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He who, having traversed this miry, perilous,
and delusive round of existence,
who has crossed over, and reached the other shore,
who is meditative, calm, free from doubt,
and, clinging to nothing, has attained to nibbāna:
him do I call a holy one. (Dpd 414)
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Religiosity in Buddhism (Part 2 of 2)
Uposatha, New Moon, January 4 Last week I described religiosity as having an integral role in Buddhism, as the leaves and roots of the flower…
Religiosity in Buddhism (Part 1 of 2).
Uposatha Teaching, Last Quarter Moon, December 29 One common tendency of Western Buddhism is that we pick and choose: “I think meditation is useful, but…
From Thought to Destiny: Conclusion
Uposatha Teaching: Full Moon, December 21, 2010. Index to Current Series “Thought – Act – Habit – Character – Destiny” “Sow a thought, and you…
From Thought to Destiny: The Pragmatics of Destiny
Uposatha Teaching: First Quarter, December 14, 2010. Index to Current Series “Thought – Act – Habit – Character – Destiny” Nirvana is both the beginning…
New Post: The Dharma of Linux
A Buddhist Monk’s Reflections upon Installing Ubuntu on his Laptop Linux is a computer operating system, a competitor, with a small market share, of Microsoft…
From Thought to Destiny: Nirvana, the Perfection of Character 2/2
Uposatha Teaching: New Moon, December 6, 2010. Index to Current Series “Thought – Act – Habit – Character – Destiny” Last week we began discussing…
From Thought to Destiny: Nirvana, the Perfection of Character 1/2
Uposatha Teaching: Last Quarter Moon, November 29, 2010. Index to Current Series “Thought – Act – Habit – Character – Destiny” The final Destiny for…
From Thought to Destiny: Perspectives on Rebirth
Uposatha Teaching: Full Moon, November 21, 2010. Index to Current Series “Thought – Act – Habit – Character – Destiny” Rebirth raises Western eyebrows. For…
Bearing Witness in Austin, Texas
This recounts the experience of me and a group of fellow Engaged Buddhists and reflects on what it takes to be of benefit to Society.…
From Thought to Destiny: Rebirth and Karmic Spillage
Uposatha Teaching: First Quarter, November 14, 2010. Index to Current Series “Thought – Act – Habit – Character – Destiny” We have been considering the…
From Thought to Destiny: Is Rebirth Verifiable?
Uposatha Teaching: New Moon, November 6, 2010. Index to Current Series “Thought – Act – Habit – Character – Destiny” For many Westerners, for instance,…
From Thought to Destiny: The Pragmatics of Rebirth.
Uposatha Teaching: Last Quarter, October 31, 2010. Index to Current Series “Thought – Act – Habit – Character – Destiny” “…, to downplay the doctrine…
From Thought to Destiny: Buddhism with Beliefs.
Uposatha Teaching: Full Moon, October 23, 2010. Index to Current Series “Thought – Act – Habit – Character – Destiny” A visitor to Niels Bohr’s…
From Thought to Destiny: Rebirth
Uposatha Teaching: First Quarter, October 16, 2010. Index to Current Series “Thought – Act – Habit – Character – Destiny” Destiny, as I will understand…
From Thought to Destiny: The Law of Karma
Uposatha Teaching: New Moon, October 8, 2010. Index to Current Series “Thought – Act – Habit – Character – Destiny” “I am the owner of…