four reminders or contemplations are very powerful and productive because they lead...

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Introduction to Abhidharma

By Tilmann Lhundrup

The science of Buddhist psychology (awakening and liberation) When the Buddha interacted with people over twenty-five hundred years ago, he...

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The Life Story of the Buddha

By Bart Mendel

Life-changing lessons we can learn from the Buddha The Buddha did not begin his life as “The Buddha.” He began...

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Buddha’s 8 Fold Path

By Joseph Rogers

Why Is The Eightfold Path Important? (Putting an End to Suffering) Buddhism offers a map, a path of practice. This...

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The Health Benefits of Compassion

By Sara-Mai Conway

Why Compassion Matters More Than Ever (Having Empathy) The science of compassion says the desire to relieve the suffering of...

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Understanding the Accumulation of Merit and Wisdom

By Khaydroup Podvoll

Why accumulating merit and wisdom is important When we intentionally develop positive qualities, we’re building a certain spiritual force, a...

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How to Find a Meditation Teacher

By Sara-Mai Conway

The Role of the Meditation Teacher (And the Impact on Our Practice) When we’re brand new to meditation, it helps...

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What Does Ignorance Mean in Buddhism?

By Sara-Mai Conway

What is Ignorance (Avidya), or Misconceptions for Buddhists? Nobody wants to be told they are ignorant. We associate this with...

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How to Practice Patience, and Why

By Sara-Mai Conway

Patience as a Transformative Perfection Patience is among Buddhism’s six (or ten) paramitas, qualities associated with the actions of bodhisattvas....

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