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From the Dalai Lama’s recent book Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions.
Chapter 4: The Higher Training in Ethical ConductThe four truths establish the reason and framework for Dharma practice. To attain nirvāṇa we must cultivate the three higher trainings in ethical...
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From the Dalai Lama’s new book Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions.
Four Attributes of the True PathThe noble eightfold path is the true path—a mind directly realizing nibbāna—that brings about all cessations of dukkha and its causes. Insight wisdom is generated by meditating on the subtle...
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An excerpt from In the Buddha’s Words by Bhikkhu Bodhi.
1. Old Age, Illness, and Death (1) Aging and DeathAt Savatthi, King Pasenadi of Kosala said to the Blessed One: “Venerable sir, is anyone who is born free from aging and death?”
“Great king, no one...
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From the Dalai Lama’s new book Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions.
Four Attributes of True CessationNibbāna is the true cessation of dukkha and its origins. It is perceived by the four types of ariyas—stream-enterer, once-returner, nonreturner, and arahant—who experience the paths and fruits (...
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Barbara Bonner, author of Inspiring Generosity, recently spoke on generous leadership at The Mindful Leadership Summit, Washington D.C. November 14-16, 2014. [Source]
I have been extraordinarily lucky in both my professional and personal lives to have met and worked closely with some remarkably generous...
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True cessations (nirodha-sacca, nirodha-satya) are the cessations of various levels of afflictions actualized by progressing through the paths to arhatship and full awakening. Afflictions are of two types: innate (sahaja) afflictions continue uninterruptedly from one lifetime...
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