Dharma Knowledge:The Value of Human Existence in Practice
Within the framework of the Dharma, human existence is not the final goal, yet it possesses an irreplaceable value for practice...
Dharma Knowledge:An Overview of the Six Realms of Rebirth
The doctrine of the six realms of rebirth is not a metaphysical description of the universe...
Dharma Knowledge:The Nature of Samsara
Samsara is often misunderstood as the transmigration of a soul across different lives...
Dharma Knowledge:Collective Karma and Individual Karma
“Collective karma” and “individual karma” are analytical concepts used in the Dharma to explain...
Dharma Knowledge:Karma in This Life and Karma Beyond This Life
“Karma in this life” and “karma beyond this life” are often discussed together...
Dharma Knowledge:How Karma Is Formed
Karma is often misunderstood as a mystical system of reward and punishment...
Dharma Knowledge:The Three Karmic Activities~Body, Speech, and Mind
The doctrine of the three karmic activities—body, speech, and mind—is not a moral classification...
Dharma Knowledge:Wholesome and Unwholesome Karma
“Wholesome karma” and “unwholesome karma” are often interpreted as moral judgments...
Dharma Knowledge:What Is the Law of Causality
The law of causality is not a moral judgment system, not a theory of fate...
Dharma Knowledge:The Noble Eightfold Path and Mental Health
The Noble Eightfold Path is often misunderstood as a set of moral rules or religious practices...
Dharma Knowledge:Practicing the Noble Eightfold Path in Daily Life
The Noble Eightfold Path is not a set of rules designed to remove practitioners from ordinary life...
Dharma Knowledge:Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration
Within the Buddhist framework of practice, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration are frequently mentioned together...
Dharma Knowledge:Right Livelihood and Right Effort
Within the Eightfold Path, Right Livelihood and Right Effort are often misunderstood...
Dharma Knowledge:Right Speech and Right Action
Within the Noble Eightfold Path, Right Speech and Right Action belong to the domain of ethical discipline...
Dharma Knowledge:Right View and Right Intention
Within the Noble Eightfold Path, Right View and Right Intention occupy the first position...
Dharma Knowledge:An Overview of the Noble Eightfold Path
The Noble Eightfold Path is the central operational framework of the Dharma for the cessation of suffering...
Dharma Knowledge:Samudaya and the Root of Mental Afflictions
Samudaya, the truth of origination, identifies the cause of suffering...
Dharma Knowledge:The True Meaning of the Truth of Suffering
The Truth of Suffering is often misunderstood as a pessimistic declaration...