A Home for the Mind
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Theravada Buddhism
Painting the Buddha’s Eyes
An intimate account of Buddha image creation in Sri Lanka
Cutting the Roots of Craving
Desire is beginningless. Yet through right mindfulness we can learn to abandon it.
The Forest Container of the Rains Retreat
If you remove the fuel, you stop the fire.
Human Values
A Thai Forest Tradition teacher and meditation master provides practical techniques for finding our shared humanity.
The Broken Gong
A Theravada monk on silencing the inner commentary that permeates our lives
Relinquishing Preference through ‘The Silent Sages of Old’
A Slovenian Theravada teacher on abandoning views through one of the oldest compilations in the Pali canon
What Does It Mean for an Object to Hold the Power of the Buddha?
A scholar discusses how, in Theravada Buddhism, religious relics can support practitioners on their path to enlightenment.
The Neglected Music of the Theravada Tradition
In an episode of Tricycle Talks, scholar Trent Walker explores how the Cambodian dharma song tradition demonstrates “a mischievous streak in Buddhist monasticism,” sitting at the intersection of asceticism and sensuality.
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