Dharma Knowledge:The Origin of the Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths did not arise as revealed doctrine or speculative philosophy...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Wisdom
In the context of the Dharma, wisdom is not synonymous with intelligence...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Right View
Right View is not a collection of correct opinions, nor familiarity with Buddhist doctrine...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is the Middle Way
The Middle Way is not a compromise, nor a moral preference for moderation...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Emptiness
“Emptiness” is one of the most misunderstood and frequently misused concepts in the Dharma...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Suffering
Suffering is the starting point of the Dharma and also one of its most frequently misunderstood concepts...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Non-Self (Anatta)
Non-self is not a denial of experience, nor an erasure of personality...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Impermanence
Impermanence is not an emotional lament nor a poetic description of change...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Cause and Effect
In the Dharma, cause and effect is not a moral judgment system, nor a theory of fate...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Karma
Karma is often misunderstood as fate, retribution, or a mysterious force...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Rebirth (Samsara)
In the Dharma, rebirth—or samsara—does not refer to a soul traveling mysteriously between bodies...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Practice
“Practice” is often misunderstood as withdrawal from society, deliberate hardship...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Liberation
In the context of the Dharma, liberation does not mean emotional relief...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Awakening
Awakening is often misunderstood as a mystical experience, emotional elevation, or moral perfection...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is Dharma
“Dharma” is the most fundamental and most frequently misunderstood concept in Buddhist thought...
Dharma Knowledge:The Buddha’s Influence on Later Generations
The Buddha’s influence on later generations does not lie in personal veneration or institutional authority...
Dharma Knowledge:The Buddha’s Daily Life
To examine the Buddha’s daily life is not to catalog the habits of a sacred figure...
Dharma Knowledge:The Image of the Buddha’s Wisdom
The image of the Buddha’s wisdom is often misunderstood as divine omniscience or supernatural perfection...