Storehouse Consciousness: Seeds, Continuity, and Transformation
Read alaya-vijnana through Asanga and Vasubandhu: how seeds work, why manas takes consciousness as self, and what transformation of the basis means.
Buddhist Knowledge
Core concepts and foundational teachings of Buddhism for spiritual growth
What Is a Pratyekabuddha? Understanding the Solitary Buddha
Why Buddhist texts distinguish pratyekabuddhas from disciples and teaching Buddhas, and what a damaged garden reveals about awakening on one’s own.
How the Sangha Makes Formal Decisions
Understand sanghakamma through monastic texts: who counts toward a quorum, how a motion differs from a proclamation, and why agreement alone is insufficient.
What Changes at Stream-Entry in Buddhism?
Stream-entry is Buddhism's first stage of awakening. Learn about the three fetters, what remains unfinished, and why meditation bliss is no proof.
Why Buddhism Counts the Mind as a Sixth Sense
Buddhist texts include mind alongside the five bodily senses. Learn the six sense bases, their objects, and how contact differs from consciousness.
Four Ways of Answering Questions in Buddhist Texts
Explore four Buddhist responses to questions: direct answers, distinctions, counter-questions, and setting aside, with examples from the Abhidharmakosa.
Jodo Shu and Jodo Shinshu: Two Pure Land Traditions
Compare Honen’s Jodo Shu and Shinran’s Jodo Shinshu through their understanding of nembutsu, shared reliance on Amida, and present-day temple affiliations.
The Dharma Wheel and the Teaching Behind Its Eight Spokes
Understand the Buddhist Dharma wheel, its eight spokes and deer, and how this symbol differs from a prayer wheel or the Wheel of Life.