A talk by Ajahn Brahm to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.
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 These are the Buddha’s words at the conclusion of the instruction given to the young man Sigāla. Read More: BWV 008: The Wise attain Fame  In 1964 and 1965 the French filmmaker Arnaud Desjardins gained access to the Tibetan community in exile, in the first filming of their life and culture allowed by the Dalai Lama since going into exile, which was compiled into two films which I will be showing over the next couple of weeks. Read More: Arnaud Desjardins: The Message of the Tibetans 1 – Buddhism  I have just published two new web albums on the Photo Dharma website that I took recently at nearby Chinese temples. They were taken to try out my new camera which is advertised as being especially useful in low light conditions. Read More: Photographs of Two Chinese Temples  The Householder Anāthapiṇḍika receives instruction on the right ways to make use of the wealth that has been righteously obtained. Read More: BWV 007: The Right Uses of Wealth  Bhikkhu Sumedha’s final wish was to help to establish a Burn’s Unit at the Peradeniya Hospital and today there is a commemorative event which we hope will lead to the establishment of the Unit. Read More: Peradeniya Hospital Burn’s Unit Launch  Contemplation of the charnel grounds and giving gifts to others are two of the ways the Buddha recommended to overcome selfishness. Here are some reflections on the subject, followed by today’s documentary which is about people who donate their bodies to medical science. Read More: Bodies Donated to Science and Monks  This is the short advice taught by the Buddhas who do not teach the full Disciplinary Code (Pātimokkha), which as a rule of thumb it is nevertheless hard to beat. Read More: The Buddhas’ Disciplinary Advice  The Buddha explains the five duties which, when fulfilled, lead to prosperity and not to decline. Read More: BWV 006: A Wise Man’s Duties  Film about a boy in Scotland who can remember with uncanny accuracy the details of a previous life and his visit to his old ‘home’. Read More: The Boy Who Lived Before  New E-books page for Ancient Buddhist Texts, where the whole English section is now available in epub and mobi format complete with attractive covers. Read More: E-books page on Ancient Buddhist Texts  The Buddha gives instructions to the young man Sigāla on the four kinds of friends, and then tells him how to keep them. Read More: BWV 005: Four Ways to spend one’s Wealth  This is an hour long documentary with Harada Roshi giving many interviews on his visit to America in 1991 Read More: Man on Cloud Mountain  English texts are now uploaded to a new and rather good-looking platform for the publication of pdfs, which automatically converts the files to flip-books, which are quick to load and present nicely in the browser. Read More: Flip-books on Ancient Buddhist Texts  A householder asks the Buddha for advice on how to live well in his present state. Read More: BWV 004: Eight things Leading to Prosperity  This is a dramatic reconstruction of the Life of the great Japanese monk Dogenwho flourished in Japan in the 13th century. Read More: Dogen, the Zen Master  I have just completed what turned out to be a major revision of the materials on Mindfulness on the Ancient Buddhist Texts website.  A son asked his Father (the Bodhisatta) for advice on the spiritual life. The Father explained these six gateways leading to great benefit in life. Read More: BWV 003: The Six Gateways to Benefit  A short video about the Jewish-American Soto Zen teacher, Norman Fischer, a disciple of Shunryu Suzuki, and his wife Michelle Meyrink, who is a Rinzai practioner. Read More: Zen Buddhism  Ven. Ñāṇavimala was ordained in Sri Lanka in 1955. After twelve years of study and meditation at Island Hermitage, he set out bare-footed on continuous walking tour. These are recollections of some of his teachings by a former disciple. Read More: Ven. Ñāṇavimala’s Advice |
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