Photo by Masao Yamamoto.Ajahn Amaro examines the arguments for and against the arhat and bodhisattva ideals that define and too often divide the Buddhist traditions. He suggests a way out of the polarizing debate.
We suffer, according to Buddhism, simply because we misunderstand the nature of reality. Sylvia Boorstein on developing insight into how things really are.
A prince was so shocked that he went off to seek enlightenment. Now, birth, old age, sickness, and death is still the impetus for awakening.
In an essay from the Under 35 Project, Nick Walser explains how he sees and attempts to “do” the Four Noble Truths.
There are surprising parallels between the noble truths of Buddhism and money guru Suze Orman’s advice on getting real financially.
Debating the Third Noble Truth: three teachers discuss what the Buddha meant when he promised the “end of suffering”.
The four noble truths tell us that to be happy we must first discover the causes of our unhappiness. This is the approach of the renowned French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, who says that genuine happiness is only possible after we understand the fundamental mistake that is the root of our suffering.
The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche outlines the Buddha’s teachings, broken down by the three turnings of the wheel of dharma.
Photo by rainchurch.Tulku Thondup on the four simple and practical statements that encompass the entire Buddhist path, the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths.
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