The teaching, in plain words
The suttas, the practices, the teachers, and the path. Buddhism from its sources — for anyone who wants to understand.
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From the Pali Canon to the Tibetan traditions, from foundational teachings to daily practice.
The canon as it was written down. Each sutta, each collection, each school of scripture — what it co
The Dhamma as it was given. Each teaching explained from its source — what it means, how it works, a
The practice as it is done. Meditation methods, their basis in the suttas, and how to apply them.
His life, his awakening, his teaching career, and his parinibbana — as told in the suttas and the co
Buddhism did not remain one thing. Each tradition carries the teaching forward in its own way — with
The men and women who carried the teaching — ancient and modern, monastic and lay.
Where the teaching was lived, and where it is still practiced. Pilgrimage sites, monasteries, and pr
How the teaching meets daily life — the precepts, the conduct, and the practice of a Buddhist househ
The observances, festivals, and holy days of the Buddhist year — by tradition and by city.
Buddhism begins with dukkha. Each feeling you carry has been named, examined, and responded to in th
How you carry it
Buddhism begins with dukkha. Each difficulty has been named, examined, and responded to in the teaching.