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Buddha on Who He Likes to Call a Brahmana (Brahmin)


Selections from Dhammapada, Chapter 26 I do not call a brahmana, just because he is born of a brahmin mother, … More

Brahmana, Brahmin, Buddha on who is a Brahmin, Dhammapada, Who is a Brahmin?

Two-Word Summary of the Major Religions


Hinduism – “Know Thyself” Christianity – “Love Everyone” Islam – “Obey Allah” Buddhism – “Overcome Yourself”

Religion, Summary of the Major Religions

Yuval Noah Harari on Buddhism’s Central Insight


(Source: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari) “Buddhism shares the basic insight of the biological approach to … More

Happiness

When Life Falls Apart, Does it Actually Fall Into Place? | A Buddhist Story


Buddhist Story

Am I a Person?


Discussion on the topic of whether one is the person or not, and indeed whether there is a person to … More

Person, Self, Soul, Who am I?

Making Sense of It All – World Drama, Purusharthas, and Craving


Both Ramakrishna Paramahansa and Ramana Maharshi remarked, “The world is a drama of woman and gold.” Hinduism points out that … More

artha, Craving, Dharma, kama, Moksha, Purusharthas, Second Noble Truth, World Drama

Buddhism by Swami Sarvapriyananda


Buddhism, Four Noble Truths, Swami Sarvapriyananda

Seeking the Seeker


by Jack Engler When we practice mindfulness meditation, many things arise in awareness. We typically turn our attention to each thing … More

Anatta, Buddhism, Not Self, Self-realization, Suffering

Buddha Counsels Arjuna


Please find below the link to the PDF “Buddha Counsels Arjuna“, wherein I have written up an imaginary conversation between … More

Arjuna, Bhagavad Gita, Buddha, Buddhism, Four Noble Truths, Meditation, Nirvana, Noble Eightfold Path

Tibetan Buddhism: Philosophy and Practice | Scott Tusa


Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism

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