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Sri M said...

July 08, 2017 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 2 comments

In simple words - desire is the root of all sorrow. These are Buddha’s words in the Diamond Sutras. Desire is the root of all sorrow; therefore, to be free of desire is to be free of sorrow and be ...

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July 07, 2017 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 3 comments

Buddhism is a religion of renunciation - giving up. And, kindness to all living beings. As the Buddha said, "It is one of the ways to observe the righteousness of the Buddhist life." Perhaps, one o...

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July 06, 2017 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 3 comments

When Siddhartha was offered little food by a poor woman, he accepted the food. He ate it, felt relieved, and rested. Then he walked up to the peepul tree, the trunk of which remains today at Bodh G...

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July 05, 2017 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 4 comments

Buddha said, “There is sorrow in this world.” Definitely, there is sorrow. Even in the midst of great happiness, there is sorrow lurking somewhere. When you are at your happiest, you can look back ...

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July 04, 2017 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 2 comments

The basic Buddhist theory is, apart from the emptiness of the outside world, the self who is seeking the Truth is itself nonexistent. It is merely a concoction of the senses and the mind - this ind...

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July 03, 2017 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 2 comments

So, you will notice that Buddhism is basically a religion of renunciation. To follow the path of Gautama, one has to realise the impermanence of this world and give it up to reach Nirvana. ‘Buddham...

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July 01, 2017 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 2 comments

‘Right thinking’ means to think without prejudice, to think without selfish desires interfering in the thought process. ‘Righteous living’ is to live without injuring other living beings, without c...

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June 30, 2017 The Satsang Foundation 1 min read 2 comments

The Buddha was clear that one should steer clear of all bizarre stuff, rituals and complicated practices and stick to enquiry into the reality of things until one realises the emptiness of the outs...