This Sutta is closely related to the Four Noble Truths: the first Truth being that there is suffering - old age, sickness, separation, and death. But, the Buddha doesn't stop there! He found out that, even though these inevitably exist, there is a way out of suffering them. The Sutta is a reminder that we,… Continue reading Episode 58: Upajjhatthana Sutta – Subjects for Contemplation
What has the Dhamma been teaching me lately? That we all get sick! "What is the advantage of often reviewing this: ‘I am liable to get sick, I am not exempt from sickness’? There are sentient beings who, drunk on the vanity of health, do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind. Reviewing… Continue reading Dhamma and Sickness: Mid-season Blog
Being a Buddha may not be what you imagined... is a Buddha reserved for one man, Shakyamuni? Does he have to lay on his right side and appear as calm as in deep sleep? Does a Buddha wear long orange robes, engage in Tantric Green Tara visualisation, or sit on a cushion for hours a… Continue reading Episode 57: Being a Buddha and Loving Your Enemy
In our interview, Anna Zambreny of "Anna's Intuitive podcast" asks the questions she is most passionate about as a health coach, intuitive reader, and Reiki practitioner -- connected with the subject of the Dharma. We get curious about: The three spiritual awakenings which brought me to Buddhism Poverty and awakening, based on my personal experience… Continue reading Episode 56: On Awakening & Poverty, Buddha-Dharma, and The Body: Reverse Interview with Anna Zambreny
Greetings from a small-ish village called Ventosa in Portugal. We are near Serra de Montejunto -- a beautiful, hike-able, mountain in the district of Lisboa. On our first day here, we were greeted by a stingy field full of weeds with thick spikes and didn't quite know how to navigate after 24 hours of sleepless… Continue reading Episode 55: How to Build an Off-grid Eco-home — Part 1
