by Chade-Meng Tan | Nov 9, 2023 | Buddhism for All
There is a particularly powerful form of grasping that relates to all three forms of craving, and also relates to the “five aggregates subject to grasping”. It is grasping to the five aggregates as “this is mine”, or “this is me”, or “this is my soul.” For...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Nov 8, 2023 | Buddhism for All
In an earlier post, the Buddha identified three specific types of craving: Craving for sensual pleasure. Craving for existence. Craving for non-existence. In the most recent post, we talked about (1). In this post, we will go into detail regarding (2) and (3), the...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Nov 7, 2023 | Buddhism for All
In the previous post, the Buddha identified three specific types of craving: Craving for sensual pleasure. Craving for existence. Craving for non-existence. In this post, we will go into detail regarding (1). When we say “craving for sensual pleasure”, it is actually...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Nov 6, 2023 | Buddhism for All
In his first discourse, the Buddha explained the causes of suffering. Actually, he only identified one cause: craving. This statement, that the cause of suffering is craving, is the Second Noble Truth. Within this simple statement is a major...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Nov 5, 2023 | Buddhism for All
It was the final climactic scene of the movie. A huge bomb was about to blow up an entire building. The clock was in its final countdown. All attempts by the hero to disarm the bomb had failed. They were mere seconds away from the explosion. What to do? Being the...
