The Absolute Truth is that there is nothing absolute in the world, that everything is relative, conditioned and impermanent, and that there is no unchanging, everlasting, absolute substance like Self, Soul, or Ātman within or without. ~ Buddha
References:
Book: What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula
Book: BUDDHA by Karen Armstrong
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Theory
Theory 1: The First Noble Truth – Dukkha
Theory 2: The Second Noble Truth – The Arising of Dukkha
Theory 3: The Third Noble Truth – The Cessation of Dukkha
Theory 4: The Fourth Noble Truth – The Path
Theory 5: The Eight-Fold Path to Nirvana
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Exercises
These exercises are derived directly from Satipatthana Sutta.
Exercise 1: Buddha on Body (Set 1)
Exercise 2: Buddha on Body (Set 2)
Exercise 3: Buddha on Mind (Set 1)
Exercise 4: Buddha on Mind (Set 2)
Exercise 5: Buddha on Mind (Set 3)
Exercise 6: Buddha on Mind (Set 4)
Exercise 7: Buddha on Mind (Set 5)
Exercise 8: Buddha on Mind (Final Set)
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Essays
Essay 1: Questions on Buddhism
Essay 2: Diamond Sutra of Buddha
Essay 3: Nirvana
Essay 4: The Structure of “I”
Essay 5: Consciousness
Essay 6: Attitudes inspired by Buddhism
Essay 7: What is Karma?
Essay 8: “If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him”
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Zen Buddhism
Lectures on Zen
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Comments
Comment 1: The Tathagata
Comment 2: Attention on Sin
Comment 3: 2600th Anniversary
Comment 4: Pariyatti Timeline
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