Buddhism

Verses from the Dhammapada 96

The Search for Peace
In freeing the lion from its thorn, Androcles frees himself—fear becomes friendship.

The Heart that Doesn’t Settle Anywhere

A Celebration of the Buddha’s Birthday
In the more northern climes of the Buddhist world, spring is a natural time of year to celebrate a birth/re-birth as the world comes alive after the dark, cold winter months.

Verses from the Dhammapada 160

Who is the Master of Self?
The Buddha taught that the 'self' is a delusion. Who then is the Master of Self?

Verses from the Dhammapada 177

In order for intuition to function freely in all situations we must be prepared to give away something very precious to us.

Verses from the Dhammapada 114

Why are we so easily carried away by the tides of the heart-mind and what awaits us on the other side?

Taking the Medicine: The Noble Eightfold Path

The Four Noble Truths
The fourth and final Noble Truth (the way out of suffering) is not a theory or philosophy, it is a call to practice.

The Great Medicine of the Buddha

The Four Noble Truths
Unless we can practice what we have learned, we do not have the means of understanding it or an ability to make it a lived experience.
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The Four Noble Truths | Dr. Alan Sidi

Dr. Alan Sidi explores the way out of suffering by bringing to life The Four Noble Truths, the first set of teachings given by the Buddha.

Verses from the Dhammapada 132

As ‘I’ am gradually emptied out, the beauty of the world begins to fill the heart.

The Foundations of dissatisfaction and suffering.

The Four Noble Truths
The Buddha said that the cause of suffering is attachment but why does attachment arise in the first place?

The Cause of Dissatisfaction and Suffering

The Four Noble Truths
If we know the cause of our suffering it becomes far easier to let go of. Dr. Alan Sidi explores the theory behind the Second Noble Truth.

Verses from the Dhammapada 154

Having become enlightened the Buddha said, “Now I have found you O Builder and never again shall you build this house. Your rafters are broken and the ridge pole is shattered. My mind has reached Nirvana and the end of craving.”
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