The Buddhology Blog

Social Constructionism buddhology Jan 06, 2024

Social constructionism is a term used in sociology, social ontology, and communication theory. The term can serve somewhat different functions in each field, however, the...

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Building a New System Through Honesty buddhology Jan 04, 2024

The world we live in is a product of countless generations, and our conscious and unconscious tendencies. There are so many wonderful aspects of our world, and so many terrible and frightening...

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Metta Sutta - The Discourse on Love discourse love Jan 01, 2024

 

What is the skillful practice that leads to the state of peace?
One should be upright, capable, straightforward, and gentle in speech,

Humble, content, and frugal, free from busyness, light...

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Why Harmonious Living? ashley davis buddhology harmonious living Dec 31, 2023

One sutta (Buddha’s teaching) that deeply resonated with me is the 'Honey-Cake Discourse' (Madhupiṇḑika-sutta) from Majjhima-Nikāya (MN 18). In this discourse, when a man with a staff...

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Training our Attention andrew davis attention buddhology Dec 30, 2023

One way of understanding Buddhology is that it is a way of helping us build our natural intelligence by training our minds.

Intelligence depends upon concentration, and concentration, in turn,...

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