To realise that there is no fixed self to cling to is not a loss, but a release.
Everyday Buddhist
Dharma Read: The illusion of self.
Not merely an intellectual exercise
Dharma Read: Awareness
Awareness, when fully developed, is a powerful antidote to delusion.
Dharma Read: Our true self is not defined by the transient.
Instead, it lies far beyond the impermanent world of form.
Dharma Read: The true sangha.
Whether large or small, the role of the sangha is to support each other’s practice.
Dharma Read: Buddha rarely described his awakening in detail.
When asked to explain the nature of his enlightenment, he often remained silent.
Family matters, by Ajahn Sumedho
That’s when they need you and you will have something to offer that will help them.
Notes on Meditation, from Ajahn Chah
Once the mind has let go of external mind–objects, it means you will no longer feel disturbed by the sound of traffic or other noises. You won’t feel irritated with anything outside. Whether it’s forms, sounds or whatever, they won’t… Read More ›
Two Fun Cartoons.
Two Fun Cartoons: The Misguided Monk and Matsuo Basho.
Host and Guest – from The Surangama Sutra
Here’s some extracts from a Buddhist Text ‘The Host and Guest’.