Dietary rules, as practiced by Buddhist cultures, vegetarian and non-vegetarian Buddhists, and otherwise, are at the center of the philosophy of non-violence, compassion, and mindfulness in Buddhism. As a matter of fact, there has been quite a varied relation between Buddhism and meat ea…
We'll talk about the thing called "prison." This should help us to understand the thing called "life" better. Then, we'll know Dhamma better, which will help us to live life without dukkha (dissatisfaction, pain, stress, suffering). So today we'll talk abo…
It is important to experience and not to believe. In order to do that, we have to pay attention. In the famous and often quoted Kalama Sutta, the Buddha gives ten points which are not suitable as criteria to follow a teacher or a spiritual path. All of them have to do with a belief syste…
Everything up to this point has been theory. Now let's dive into the actual practice. Just how do we go about this thing called meditation. First of all, you need to establish a formal practice schedule, a specific period when you will do Vipassana meditation and nothing else. When y…
Most people are inclined to blame either themselves or others for whatever they consider wrong. Some people like to blame mostly others, some prefer to blame themselves. Neither way is profitable, or will bring peace of mind. It may help to really get a grip on the facts that prevail wit…
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In all Theravada countries chanting is a large part of the religious observance, both for the laity and in the monastic life. Morning and evening chanting is pretty well universal in the monasteries in Asia. What's usually chanted are passages either taken directly from the suttas or…
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