Karma and Rebirth
This is an article and talk on Karma and Rebirth. Karma and Rebirth are misunderstood and misapplied key teachings…
Tissa Sutta: Uncertain
Tissa is a cousin of the Buddha and a monk in the original Sangha. Tissa’s mind is still troubled from continued clinging to wrong views rooted in ignorance of Four Noble Truths…
Vipallasa Sutta: Fabrications
The Vipallasa Sutta is a sutta on fabrications. A fabrication is a conclusion formed from false, misrepresented, or incomplete information…
Introduction To The Buddha’s Dhamma
Here is a video and two talks that introduce the Buddha’s teachings. The Buddha awakened to Dependent Origination and taught Four Noble Truths to end suffering that arises from ignorance of the true nature of reality…
Skillful Insight And Knowledge Gained
These are recordings of our end-of-year classes at Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey On December 26, 28, and 30, 2017…
When Dhamma Practice Is Stressful
Often “Buddhist” practice is initially engaged with as a response to the unsatisfactory nature of life. This begins to develop Right View but meditation and Dhamma practice should not create additional stress…
Vitthara Sutta: Five Strengths
In this sutta, the Buddha teaches five strengths to be developed and maintained that directly support integration of the Eightfold Path…
Rohitassa Sutta – Inner Mindfulness
Rohitassa Sutta – Mindfulness of what occurs is an article and talk on the Rohitassa Sutta where the Buddha answers Rohitassa’s question regarding the possibility of awakening by seeking outside of himself in an actual or figurative sense…
Precepts and Paramitas
Jiddu Krishnamurti often said “Look at the lives you are living.” He was stressing the importance of being mindfully present in thought, word and deed in our interaction with others and with ourselves…
The Lakkhana Sutta, Mindfulness of Actions
In this sutta the Buddha teaches that actions are the outward expression of either foolishness originating in ignorance, or wisdom originating in understanding…
Simsapa Sutta A Handful Of Leaves
“This is what I teach. I teach these things because they are related to my Dhamma and they support the principles of a life integrated with the Eightfold Path. These things that I teach lead directly to disenchantment, to dispassion…
Sariputta Sutta And Cessation Of Ignorance
In the Sariputta Sutta, Sariputta is questioned by Ananda, the Buddha’s cousin, and attendant. Ananda is confused about a fundamental aspect of the Dhamma.
Agati Sutta – Not Losing the Way
The difficulties of not losing the way as far as maintaining a Dhamma practice has always been a challenge. Dhamma practice is likely even more difficult today…
Magga-Vibhanga Sutta: Analysis of the Path
Friends, I will now give you a detailed analysis of the Noble Eightfold Path. Listen mindfully. This is the Noble Eightfold Path…
Becoming Buddha 2018 Spring Retreat
These are pictures videos, and Dhamma Talks from our Becoming Buddha Foundations of Mindfulness and Meditation 2018 residential retreat held at the Won Dharma Center in Clavarack, NY. We were in residence from May 17 to May 20 2018…
Shamatha-Vipassana And Metta Meditation
These are recordings of guided Shamatha-Vipassana meditation sessions of varying lengths and two recordings of Metta Meditation. Begin with short sessions…
Sedaka Sutta: Mindfulness and The Beauty Queen
This brief sutta uses a simile to emphasize mindfulness as the Buddha teaches mindfulness. …
Satthusasana Sutta: To Upali, A Concise Teaching
The Satthusana Sutta is a concise sutta presented to a monk well-versed in the Buddha’s teachings. He has developed understanding of Dependent Origination and Four Noble Truths…
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Gilana Sutta: Seven Factors of Enlightenment
These seven qualities or factors of enlightenment are taught by the Buddha to remain free of the distraction of craving, aversion and further deluded thinking…
Sariputta and Moggallana – The Buddha’s Chief Disciples
Shortly before Siddartha Gotama, the future Buddha’s birth, Upatissa and Kolita were born on the same day in neighboring towns. They would become two of the most accomplished and important members of the original Sangha becoming known as Venerable Sariputta and Venerable Moggallana. ..
Saddhammapatirupaka Sutta – Counterfeit Dhamma
Substituting counterfeit dhammas has always proven to diminish the authentic Dhamma. This was as prevalent during the Buddha’s time as it is today. …
The Pali Canon – What The Buddha Taught
The Pali Canon consists of three distinct collections. It is often referred to as “The Tipitaka” or the three baskets. The first collection is the Vinaya Pitaka…
The Kimsuka Sutta – A Swift Pair of Messengers Shamatha-Vipassana in the Pali Canon
A Swift Pair of Messengers Shamatha-Vipassana in the Pali Canon. The Buddha’s teachings on Shamatha-Vipassana are found throughout the Pali Canon…
Yuganaddha Sutta Tranquility and Insight In Tandem
In the Yuganaddha Sutta [1] Ananda teaches that that those that achieve lasting peace and happiness do so by developing shamatha & vipassana (tranquility & insight) in tandem…