Economic Principles in Early Buddhism
In the Samyutta Nikaya we find this famous saying by King Pasenadi who – being physically in bad shape – is surprised at how much the Buddha was able to help in his worldly affairs: Indeed the Buddha has shown…
Monthly Archives: October 2008
The bare awareness refrain
In the famous sutta on the four pillars of mindfulness (Mahasatipatthana), we find a passage which is repeated throughout the text as some kind of refrain, summarizing the quintessence of samma sati, or right mindfulness/awareness: “In this way he remains…