Karma is one of those words we don't translate. Its basic meaning is simple enough -- action. But because of the weight the Buddha's teachings give to the role of action, the Sanskrit word "karma'' is packed with many meanings and the English word "action'&#…
The image most often associated with meditation is that of a sitting Buddha fixed in a crossed-legged posture. While such a representation is undoubtedly inspirational and aesthetically pleasing, it unfortunately suggests to the uninitiated that meditation is a static, 'statue-like&#…
This is not such a simple question… The essence of dharma is liberation. Liberation from dukkha, from suffering in its widest meaning. And also liberation from any kind of delusion, any kind of ignorance. Sometimes liberation is portrayed as a goal at the end of one's path, and at ot…
