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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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Critical Thinking, Intellectual Knowledge, and Buddhist Wisdom (Paññā/Prajñā) as Deep Experiential Insight
Key Takeaways 1. Introduction Buddhism began more than two thousand five hundred years ago in northern India with the awakening of a man named Siddhattha Gotama, who became known as the Buddha, meaning the Awakened One. His teachings spread gradually across Asia and in recent decades have reached many parts of the Western world. People…
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The Four Stages of Enlightenment
Introduction: The Buddhist Path to Liberation Buddhism, at its core, is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to insight into the true nature of reality. The ultimate aim of this path is the cessation of suffering (dukkha) and the attainment of a state of perfect peace and liberation called Nibbāna (in Pali) or…