“The Holy Life” as Defined by Buddha
Buddha says that the final component of the Holy Life is a mind “not clinging to anything in this world or the next.” Discover the others here.
Teachings of Buddha
Are We “Cow Counters” or “Partners in the Holy Life”?
Buddha lets us know quite clearly that the Holy Life is what matters, and that is a matter of living–that is, doing.
Words Are Not Wisdom – Teachings from Buddha and Others
“Even if he is fond of quoting appropriate texts, the thoughtless man who does not put them into practice himself is like a cowherd counting other people’s cows, not a partner in the Holy Life” (Buddha, from the Dhammapada 19).
How to Deal With Death—A Wise Perspective
“For the born, death is certain; for the dead there is certainly birth. Therefore,… you should not mourn.” (from the Bhagavad Gita) Find out how to apply this in your life.
Are You Practicing Meditation Well?
Buddha spoke of Right Meditation when enumerating the components of the Aryan Eightfold Path. Are you practicing meditation right?
The Two Ways of Life and Death from Three Teachers
When Buddha first spoke to others the knowledge gained through his enlightenment, the first principle he gave was: “There is suffering.” This is the fundamental fact of relative existence. What did Buddha then say about ending suffering?