‘Santa Claus can’t possibly be real! There’s no way an oversized old man sneaks into our home on Christmas Eve—we don’t even have a chimney!’ Such were the hard words of 10-year-old Alexy when his mom and I recently mentioned Christmas. Halfway through my awkward attempt at a reply, Alexy interrupted with an even deadlier…
Dependent Origination is Buddha’s deepest teaching into the nature of reality, of the self, and of the path to liberation (nirvana).
It takes years for a tree to grow and bear fruit. It takes only a moment to cut that tree down. If wisdom, compassion, and peace are the trees we grow, anger is the ax that cuts them down.
Of course you exist, don’t worry! If you didn’t, how would you know it? There wouldn’t exist anyone to know they don’t exist! To put your existence to doubt is to prove it. Only one who exists may wonder whether they do or not! Right? Right… Unless our premise is wrong. A wrong premise may…
Our inability to handle desire is at the root of most our problems. Buddhist psychology says it’s the root of all of them…
Nietzsche and the Buddha give us some of the deepest insights and advice on how to face suffering
The law of karma and rebirth is one of the bedrock teachings of the Buddha. It is also one of the most problematic ones.
