Why Is the Buddha Called Tathagata?
Read the Buddhist title Tathagata through Itivuttaka 112: knowledge of the world, truthful teaching, and conduct that agrees with what is said.
Buddhist Knowledge
Core concepts and foundational teachings of Buddhism for spiritual growth
What Are Devas in Buddhism?
Meet the heavenly beings in Buddhist texts, including a Brahma who cannot answer a monk and devas who wish a dying companion a human rebirth.
Why Some Buddhists Avoid Garlic and Onions
Understand the Buddhist five pungent plants, their scriptural setting, why ingredient lists vary, and what to check when preparing food for a temple.
Shinjin in Jodo Shinshu: What Entrusting Means
Explore shinjin through Shinran’s teaching of Amida’s compassionate working, the meaning of entrusting, and the place of nembutsu in a grateful life.
The Four Nutriments in Buddhism and What They Sustain
The Buddha named food, contact, intention, and consciousness as four nutriments. Understand their role in craving, dependent arising, and Buddhist practice.
The Ten Paramis in Theravada Buddhist Practice
Learn the ten paramis, how they differ from the six paramitas, and how generosity, honesty, patience, and other qualities support Buddhist practice.
Papanca and the Thinking That Leads to Conflict
What does papanca mean? Follow MN 18 from contact to mental proliferation, and learn how Buddhism distinguishes useful thought from self-defending argument.
What Does Sankhara Mean in Buddhist Texts?
Sankhara can mean volitional formations, conditioned things, or specific bodily and mental processes. Four Pali contexts explain the differences.