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Shadow waiting for some attention. (at Walthamstow, United Kingdom)

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(via Meditation on the Breath)

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All Roads Lead to Rome?!?

What a load of Tosh!! All roads do not lead to Rome, and all Faiths do not lead to ‘salvation’ or Freedom. History dictates that all religions oppose anyone that does not conform to the…

All Roads do NOT lead to Rome. Corruption, deceit and lies rule the day. Only global compassion for all will solve the mess that our current world is in.

May all beings live in peace

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(via The Buddha’s Teaching As It Is) Theravada Buddhism for Beginners. Many newbie questions answered. Please forgive the audio quality, it was recorded on an old cassette recorder back in the early ‘80′s.

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Ajahn Chah - A Pillar of the Thai Forest Tradition » *Dhamma

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Lojong Practice

Mahayana Pure Land

For those of a Mahayana leaning, I provide an anthology of texts regarding the practice of Lojong, or ‘Mind Training’. This text contains 15 texts regarding the Tibetan practice of Lojong. It is not the be-all and end-all of the subject, but having been provided by Lotsawa House, it can be considered authoritative.

The text is provided under a Creative Commons License, meaning…

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The Digha Nikaya

Burmese-Pali Manuscript. Credit: Wellcome Library, London.

I have just published an anthology of the Digha Nikaya made available by the Venerable Thanissaro Bhikkhu. It is made available under a Creative Commons license, meaning you can share it assuming you give due credit to the original author.

The Digha Nikaya contains much longer discourses than the other Nikayas, hence it’s meaning, ‘The…

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More Vinaya Pitaka!

So I was remiss in my searches through my eBook archives, I do apologise, because this one is a biggy.

This text is freely available from SuttaCentral downloads section and is a must see for anyone considering ordination into the Theravada tradition. I quote directly from SuttaCentral’s own download page:

SuttaCentral is proud to offer the full text of I.B. Horner’s translation of the Pali Vinaya…

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No Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Chah

This booklet is priceless. It contains quotes and anecdotes from the Venerable Ajahn Chah that really get to the ‘nitty gritty’ of the Dhamma. It is compiled by Dhamma Garden and following the wish of Ajahn Chah, is made freely available. It must not be sold for any reason whatsoever.

I cannot put into words any meaningful description of this booklet, so the best that I can do is to…

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The Forest Path

Theravada Monks

I have come across a thoroughly interesting eBook regarding the life for a Thai Forest Monk. It is published by Wat Pa Nanachat Monastery celebrating their 25th Vassa. It contains articles and essays by various Bhikkhus and Ajahns on numerous subjects, and provides insight into what life is like for a Bhikkhu in North East Thailand. It also give glimpses into to Ajahn Chah and…

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A Handfull of Leaves - A Quote Inspired by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

A Handfull of Leaves – A Quote Inspired by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Once the Blessed One was staying at Kosambī in the siṁsapā forest. Then, picking up a few siṁsapā leaves with his hand, he asked the monks, “What do you think, monks? Which are more numerous, the few siṁsapā leaves in my hand or those overhead in the siṁsapā forest?”

“The leaves in the hand of the Blessed One are few in number, lord. Those overhead in the forest are far more numerous.”

“In the…

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The Vinaya Pitaka

Theravada Monks

The Vinaya Pitaka is considered to be the first ‘basket’ of the Tipitaka. It contains the codes of practice, rules, regulations and ceremonies that the Theravadin Monk or Nun must obey. Vinaya Pitaka literally means ‘basket of discipline’.

Thanissaro Bhikkhu has done a wonderful job of compiling a two-volume essay on the Vinaya Pitaka that will be of interest to anyone considering…

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More Dhamma for Those Who Need It!

More Dhamma for Those Who Need It!

Burmese-Pali Manuscript. Credit: Wellcome Library, London.

It is my intention to provide as much Dhamma as possible. It may sound grandiose but I feel that it is my calling. If I were to live my life again, I would take ordination and live as a Therevadin Monk, hopefully an Ajahn, and thus provide the community with the resources needful to learning the Dhamma. But this life prevents me from…

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The Shōbōgenzō

Shōbōgenzō

So this is where I depart from Theravada Buddhism somewhat. I have no issue with promoting other traditions important texts and Master Eihei Dogen’s Shōbōgenzō is something that demands promotion. It is an immense work by any standard and comes in at something like 1144 pages. This document is available for free distribution below and in the eLibrary as usual.

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Pointing at the Moon.

Pointing at the Moon.

The Moon

I believe this blog title to be roughly a title of a Zen document written years ago. I was just thinking about it now and I must admit I have never read the original treatise; however, it occurred to me that the Dhamma is much the same as someone pointing at the moon.

If you do not walk into the brightness of the Full Moon then you shall never know the brightness of the Dhamma. There are…

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Dhamma?

Burmese-Pali Manuscript. Credit: Wellcome Library, London.

Dhamma is not something you do; it is not something you experience; it is not something you think; Dhamma is something that is!

Dhamma is… It is what is… You have to live the Dhamma to understand it. It’s like taking a ride on a roller-coaster. You never know what the experience will be like until you sit in that seat, have the brace…

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Ajahn Chah - A Pillar of the Thai Forest Tradition

Ajahn Chah – A Pillar of the Thai Forest Tradition

Ajahn Chah

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Ajahn Chah was possibly the most influential monk regarding the dissemination of Theravada Buddhism in the West. There are multiple monasteries in the USA and the UK that he had instituted during his ministry. Amaravati Monastery and Abhayagiri Monastery are just two of the many that have sprung up in the last 50 years or so.

His official website is http…

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