Given the age of the site, and the number of members who have come and gone, I'm sure more than of couple of threads with this topic have come up.

The actual word Buddha means Awakened. It’s a “wake-up” teaching. Somebody asked me one time, “Could you describe Buddhism in one sentence?” And I said, “I can do it in one word.” He said, “What’s th…

Here are some excerpts of a talk by Ajahn Sumedho which you may find useful. The full text is available here:

It is said in the Pali Canon that after his enlightenment, the Buddha decided to give his first sermon in Benares and on the way there he met Upaka who, struck by the serene appearance of the Buddha,…

Realizing Your True Nature

I know there are probably a brazillian veg. threads, but as everyone thinks about themselves, this is unique. :nyah:

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Hello, everyone. I've been thinking a lot about anatta recently. I realize most people are of the opinion that anatta isn't something you can come to realize through analyzing it, but I seem to be un…

Excerpt from Kalu Rinpoche's LUMINOUS MIND: THE WAY OF THE BUDDHA (1997):