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What Buddhism Is (and Isn’t): A Clear Beginner Orientation
Category: Core Teachings | Level: Introductory | Reading Time: approx. 18 minutes Key Takeaways Introduction Most people who encounter Buddhism for the first time arrive with impressions formed elsewhere — from a passing reference in a self-help book, an image of a meditating figure, a phrase about “living in the moment,” or a cultural association…
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108 Misunderstandings About Buddhism
Section I: The Nature of the Buddha and Enlightenment 1. The Buddha is a god. 2. Buddhism is a pessimistic religion obsessed with suffering. 3. There is no self, so nothing exists. 4. Karma is fate or predestination. 5. Rebirth means a soul transmigrates. 6. Buddhism teaches that desire should be completely suppressed. 7. Nirvana…
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The Five Remembrances (Upajjhatthana Sutta) – A Guide to Contemplating Life’s Unavoidable Truths
Key Points at a Glance Introduction to Buddhist Psychology and the Upajjhatthana Sutta Buddhist psychology is not an abstract academic discipline. It is a practical, lived framework for understanding how the mind creates suffering through its habitual resistance to the natural flow of reality. While many Western psychologies emphasize biography, personality formation, and developmental conditioning,…
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Buddhist Comics – Part III – The Eightfold Path
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Buddhist Comics – Part I
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Buddhist Practices for Overcoming Fear and Doubt
Key Takeaways 1. Introduction: The Psychological Landscape of Fear and Doubt We live in an age saturated with information, yet uncertainty and anxiety seem to have settled deep into the fabric of daily life. Modern culture often treats fear and doubt as problems to be medicated, managed, or simply endured. They are seen as glitches…
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The Noble and Ignoble Expressions of Speech
Key Takeaways 1. Introduction to the Expressions of Speech Speech is one of the most immediate and powerful ways we affect the world around us. With just a few carefully chosen words, we can calm a tense and anxious situation or inflame it beyond recognition. We can build lasting trust and deepen connection or break…
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The Buddhist Concept of Good and Bad Conduct: Body, Speech, and Mind
1. Key Takeaways 2. Introduction In the rush of modern life, we often make quick decisions about what to do, say, or think without stopping to consider their impact. Buddhism offers a practical, time-tested framework for understanding the quality of our actions. This framework is not based on blind faith or obedience to an external…