Buddha Nature Has No Simple Definition There are many benefits to meditation. Among them, you may have heard that with...
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The Buddhist Teaching on the Five Aggregates – Part 1
What are the five skandhas or aggregates? Why are the five aggregates important? This is a fundamental Buddhist teaching, and...
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What is true, unconditional, genuine compassion? Sometimes, when we witness a person or animal in a difficult situation, we feel...
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The Significance of Reincarnation
Right View and Reincarnation: The Connection to Laws of Karma The principle of reincarnation, also framed as rebirth or the...
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What is the Buddhist Eightfold Path?
Summary: The Noble Eightfold Path is a key part of the Four Noble Truths, outlining the way to end suffering....
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The Meaning and Importance of Sangha
Understanding the meaning of Sangha in Buddhism The three jewels of Buddhism function as three legs of a tripod. All...
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Three Essential Tools for Developing Wisdom
The 3 wisdoms of attentive listening, contemplating and meditating Have you ever read or heard something you found fascinating, eye-opening...
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How We Benefit from Mindfulness of Feeling Tones
Mindfulness of Vedanā (Pleasant, Unpleasant, or Neutral Feelings) The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, from the Satipatthana Sutra, offer us instructions...
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Defining Buddhism: The 4 Seals of Dharma
The four dharma seals of Buddhism (hallmarks of Buddha's teachings) There are certain philosophies that are fundamental to Buddhism. Among...
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Planting Karmic Seeds (Can Meditation Practice Change Karma?) People often refer to karma as either warranted or random, depending on...
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Seeking refuge and protection from suffering with the 3 jewels Taking refuge is a fundamental Buddhist practice. It may be...
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The Importance of Wise View in Buddhism
Two types of wise view as the foundation of Buddha's 8-fold path As we enter the path of practice, it’s...
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Overcoming Obstacles in Meditation Practice
The 5 Hindrances (Five Veils) to Meditation Practice Our meditation practice is rife with obstacles, even before we ever get...
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Buddhism’s Three Types of Suffering
Multiple times throughout the course of his life, the Buddha taught the four noble truths. The first of these is...
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Buddhism’s 3 Disciplines of Ethics, Meditation and Wisdom
The Three Wisdoms (Three Higher Trainings or Threefold Training) After his awakening under the Bodhi tree, the Buddha spent nearly...
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