Khema and the King: Does the Buddha Exist After Death?
Follow Khema’s answer in SN 44.1, from four questions about the Tathagata after death to an ocean analogy and the limits of reckoning by the aggregates.
Buddhist figures
Understanding Buddhist figures, comprehending the wisdom of the Buddha
Anathapindika, the Lay Disciple Behind Jeta's Grove
Meet Anathapindika beyond the famous monastery donation: a householder who supported the Sangha, questioned views, and asked for deeper Buddhist teaching.
Who Was Visakha? A Lay Buddhist Life Beyond Giving
Meet Visakha, Migara's mother, through discourses on observance, disappointment, and grief. Her place in Buddhism includes the teachings she received.
Dhammadinna: Reading a Buddhist Nun’s Questions and Answers
Meet Dhammadinna through MN 44 and its Chinese parallel: precise questions about identity, feeling, and liberation reveal a nun’s teaching in action.
Citta the Householder: A Lay Disciple Who Could Teach
Meet Citta through early Buddhist dialogues about attachment, identity, meditation, and generosity, with attention to differences between surviving accounts.
Angulimala and the Work of Ending Harm
Angulimala's story joins the possibility of liberation with the consequences of violence. Read MN 86 alongside its later retellings and ethical questions.
Kisa Gotami and the Mustard Seed
Read Kisa Gotami's mustard-seed story with its sources in view, including her life as a nun and why the story should never become a deadline for grief.
Green Tara and White Tara in Tibetan Buddhism
Understand Tara’s green and white forms, common visual features, long-life prayers, and how to approach a practice without confusing its requirements.