Sumangala – Freedom Through Jhana
In this poem, The awakened monk Sumangala concisely describes the quality of an awakened mind through Right Meditation practiced as part of the Eightfold Path…
The Greater Discourse On Dukkha – Maha Dukkhakkhanda Sutta
In the Maha-Dukkhakkhandha Sutta the Buddha teaches that it is the profound and liberating understanding of the true nature of – Dukkha …
Vitakkasanthana Sutta – Refined Mindfulness
The Vitakkasanthana Sutta — the sutta on the relaxation of thoughts — the Buddha teaches that the refined mindfulness developed through the Eightfold Path brings a relaxed and peaceful quality of mind…
The Lesser Discourse On Dukkha The Cula Dukkhakkhanda Sutta
In this sutta, the Buddha teaches his cousin Mahanama that the common manifestation in individual human beings of stress is greed, aversion, and deluded thinking…
A Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path Structured Study
Right Intention – Emptiness of Clinging
Right Intention – Emptiness of Clinging. Right Intention develops the true meaning of emptiness: to empty oneself of clinging…
Kaccayanagotta Sutta – Right View
The Kaccayanagotta Sutta – Right View is a teaching on Right View and also a clear explanation of the common misunderstandings of “emptiness” and non-duality…
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…
Agantuka Sutta: For All Who Reside In The Dhamma
In the Agantuka Sutta, the Buddha uses the metaphor of a common residence to show that the Eightfold Path is a true refuge for anyone seeking to develop the profound understanding of the nature of stress and suffering,..
Becoming Explained – The Loka, Bhava, and Mula Suttas
There is much confusion as to the meaning of “becoming.” Due to this confusion, great license is taken in interpreting what is meant by becoming as taught by the Buddha. This confusion and the following misapplication of the Dhamma can be avoided by simply looking at the Buddha’s own words from the following three sutta’s…
Welcome To BBCRMC – What The Buddha Taught And Why
Approximately two thousand six hundred years ago a human being, Siddharth Gotama, realized a profound and penetrative path to understanding the cause and underlying condition of all human discontent, stress, and disappointing life experiences: Ignorance of Four Noble Truths.
Passaddhi – The Calm Mind of a Buddha Midwinter Retreat
Search for: Passaddhi – The Calm Mind of a Buddha Midwinter Retreat Calm Mind of a Buddha 2022 Retreat Dhamma Talks Calm Mind of a Buddha Retreat Session 1 Introduction_Vattupama Sutta DT John Haspel, DT Ram MandersCalm Mind of a Buddha Retreat Session 2...Anatta Lakkhana Sutta – The Not-Self Characteristic
The Not-Self Characteristic and The Five Clinging-Aggregates
The Buddha’s Second Discourse…
An Auspicious Handful of Leaves – Two Defining Suttas
Search for: An Auspicious Handful of Leaves Talks Simsapa and Bhaddekaratta Suttas - An Auspicious Handful of Leaves These are the most recent talks on this subject. As of December, 2019, There are more than 600 Dhamma talks on this and other teachings of the Buddha...Khanda Sutta Five Clinging-Aggregates
The Five Clinging-Aggregates are the Buddha’s description of the ongoing personal experience of ignorance of Four Noble Truths and the stress and suffering that follows this initial condition.
Karma, Rebirth, and Intentional Becoming
Search for: Karma, Rebirth, and Intentional Becoming Karma, Rebirth, and Intentional Becoming Talks Karma, Rebirth & Intentional Becoming Structured Study Class 1 Bhava Sutta DT Ram MandersKarma, Rebirth & Intentional Becoming Structured Study Class 2 Loka Sutta DT...The Sabbasava Sutta
In the Sabbasava Sutta the Buddha teaches the ending of mental fermentations from the refined mindfulness developed through the Eightfold Path…
Released From Affliction – Khajjaniya Sutta
The Khajjaniya Sutta is a profound teaching on the confusion and suffering that follows from clinging to speculative views rooted in ignorance of Four Noble Truths. The Buddha’s described the personal vehicle for ongoing stress and suffering as “Five Clinging Aggregates.”
Dhammapda – Concise Dhamma Instruction
The Dhammapada is a twenty-six chapter book in the fifth collection of the Sutta Pitaka known as the Khuddaka Nikaya. It is a profound, authentic, and concise Dhamma instruction.
Jhana Meditation Instruction
These are recordings of guided Jhana meditation sessions of varying lengths and two recordings of Metta Meditation. Begin with short sessions…
Satipatthana Sutta Four Foundations Of Mindfulness Retreat
Search for: Satipatthana Sutta – Four Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat October 1, 2021, to October 3, 2021 Four Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat Audio Four Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat Talk 1 DT John HaspelFour Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat Talk 2 DT...Knowing True Refuge – Three Suttas
Search for: Knowing True Refuge – Three Suttas True Refuge Three Suttas Three Teachers Talks True Refuge – Three Suttas – The Ratana Sutta - Class 1of 3 These are the most recent talks on this subject. As of December, 2019, There are more than 600 Dhamma talks...Vipassana – Introspective Insight – A Structured Study
This is the schedule for our sixteen-week, thirty-two class study of the Buddha’s meaning of Vipassana – introspective insight into three specific fabricated common human characteristics…
Cula-Saccaka Sutta – A Fearless And Independent Dhamma
In the Cula-Saccaka sutta the Buddha is challenged to debate by Saccaka, a follower of Nigantha Nataputta, the local leader of a Jain sect….
Fire Discourse Attachments to Passion
About one month after the Buddha’s first two discourses, he presented The Fire Discourse to approximately 1,000 followers. Upon hearing this short discourse, most of those in attendance awakened…