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The Changing Face of Buddhism

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2023/05/13

The Changing Face of Buddhism by Bhikkhu Bodhi "If Buddhism is failing to penetrate deep into the hearts of those who profess it as their faith, we have to ask ourselves why, and to ask what can be done to reverse present trends. I would like to approach these questions by first asking what role Buddhism is intended to play in our lives in the first place. I will deal with this question by distinguishing two aspects of Buddhism both stemming from the Buddha’s original teaching. I shall call these

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A Buddhist Approach to Economic and Social Development

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2023/05/06

A Buddhist Approach to Economic and Social Development by Bhikkhu Bodhi "The notion of economic and social development has today become the rallying call of politicians, business leaders, and policy planners clear across the globe. This notion thus exercises a tremendous influence on the lives of all human beings, both at the personal level and as a determinant of social policy. Although the Buddhist texts prescribe certain principles to guide human beings in their economic and social activities,

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A Buddhist Social Ethic for the New Century

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2023/04/29

A Buddhist Social Ethic for the New Century by Bhikkhu Bodhi "In Theravada Buddhist circles during the past few decades a debate has repeatedly erupted over the question whether or not jhāna is necessary to attain the “paths and fruits,” that is, the four graded stages of enlightenment. The debate has been sparked off by the rise to prominence of the various systems of insight meditation that have become popular both in Asia and the West, especially among lay Buddhists. Those who advocate such

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The Jhānas and the Lay Disciple According to the Pāli...

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2023/04/21

The Jhānas and the Lay Disciple According to the Pāli Suttas by Bhikkhu Bodhi. "In Theravada Buddhist circles during the past few decades a debate has repeatedly erupted over the question whether or not jhāna is necessary to attain the “paths and fruits,” that is, the four graded stages of enlightenment. The debate has been sparked off by the rise to prominence of the various systems of insight meditation that have become popular both in Asia and the West, especially among lay Buddhists

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 98 excerpt)

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2023/04/15

Story 98 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. There is an old story about a young seeker who asks the abbot of a nearby monastery for guidance on how to become enlightened. The abbot declines his request but sends him to a shoemaker in a nearby village. The abbot assures him that the shoemaker will help him achieve enlightenment. The young seeker went to find the shoemaker, with one caveat from the abbot: “Learn everything you can from the

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 97 excerpt)

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2023/04/12

Story 97 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. How long will it take to be enlightened? This is such a firstworld question. We want the truth and we want it now, to paraphrase Jim Morrison. There is no answer to that question, because it is the wrong question. And what’s more, enlightenment is not simply an answer, similar to the woman in Saks Fifth Avenue who asked how much the fur coat cost in the window who was told, “Madam, if you have

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 96 excerpt)

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2023/04/08

Story 96 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. My teacher in India eventually attracted so many students that he began to appoint assistants to lead retreats on their own. I began assisting him in 1996 and soon was made a senior assistant teacher. I led ten-day retreats throughout Canada, the United States, England, Myanmar, and India. I especially enjoyed addressing the many issues my students faced, most of whom were dealing with the daily

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 95 excerpt)

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2023/04/05

Story 95 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. Doing non-doing is a long path and is not always straightforward. To understand what you need to do and why and how is relatively easy, and in this regard I hope this little book has been a help. However, old habit patterns, especially latent tendencies, are pernicious. You may continue to be sidetracked by their beguiling beckoning to react. You may succumb from time to time. You may find the

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 94 excerpt)

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2023/04/01

Story 94 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. With the death of a loved one, a grieving period is important, as is understanding how the mind works and how doing nothing with clear comprehension does not eliminate the grief. Once again, grieving is a natural condition of the mind. It is neither good nor bad. Some may be tempted to put on a happy face to demonstrate the powers of meditation. They can keep up the façade for a while. In time

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 93 excerpt)

