Introduction to early Buddhism, book and class

Book

I’ve just published a new addition of my 2020 book, Mindfulness, where Dharma meets practice. The title is now simply Where Dharma Meets Practice. (If you follow my writings, you might know that I maintain that the word ‘mindfulness’ (the word, not the concept) has not served our understanding of the early texts well. It is no longer a faithful translation of Pali sati) I’m doing something new with this book: publishing it for global distribution; it a few weeks you should be able to buy it from you local book seller, at a nominal price. It can be found as PDF or as PAPERBACK.

Buddhism is a practice tradition. It aims at achieving the cardinal skills of virtue, wisdom, and maturity. The awakened person has perfected these skills, much as the master chef and the virtuoso pianist have perfected theirs. The Dharma is a guide for Buddhist practice, much as a cookbook is a guide for haute cuisine.

We discover that the Buddha’s Dharma is radical in any culture. This book gives particular attention to bringing these ancient teachings to life for those trying to navigate our troubled modern times.

Book

I’ve just published a new addition of my 2020 book, Mindfulness, where Dharma meets practice. The title is now simply Where Dharma Meets Practice. (If you follow my writings, you might know that I maintain that the word ‘mindfulness’ (the word, not the concept) has not served our understanding of the early texts well. It is no longer a faithful translation of Pali sati) I’m doing something new with this book: publishing it for global distribution; it a few weeks you should be able to buy it from you local book seller, at a nominal price. It can be found as PDF or as PAPERBACK.

Buddhism is a practice tradition. It aims at achieving the cardinal skills of virtue, wisdom, and maturity. The awakened person has perfected these skills, much as the master chef and the virtuoso pianist have perfected theirs. The Dharma is a guide for Buddhist practice, much as a cookbook is a guide for haute cuisine.

We discover that the Buddha’s Dharma is radical in any culture. This book gives particular attention to bringing these ancient teachings to life for those trying to navigate our troubled modern times.