This has come into question recently, and due mostly to my own awareness of what feels like failure. And please understand that this is me questioning my practice, no one else. I have read and studied the dhamma so much,…
How good is my practice?
Tag: dhamma
The Five Aggregates
For so many years now, I have tried to gain a grasp on understanding the reality of no self (anatta). My “faith” in the dhamma has always had me mostly convinced of this, but just as the Buddha taught, it…
Go on, be happy!
Who’s stopping you from being happy? Many people have the false understanding that Buddhism is all about suffering. But in fact, the dhamma (teachings) are actually for the purpose of showing us the path out of suffering. The cessation of…
Right speech
“As my teacher once said, “If you can’t control your mouth, there’s no way you can hope to control your mind.’ This is why right speech is so important in day-to-day practice. Right speech, explained in negative terms, means avoiding…
My new Buddhist name
Upon taking my precepts, I have now received a Buddhist (Pali) name. This name that is given to each of us, I believe holds a great nugget of wisdom and direction that is very personal from our Teacher (Venerable Bhante…