Journey to the Present
Life is suffering. This statement is widely recognised as the first of the four noble truths of Buddhism. The only thing is, it's wrong. The Buddha never said it. The word he used to describe life was the Pali word “dukkha”. This word often is mistranslated as suffering, but a...
On Radical Compassion
Hatred. Anger. Jealousy. These are all forms of suffering. These are all mental defilements. It is in your own interest to banish these demons from your mind. Even from a purely selfish point of view, it can be said that there are some emotions we would truly be better off...
The Absolute Truth
“When I met my Guru, he told me: ‘You are not what you take yourself to be. Find out what you are.’ ” Nisargadatta Maharaj The following are true stories. 1. Venkataraman was a seemingly ordinary sixteen year old. One day he found himself suddenly paralysed with a fear of death....