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Bodhisattvas Have More Fun
The delights of living a life of service
The delights of living a life of service
Ubasute, the mythical Japanese practice of leaving an older relative to die on a mountain, speaks to society’s troubling attitudes toward aging.
Buddhist teachings offer more than an escape from the samsaric world.
Our expert explains the etymology of samsara.
Take a moment to contemplate samsara on the Ferris wheel and impermanence on the log flume.
Larry Ward, a senior dharma teacher, explains how Buddhism “can help us transform the seeds of racism, confusion, hatred and greed that lie at the base of our consciousness.”
A Tibetan meditation master speaks about his journey to teaching a way of living.
Recurrence, salvation, and the bodhisattva way
An ordinary person’s attention strays according to any movement of mind. Suddenly there is the confusion of believing in self and other, subject and object, and this situation goes on and on repeating itself endlessly. This is samsaric existence. The buddhas and bodhisattvas were successful in getting up on the dry land of enlightenment. But […]
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