Shantideva

The Second Noble Truth – the Noble Truth of the cause of suffering

The Second Noble Truth describes the principal cause of suffering. It is clinging. . . to anything at all. The…

December 1, 2014

The play of causes and conditions (Day 96)

We adopted my daughter at four months old, and I found it absolutely fascinating to watch her mind evolve. What…

July 17, 2013

Having gratitude for our enemies (Day 70)

Since my adversary assists me in my Bodhisattva way of life, I should long for him like a treasure discovered…

June 21, 2013

Grasping the snake of impermanence by the wrong end

The other day I posted a news article about various ideas for replacing the ancient Buddhist statues of Bamiyan, Afghanistan,…

December 18, 2012

Dazzling treasures of the heart

Karunachitta introduces us to Ratnasambhava, the Buddha of abundance, and issues a challenge: Dare we discover the extent of our…

August 27, 2008