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Reflections for “The Noble Eightfold Path”
The post titled The Noble Eightfold Path is now up on Buddhism for All. Angela from the Buddhism.net team reflected on it, and invites you to do so too. 🌕 Angela's Reflections: Now we come into the Fourth Noble Truth, that is the Noble Eightfold Path. The Fourth Noble...
Exploring the Noble Eightfold Path with deliberate speed
Dear friends, Thank you to all of you who have journeyed with us since we launched the Buddhism For All web series. When we started, we released one post a day. We heard your feedback that it is hard to keep up, given the depth of content we are sharing -- yes we...
Thanksgiving Series: Everywhere they go in safety … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Sorrowless, stainless, secure … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Fervor and celibacy … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Patience … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Respect and humility … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Desisting and abstaining from evil … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Giving and righteous conduct … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Caring for mother and father … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Education and a craft … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Living in a suitable region … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Not to fraternise with fools … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Which two people are not easy to repay?
“Monks, there are two people who are not easy to repay. Which two? Your mother & father. Even if you were to carry your mother on one shoulder and your father on the other shoulder for 100 years, and were to look after them by anointing, massaging, bathing, &...
Thanksgiving Series: How should you train your mind?
"So you should train like this: ‘We will be grateful & thankful. We won’t forget even a small thing done for us.’ That’s how you should train.” Saṁyutta NikāyaDutiyasiṅgālasutta SN 20.12