The Buddha’s agenda (so he said) was to understand suffering, and to end suffering once and for all. If you share his essential concern, only one thing is required.
What’s that? The willingness to listen deeply – with your whole being – to the final teaching he gave. (more…)
UGLY means plain talk, in plain English, about what Buddha called TOPIC A - the most important in the world.
For Buddha, that topic is suffering, and the end of suffering.
YOUR suffering, MY suffering, and OUR suffering - the macro view (of the world’s suffering), and the micro view (of our individual suffering) - with the dots all connected by Buddha’s singular, profound understanding. (more…)
Originally an email I wrote in November 2004, this is a wonderful true story. It’s hard to read, emotionally - but has the most amazing ending imaginable.
Reading it has changed lives - forever.
It contains, in capsule form, everything you always wanted to know about ending your suffering and becoming a Buddha - but didn’t know to ask. (more…)