Buddha Takes the Mound
Why the Buddha invented baseball
Craving
Craving in Buddhism is the desire not to be separated from pleasure and the desire to be separated from pain. Traditionally, there are three types: craving for sensuality, for continued existence, and for nonexistence. Craving leads to attachment, clinging, or grasping, which is the root cause of suffering in Buddhism that the Buddha realized when he awakened.
Peeling Away the Promise of Desire
Why getting what we crave will not lead to happiness—and what will
TeachingsMagazine | Practice, Teachings
Overcoming the Vortex of Desire
Getting to know your cravings can weaken their control over you.
Transmuting Sexual Energy
Celibate nun Ajahn Thaniya explains how she finds strength in renouncing sexual desire without repressing it.
MeditationMagazine | In Brief, Teachings
In Brief
Select wisdom from sources old and new
The Poisoned Cup
Our greed for consumption is causing ecological and social harm. Can the Buddha's teachings help us change course?
The Art That Opens
The creations of culture are far more than high-status objects—they connect us with otherwise inaccessible worlds that reach across individual time and place.
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk
Doing, Being, and the Great In-Between
Can putting an end to the endless pursuit of becoming someone imbue our lives with meaning?
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk
The End of Suffering
In his new book, Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, Joseph Goldstein discusses the ultimate freedom our practice is meant to bring about.
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