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The Glorious Sutta

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Excerpt from the Maha Mangala Sutta – The Glorious Sutta (translation and Commentary by Dr. R.L. Soni revised by Bhikkhu Khantipalo) In life, one is plagued by desires; in Nibbana, all desires are extinguished and all clingings are nullified. In…

The roots of greed and corruption

This is the impetus of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement going on currently across the United States. And a recent discussion with a dear friend of mine quickly became heated as we discussed causes and solutions to our economic crisis.…

Greed kills

The Pali word for greed is Lobha, lust for satisfaction of the senses. And today it occurred to me that this defilement, one of The Three Poisons in Buddha’s teachings, is truly one that destroys and kills. Most of us…

Wholesome and skillfull

The words “skillful” and “unskillful” (Pali: Kusala and Akusala) are Buddhist terms for talking about the ethical status of our actions. A wholesome mind brings about a state of wholesome speech and actions. This is Kusala. Any thoughts that  are…