Teachings Parables of the Lotus Sutra
Remaining Steadfast and Equanimous in the Parable of the Pearl in the Topknot
In Chapter Nine of the Lotus Sutra, the Buddha extols the paramount importance of courage and tenacity.
Sutras
Sutta Study: The Failings of the World
The Lokavipatti Sutta teaches us how to be unshakeable amid life’s ups and downs.
The Heart Sutra Explained
Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara breaks down the meaning of prajnaparamita from the first line of the Heart Sutra.
Teachings What the Buddha Taught
An Unlikely Miracle
A story about the preciousness of human life offers solace and encouragement when things seem particularly hard.
Four Ideals to Guide Your Practice
A succinct sutra offers advice for aspiring bodhisattvas.
Teachings Meditation Month 2022
The Simile of the Lump of Foam
In an excerpt from Reading the Buddha’s Discourses in Pali, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi offers literal translations as well as interpretations of original sutta text from a teaching on the Five Aggregates.
How to Read the Sutras (and Enjoy Yourself)
Six steps for easing into and learning to love these sacred texts, and recommended reading for getting started
Meditation Meditation Month 2020
Directed and Undirected Meditation
The Bhikkhunivasako Sutta explains how to incorporate different approaches to meditation into our practice.
How to Read the Lotus Sutra
The Lotus Sutra is one of the foremost Buddhist texts, but to the uninitiated reader, it can make little or no sense.
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