This is the impetus of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement going on currently across the United States. And a recent discussion with a dear friend of mine quickly became heated as we discussed causes and solutions to our economic crisis.…
I was asked this question recently by a dear friend, and I quickly responded “No!”. I have since greatly regretted my lack of mindfulness in responding this way. I know this is a huge question to many people, and I…
Bhante Sanyatha was trying to explain this to me recently, but had some difficulty translating the Pali into english words that would properly convey the teaching. So off I went in search of explanations via the web. I found a…
Anatta – No Self I have had difficulty for a long time now trying to comprehend the meaning of no-self. I could talk about it, write about it, but still I have not really had any true understanding of this.…
dukkha: unsatisfactoriness, suffering, pain, distress, discontent, stress For many people, the Pali word “dukkha” simply means suffering. But I have learned that this is in fact somewhat inaccurate. Dukkha is better described as unsatisfactory conditions. One example could be that…