The following is my principle response, slightly revised, to a gentleman named Martin, based in the UK, concerning the definition of enlightenment as well as possible relationships between the teachin… more →
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wrote 1 month ago: Song of the Three Teachings Milarepa The Appearance, the Void, and the Inseparable – are three … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Clearing the Path (1960-1965) by Ñāṇavīra Thera. Path Press Publications 2010, 621 pages. How does o … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Unlimiting Mind: The Radically Experiential Psychology of Buddhism by Andrew Olendzki. Wisdom Publi … more →
wrote 7 months ago: I recently encountered someone online who described karma as a “theory,” or “thesis.” Ironically, t … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of A Buddhist Master by Amy Schmidt. Blue Ridge 2005. 175 pages. This … more →
wrote 1 year ago: A Path With Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life by Jack Kornfield. Ban … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Food of Bodhisattvas: Buddhist Teachings on Abstaining from Meat by Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol (trans … more →
wrote 1 year ago: How Buddhism Began: The Conditioned Genesis of the Early Teachings by Richard F. Gombrich. Athlone … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Gautama Buddha: The Life and Teachings of the Awakened One by Vishvapani Blomfield. Quercus 2011. … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Origin of Buddhist Meditation by Alexander Wynne. Routledge 2007. 169 pages. I found this an e … more →
wrote 1 year ago: What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula. Grove Press 1959/1974. 151 pages. I suspect more people … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations by Paul Williams. Routledge 1989/2009. 438 pages. As … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Buddhist Thought: A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition by Paul Williams et al. Routledge … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Buddhist Philosophy: A Historical Analysis by David J. Kalupahana. The University Press of Hawaii 1 … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering by Bhikkhu Bodhi. BPS Pariyatti 2000, 133 pag … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This pdf is the complete text of my biography of Ñanavira Thera, available for free distribution. Th … more →
wrote 1 year ago: If you enjoyed reading my series of thirteen posts inspired by Scott MacPherson’s critique of … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Buddhist Religion: A Historical Introduction by Richard H. Rob inson, Dickenson Publishing Compa … more →