The Buddha’s teachings on dukkha (suffering) is somewhat more nuanced than we talked about earlier (here). In an important discourse[1], the Buddha clarified that there are three types of dukkha: Dukkha due to physical or emotional pain Dukkha due to...
One theme that consistently comes up in Buddhism is seeing things as they really are.[1] Buddhism is about total liberation from all suffering, and the way to do that is to fully understand cause and effect relating to suffering, and that begins with seeing...
There is an island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean called Easter Island that is famous for having hundreds of statues of giant heads carved from stone. Some of my friends make jokes about them, but I tell them, “Whatever you say, those statues still come out...
Bill Duane is a dear friend of mine, and here’s his story of learning Dharma and entering the gates of Buddhism. Here’s what he says about himself: “Bill Duane is a 16-year practitioner and tech person, mostly in the Vipassana tradition, lately...
Friends, We have completed our exploration of the Four Noble Truths, which we wrapped up with a close look into right mindfulness (Topic #7), right samadhi (Topic #8), and virtue (Topic #9). What’s next? Well. we need to go deeper.The Four Noble Truths are...
