Part 1: Buddhist Life

Module 1 of An Introduction to Buddhist Practice Course home 1: Part 1: Buddhist Life2: The Buddha3: Generosity4: Harmlessness5: Purity6: Harmony7: Refuge8: Part 2: Buddhist Path9: The Higher Training10: Foundational Wisdom11: Perfecting Virtue12: Cultivating the Mind13: Disentangling the Mind14: Awakening15: Conclusion

An overview of the spiritual journey and this course.

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Lectures

The lecture series we’ll be listening to over this course was originally delivered to meditation students at a temple in Los Angeles, so I encourage you to do a brief meditation before each talk to “get into the mood.” And if the talks (or any of the readings) aren’t useful for you, please feel free to skip them.

For most of us, the question isn’t how to practice meditation: it’s why. In this talk, Bhante sets up this central question which will drive the rest of our course:

Why Meditate? – Bhante Yuttadhammo (.mp3) (.mp3)

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