This beautiful sutta from the Pali canon tells the story of what happened after the beloved disciple and arahat Sariputta passed away. Sariputta—(Sāriputta (Pāli) or Śāriputra (Sanskrit)—was a truly remarkable student of the Buddha’s, and along with Ananda, was considered his greatest pupil. As Nyanaponika Thera writes of him in The Life of Shariputra: “Shariputra..was […]
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Zen Minus Moral Precepts Equals No Zen
In this post I’m sharing an excerpt from one of my favorite books by Zen master John Daido Loori. It’s a Shambhala Publications book titled Invoking Reality — The Moral and Ethical Teachings of Zen. In this short but powerful book Loori Roshi takes head on the prevalent misconception that Zen practice is just about […]
Continue readingThe Roots of Buddhist Romanticism
For students who want to dig deeper into the dharma and its relationship to culture, societal beliefs, and philosophic ideas, I offer this thought-provoking essay by Thanissaro Bhhikku entitled The Roots of Buddhist Romanticism. Buddhist Romanticism? Is there any such thing? Well, decide for yourself after reading this article! Because the article is somewhat long, […]
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