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...
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...
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...
