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The Buddha said: “Moral character is preceded by intention, ruled by intention, produced by intention. If with a pure intention one speaks or acts, then happiness will follow them like a never departing shadow” (Dhp 2 Forrest).
Te Buddha said “Moral character is preceded by intention, ruled by intention, produced by intention. If with a corrupt intention one speaks or acts, then unhappiness will follow them like the (Wagon) Wheel follows the foot of the (animal) that
This is an introduction to the Dhammapada, an important Buddhist scripture found in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pali canon (Tipitaka). The Dhammapada is a collection of 423 verses divided into 26 chapters. It is the most popular book in the canon a
The Buddha said, "May all beings be happy and secure, may their hearts be wholesome.... Just as a mother would protect her only child at the risk of her own life, even so, let him cultivate a boundless heart towards all beings. Let his thoughts
The Buddha said, “The venerables agree on the meaning but disagree on the phrasing. But the venerables should know that this is how such agreement on the meaning and disagreement on the phrasing comes to be. But the phrasing is a minor matter.
Did you know the Buddha taught about heaven and hell? The Buddha said, "Some enter the womb; evil-doers go to hell; the good go to heaven; those free from worldly desires attain nirvana" (Dhp 126 Radhakrishnan).
The Buddha said, “And what is right meditation? It’s when a practitioner, quite secluded from sensual pleasures, secluded from unwholesome qualities, enters and remains in the first level of concentration, which has the rapture and bliss born o
The Buddha said, “And what is right mindfulness? It’s when a practitioner meditates by observing an aspect of the body or an aspect of feelings or an aspect of the mind or an aspect of experience, being ardent, attentive, and mindful, putting a
The Buddha said, “And what is right effort? It’s when a practitioner generates enthusiasm, tries, makes an effort, exerts the mind, and strives so that bad, unskillful qualities don’t arise…. so that bad, unskillful qualities that have arisen a
The Buddha said, “Now this is the noble truth of the path that leads to the ending of suffering. It is simply this noble eightfold path, that is: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right min
The Buddha said, “And what is right action? Avoiding killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct. This is called right action” (SN 45.8). The Buddha said, “a noble disciple gives up killing living creatures…. a noble disciple give
The Buddha said, “And what is right speech? Avoiding speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical. This is called right speech” (SN 45.8). The Buddha said, “Mendicants, speech that has five factors is well spoken, not poorly spoken. It’
In this episode, we discover what right intention is. The Buddha said, “And what is right intention? It is the intention of renunciation, goodwill, and harmlessness. This is called right intention” (SN 45.8). Right intention is the intention di
Before we can move on to the second component in the Noble Eightfold Path, which is right intention, we must first understand karma. Karma is the foundation for all Buddhist thought on morality. The Buddha said, “It is intention that I call kar
In this episode, I will argue that the Buddha taught rebirth. Now he was either right about rebirth, or he was wrong. First, let us be clear about the fact that the Buddha taught rebirth. On the night of his awakening, the Buddha said, “I recol
The Noble Eightfold Path has eight aspects to it, one is “right beliefs” (SN 56.11). Today I want to clarify why beliefs are important. I think a lot of confusion exists about beliefs because most people are not clear on what they are. A belief
The Buddha taught that there are two kinds of right beliefs. He said, “And what are right beliefs? Right beliefs are twofold, I say. There are right beliefs that are affected by distortions, having the attributes of good deeds, and results in w
The Buddha said, “Now this is the noble truth of the path that leads to the ending of unhappiness. It is simply this Noble Eightfold Path, that is: right perspective, right motivation, right speech, right conduct, right employment, right effort
The Four Noble Truths come with four tasks attached to them, four challenges that give practical application to the truths. “This noble truth of suffering is to be fully understood….. This noble truth of the origin of suffering is to be abandon
Today we are dealing with the last of the Four Noble Truths. “Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering: it is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right ac
The Four Noble Truths are “the noble truth of suffering…. the noble truth of the origin of suffering…. the noble truth of the cessation of suffering…. [and] the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering…” (SN 56.11). Today we
We have been learning about the Four Noble Truths. We have discovered that suffering pervades the unawakened life. We have also learned that “the origin of suffering” is “craving” (SN 56.11). All suffering is caused by your own mind craving for
"Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of the origin of suffering: it is this craving which leads to renewed existence, accompanied by delight and lust, seeking delight here and there; that is, craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existe
"Bhikkhus, when the uninstructed worldling is being contacted by a painful feeling, he sorrows, grieves, and laments.... He feels two feelings — a bodily one and a mental one. Suppose they were to strike a man with a dart, and then they would s
“Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of suffering: birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; separation from what is pleasing is suffering; not to get what
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