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Buddhism in the Journey to the West movie.
The Perennial Pilgrimage
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October 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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The Threefold Illusion
Understanding Prajñapti in the Perfection of Wisdom
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October 3, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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The Three Levels of Designation
Understanding Prajñapti in the Perfection of Wisdom
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September 29, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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The Mother of All Buddhas
A Family Tree of Wisdom
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September 27, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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The Silence Around Meditation Sickness
Why We Need to Talk About the Risks
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September 23, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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Nirvana Is Samsara?
There is a statement in Mahayana Buddhism that sounds like a paradox, a riddle, or even a heresy: Nirvana is Samsara.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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Chakra Types in Buddhism
A Different System Entirely
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September 13, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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The Ten Perfections
The Bodhisattva's Path to Awakening
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September 11, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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The Unsurpassed Awakening
Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi
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September 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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The Translator Who Changed Buddhism Forever
Kumārajīva
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September 4, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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Beyond the Cushion
Small Experiments in Daily Life Practice
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September 1, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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What Happens When a Midlife Adult Starts Meditating
A common question arises for those who discover meditation later in life: If I start meditating at 35, one hour daily, can I still achieve the metabolic and cardiovascular benefits of Tibetan monks, or is it too late?
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June 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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The Geometry of Emptiness
A Map of the Self's Traps
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May 21, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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The Philosophers Against Flesh
A Vegetarian Testament Across Time
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May 17, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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Why "Good Job" Can Be the Most Dangerous Phrase
The Lesson of Charlie Parker
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May 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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When the Nervous System Forgets How to Rest
When the Nervous System Forgets How to Rest
The Cage of Hyperarousal
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May 6, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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To Study the Self Is to Forget the Self
There is a famous passage in the Zen tradition, attributed to the 13th-century Japanese master Dōgen, that maps the entire spiritual path in a single paragraph:
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May 4, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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Your Boss Rules Your Life
Your Boss Rules Your Life
Whether You Notice It or Not
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May 4, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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The Conceptual Prison
A Note on Nānananda's Radical Inquiry
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April 16, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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Daily Practice is a Must.
#DailyPractice #Vipassana #Goenka #MeditationResearch #SustainedPractice
Daily Practice is a Must
A simple, direct statement from S.N.
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April 14, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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The Blue That Isn’t Blue
How Concepts Shape What We See.

#Saññā #Perception #ConstructedReality #BuddhistPsychology #CognitiveScience
The Blue That Isn’t Blue
How Concepts Shape What We See
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April 12, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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The Anatomy of Consciousness
Citta, Kalāpa, and the Architecture of Experience

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The Anatomy of Consciousness
Citta, Kalāpa, and the Architecture of Experience
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March 24, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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The Two Truths
Navigating Conventional and Ultimate Reality.
The Two Truths
Navigating Conventional and Ultimate Reality
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March 20, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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The Two Truths

Navigating Conventional and Ultimate Reality
The Two Truths
Navigating Conventional and Ultimate Reality
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March 17, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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Pakkuṭi and Pakuppati
The Chronic and Acute Phases of Mind's Defilement
Pakkuṭi and Pakuppati
The Chronic and Acute Phases of Mind's Defilement
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March 15, 2026 at 11:35 PM