Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) said: 'by sculpture I understand that which one does by force of taking away' ('per scultura io...

A core business of the practice presented in the discourses is to reach a form of dispassion and emotional neutrality. This means that no...

Even superficial familiarity with the history of philosophy and ideas (especially from a global perspective) immediately reveals that...

The term 'awakening' (and even more 'enlightenment') is commonly used in relation to a wide range of diverse experiences, usually...

The Pāli discourses of the Buddha are roughly two-and-half millennia hold, and yet they still provide an incredibly precise guide to...

In Sanskrit and Pāli, yoga literally means 'yoke.' Like the yoke put by farmers on the neck of oxen. In a more metaphorical sense, yoga...

Ordinarily, attention tends to be absorbed in this or that. Or rather, it tries to be absorbed, it seeks absorption, it craves for it....

Meditation is a training in mental disobedience, based on four main points: (1) Keep the context in mind. Don't focus on things, don't...

The discourses of the Buddha are fond of emphasising attitudes of dispassion, weariness, absence of desire and craving, equanimity,...

In They Live (1988, directed by John Carpenter), the world is ruled by an invisible alien elite. Everything looks normal and fine, but it...

A common worry that arises in the beginning of practice is how to best integrate it within one's life and circumstances. There are...

Admittedly, death is one of the most scary topics for most people since people are around. In archeological records, fully modern human...

Very often, the Buddha describes awakening as the extinction of greed, aversion, and ignorance. On some occasions (e.g. MN 72 and SN...

A core notion in the discourses of the Buddha concerns one's attitude towards experience, and in particular the ability of not...

In today's Western culture, it's fairly common to raise the question 'what is the meaning of life?' The reason for raising this question...

It is common in the discourses to come across seemingly ordinary qualities (recollection, energy, effort, tranquility, to mention but a...

All living beings are afraid of death, they all seek to protect themselves and their life. Safety can be physical, but it can encompass...

Actions can be based on greed, aversion, and ignorance. Or they can be based on the absence of greed (generosity), on the absence of...

Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. These days a new opening. Back to normal? When it started, it seemed a short-term crisis. It...

On one occasion (MN 37), the Buddha is asked to summarize his teaching in a brief statement. And this is what he came up with: sabbe...