Simple Suttas

a podcast on original Buddhism

19 Touko 20155min

Most of us moderns sleep monophasically. That is to say, we sleep in one big chunk at night. This is not what the Buddha did and not what the vinaya (the rules for monks and nuns) suggests. The Buddha...

8 Touko 20154min

A final set of short verses from the Theragatha. Each of these tiny poems is just a little inspiring gem. Consider printing them out and posting them around the house or office as just a reminder of h...

29 Huhti 20151min

These verses give an all too human side to monks that learn at the foot of the Buddha. One cautions against laziness, another deals with the biggest hindrance to anyone meditating outside in the jungl...

19 Huhti 20151min

Another collection of short poems from the Theragatha. Each of these little poems is in a series and all are connected to rain. As spring approaches, it seemed like the right image to have in mind. My...

9 Huhti 20152min

a podcast on original Buddhism

30 Maalis 20153min

The Buddha looked on suicide as he looked on as doing harm to any living being. The living being just happens to be yourself! But the Buddha had great compassion for people who were in such suffering ...

24 Maalis 20151min

a podcast on original Buddhism

2 Maalis 20155min