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Tag Archives: Buddhist ethics
Right Speech/Wrong Speech
I was talking to a friend of mine this past week, and he told me something quite astonishing. He said that Mahatma Gandhi was in favor of the caste system in India, and that he defended it. Further, he said, … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist ethics, Buddhist practice, India, Teachings of the Buddha
Tagged Buddhist ethics, caste system, Gandhi, India
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More Books
Books 6 & 7 in the Little Books on Buddhism series are now available on the Books tab. Book 6 is on rebirth. It has four sections. One is on whether the Buddha taught rebirth, the second one is on … Continue reading
Posted in Buddha's Enlightenment, Buddhist ethics, Buddhist meditation, Buddhist practice, Teachings of the Buddha
Tagged Buddhism in Daily Living, Buddhist ethics, Buddhist meditation, Enlightenment, meditation, non-self, rebirth
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Generosity
A friend of mine recently sent me an article by Ken Wilber called “Right Bucks”. It is his defense of asking people to pay for Dharma teachings. He says this: “…dollars and Dharma are not only not incompatible, monetary exchange … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist ethics, Teachings of the Buddha
Tagged Buddhist ethics, generosity, Ken Wilber
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Additions to the Site
Note that this and the following blog entry are new. Someone in a comment recently requested a list of publications that I can recommend. Rather than simply responding to the comment, I have added a new page called “Additional Resources.” … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist meditation
Tagged Buddhist ethics, Buddhist meditation, meditation
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Same old, same old
Life is mainly about what happens in your heart and mind. In Pāḷi there is a single word for “heart and mind”; that word is citta. When Henry David Thoreau was on his deathbed, his aunt – who today would … Continue reading
Keep Calm and Carry On
Since my last post I have moved to New Mexico and become a part of the Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha. What I see there is the same thing that I see in other local groups and at retreats and anywhere that … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhist meditation
Tagged Buddhist ethics, dukkha, Four Noble Truths, impermanence, non-self, samadhi, vipassana
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