A Socialist Critique of Buddhism
a podcast on original Buddhism
6 Helmi 20158min
Confession Is Good for the Not-Soul
There is a near universal human urge to confess to someone when we have done something wrong. And confession rarely fails to provide some solace. It is an altogether laudably feature of human nature. ...
31 Tammi 20157min
Meghiya Sutta
The Meghiya Sutta is one of my favorite little teachings. For one thing, it is an excellent introduction to Buddhist meditation straight from the lips of the Buddha himself. But it is also a very huma...
25 Tammi 20155min
Boring Dhamma Talks
Have you ever sat through a dhamma talk that just felt like it would not end. I remember for me many years ago I went to see a dhamma talk at a Sri Lankan monastery for a dhamma talk from a visiting m...
19 Tammi 20153min
Smolins, Sarvastivadans, and the Space Time Loaf
a podcast on original Buddhism
13 Tammi 20155min
Vinyl Buddha
When I started seriously reading the suttas, it was immediately clear that while individual suttas are perfect little pristine gems, the collections as a whole were a disorganized mess. After all, thi...
7 Tammi 20155min
The Ninth Step of the Eightfold Path
a podcast on original Buddhism
20 Joulu 20146min
Beliefs
Belief in Buddhism is a confusing thing. On the one hand, there are dozens of suttas saying that having fixed beliefs is a huge problem that the sage avoids by having no fixed views. Here is a quote f...
16 Joulu 20143min
