* From the Teaching Company course, Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion, Lecture, Lesson 7: “The Buddha and the Four Noble Truths” Return to the Four Noble Truths Return to the Buddhist Lists.
Month: November 2021
The Three Refuges of Buddhism
From the Alan Watts Lecture Series, “You’re It” available from Sounds True: Return to the Buddhist Lists.
The Six Perfections
Generosity Moral Behavior Patience Effort Concentration Wisdom Return to the Buddhist Lists.
The Four Divine Abodes
Loving Kindness Compassion Sympathetic Bliss Equanimity Return to the Buddhist Lists.
Summery for the month of October
The number of new cases per day steadily declined in Santa Clara County for the month of October. The number of deaths per week rose slightly during the same period. The number of hospitalizations rose during the first part of the month and fell during the second part, such that the numbers at the end… Continue reading Summery for the month of October
The Five Precepts
I have found a number of divergent forms of these precepts. Here is the one from Buddhism: Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Buddhism to Become Stress & Anxiety Free, 4th Edition, by Michael Williams, available on Amazon. Here is another version from No-Nonsense Zen for Beginners: Clear Answers to Burning Questions About Core Zen Teachings by Jason Quinn,… Continue reading The Five Precepts
The Ten Realms of Being
The Six Lower Realms of Desire Hell Hunger Brutality Arrogance Passionate Idealism Rapture The Four Higher Realms of Nobility Learning Absorption Bodhisattvahood Buddhahood Return to the Buddhist Lists.
The Three Categories of Suffering
Return to the Four Noble Truths Return to the Buddhist Lists.
The Five Clinging Aggregates
Form or Matter Sensation or Feeling Perception Mental Formations Consciousness Return to the Buddhist Lists.
The Three Fires
Delusion or Confusion Greed or Sensual Attachment Aversion or Ill Will Return to the Buddhist Lists.