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2023/03/29

Story 93 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. According to Thoreau, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” I think when people read this, they focus on the word “quiet” as the problematic one in the sentence. Echoing Pascal, quiet isn't the problem, it is the inability to accept the quiet that leads to the desperation. We don't need to change our environs as much as change ourselves, because as Anaïs Nin wrote, “We see things

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 92 excerpt)

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2023/03/25

Story 92 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. In the center of Igatpuri village is a street market. Vendors sit at stalls and sell their produce. Because every vendor sits in the same location, everyone knows what they sell. So all they need announce is the price. They don’t try to out shout one another. They take turns. This creates a sort of chant, a back and forth. Except for the Hindi, it’s a revival meeting in rural Alabama. At the

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 91 excerpt)

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2023/03/22

Story 91 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. We needn't pause to figure out our next step in life. Life, real life, is there in the pause, in the quagmire of conflicting choices. We then choose one route and look for signs that this is the correct way to go. No doubt. “I have a good feeling about this” is more a sense of relief about finally choosing one route than a certainty that this route has been swept clean and is devoid of IEDs

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 90 excerpt)

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2023/03/18

Story 90 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. Most everyone is possessed by their possessions. I know people who are owned by their pets. I know others who build heated garages for their prized automobiles. My aunt bequeathed me an old rocking chair to which she added the caveat that I never change its mauve covering. In those years, I moved almost every year and carried that rocker to each apartment until its springs went and you couldn't

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 89 excerpt)

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2023/03/15

Story 89 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. I remember a Sayadaw (respected teacher) who lived in a remote monastery in upper Burma in the vicinity of Sagaing Hills. He was elderly and blind and very much loved. I visited him, excited to both meet a living legend and pay my respects. I was told to wait until he went for his evening walk when he would be with his attendant who could serve as a translator.... narrated by Ian

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 88 excerpt)

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2023/03/11

Story 88 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. I volunteered with Mother Theresa at her Sisters of Charity palliative care hostel in Calcutta. My service was to help with the lunch meal as well as a certain undefined “nursing.” The hostel was smaller than I had expected and the number of volunteers fewer than I had hoped. I thought a larger cohort would allow me a few days to get my bearings. That was not to be the case....

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 87 excerpt)

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2023/03/08

Story 87 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. Two more salient points about mettā. Mettā must be tempered by wisdom. There is a parable from India of a kind man who came upon a frog in the middle of a busy road. Concerned that the frog might be crushed under the wheels of a bullock cart and feeling uncomfortable leaving him to his fate, he gently picked him up and transferred him safely to the side of the road from whence he had come....

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 86 excerpt)

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2023/03/04

Story 86 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. Mettā is a Pāli word meaning loving-kindness. As the mind deconditions, many positive mind states arise. The emergence of these so-called divine abodes had been held back by the continually self-reinforcing habitual patterns that you thought defined you.... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2023 6 minutes 14 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 85 excerpt)

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2023/03/01

Story 85 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. In Maharashtra a few decades ago, my elderly meditation teacher was delivering his evening discourse when a deranged sādhu rushed at him from the back of the hall. The sādhu screamed incoherently and thrashed his arms about, ready to strike him. My teacher stopped his talk…and closed his eyes. He remained seated.... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2023 3 minutes 06 seconds

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 84 excerpt)

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2023/02/25

Story 84 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . In her book, Educated, about growing up in a survivalist Mormon family where school was not an option and daily manual labor a necessity, Tara Westover relates how she found herself standing on a rooftop in England during a windstorm.... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2023 3 minutes 43 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.4MB) Audio copyright, 2023 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime

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A Lifetime Doing Nothing (Story 83 excerpt)

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2023/02/22

Story 83 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. Friendship. Where would we be without our friends? This is true for the homeless alcoholic who followed his friends’ lead, quit school, took to the road, lived high and free until he lost his health, his integrity, and the courage to turn his life around. And this is true for most of the titans of Silicon Valley who succeeded thanks to friends.... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2023

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