The Noble Eightfold Path The Way to the End of Suffering Right Concentration By Bhikkhu Bodhi The eighth factor of the path is right concentration, in Pali samma samadhi. Concentration represents an intensification of a mental factor present in every state of consciousness. This factor, one-pointedness of mind (citt’ekaggata), has the function of unifying the […]
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Aspiring for Peace in the New Year (2015)
By Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi The expanded text of a talk given at the New Year’s Interfaith Prayer Service, Chuang Yen Monastery, January 1, 2015. At the beginning of a new year it is customary for us to express our hopes for peace in the year ahead and to wish each other peace. But to actually achieve […]
Sitting at the Buddha’s Feet (Summer Camp 2014 )
When we study the Buddha’s teachings, no matter who teaches us, we are learning from the Buddha himself, for all these teachings ultimately derive from the Buddha. The Buddha appeared in the world to lead people out of suffering and show them the way to the highest happiness and peace. Through his deep wisdom, he […]
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