Home › Buddhist Traditions › Theravada

Theravada

 The "Teaching of the Elders," rooted in the earliest complete teachings of the Buddha
  • Tricycle Community 28 comments

    Reincarnation: A Debate Paid Member

                            More »
  • Tricycle Community 0 comments

    Found in Translation Paid Member

    Dr. Peter Masefield belongs to that rare breed of scholars who thrive on translating ancient Buddhist texts into English. An Englishman from Birmingham who has spent much of his adult life in Asia and Australia, Dr. Masefield has translated a number of texts for the Pali Text Society, the Oxford-based organization that pioneered the study and translation of Theravada Buddhist texts in the West over a hundred years ago. More »
  • Tricycle Community 0 comments

    The Great Escape Paid Member

    By Vishvapani
    Above: One million dalit Buddhists gather at Dikshabhumi in Maharashtra, India on October 2, 2006. More »
  • Tricycle Community 20 comments

    Hang On to Your Ego Paid Member

    By Thanissaro Bhikkhu
    More »
  • Tricycle Community 1 comment

    What Love Is Paid Member

    By Ayya Khema
    More »
  • Tricycle Community 2 comments

    Changing Your Mind Paid Member

    By Andrew Olendzki
    THE HISTORICAL BUDDHA Shakyamuni made a big deal of the distinction between wholesome and unwholesome states of mind. Most religious and philosophical traditions probably share this point of view to some extent, but the Buddha was unique in offering a detailed way of understanding how and why the mind manifests as it does in any given moment. There are patterns of cause and effect that can be seen in experience and traced over time to explain the dynamics at work shaping each moment of consciousness. The word for this is karma, and it does not mean "fate." More »