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Equanimity: Finding Balance in Difficult Times

James Baraz

By James Baraz These are times of uncertainty and concern. Since the 2016 presidential election, no matter who your chosen candidate was, we have all been going through an intense roller coaster ride with unpredictability, acrimony and anxiety pervading the culture. Many people have been thrilled at the change of direction. And there are also […]

The Dhamma Is Beautiful in the Beginning, Beautiful in the Middle, Beautiful in the End: The Pleasure and Simplicity of the Eight Precepts

by Janice Cittasubha Sheppard The phrase that titles this article is something I heard first when I attended a monastic retreat in 1996. It is recited during the daily morning recitation of the Homage to the Buddha. It stayed with me throughout that retreat and has continued to inspire and comfort me ever since.  An […]

The Role of Faith in Buddhism

By Venerable Ajahn Punnadhammo The Dharma of the Buddha is not a religion of blind faith. It is far more demanding than that. It is a religion of experience; of exploration and discovery. The Buddha said that his teaching was ehipassiko, which means “come and see.” Few of the great teachers in history have made […]

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