The Buddha’s Central Teaching; How to Feed Your Demons; Is happiness the goal of Buddhism?

 

10.20.2020

The Four Noble Truths Today's newsletter includes pieces by presenters from our free, online Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit, beginning October 22. Here, one of those presenters, Buddhist teacher and scholar Jan Willis, describes the Buddha’s central teaching — his diagnosis and cure for suffering.

Becoming the Ally of All Beings A teaching by Sharon Salzberg on the interconnectedness of all things.

Pure Dharma, Barefoot Dharma To practice the dharma purely, suggests B. Alan Wallace, we have to walk barefoot before we can run – learning and practicing fundamentals before we go on to more advanced techniques.

Ask the Teachers: Is happiness really the central goal of Buddhist practice? Anushka Fernandopulle, Ven. Thubten Chodron, and Kaira Jewel Lingo discuss the real meaning of “happiness” in Buddhism.

Free “Love and Kindness” Retreat for BIPOC Practitioners Announced From October 27-31, Spirit Rock Meditation Center is offering a free on-line meditation retreat for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities.

The Inspiration of the Dalai Lama Richard Gere reflects on how His Holiness the Dalai Lama has impacted him.

How to Feed Your Demons Lama Tsultrim Allione teaches you an innovative technique to turn your inner demons into friends.