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    If you could ask the Buddha one question, what would it be? Paid Member

    Posted by Philip Ryan on 11 Jan 2011
    Thanissaro Bhikkhu's new book Skill in Questions deals with the difficult business of being discriminating with our questions.  It may be true that there are no stupid questions, but there are questions which it is pointless to answer. Thanissaro Bhikkhu has pointed out the importance of questioning in the Buddhist canon for some time. Since the dialogue form dominates the better known parts of the Pali canon, we shouldn't be shocked to find questions are so important. And the role of the dialogue is of course foundational to western thought as well, with the Socratic method or elenchus. From the introduction to Skill in Questions: More »
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    The Truth of a Person Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 10 Jan 2011
    Thanissaro Bhikkhu, from Week 2 of his Tricycle Retreat, The parami of Truth means not just saying true things but also being a true person.  This is the difference between the truth of statement and the truth of a person.  Truth of statement means that when you who say things you want them to be an accurate account of what you really know.  Truth of person means that once you've made up your mind that you are going to do something that you stick with it and are not a traitor to yourself.  You realize that certain things are skillful and learn how to stay true to that determination and understanding, even when you feel strongly tempted to do something that you know is not quite so skillful.  More »
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    The Ten Perfections Week 2 Preview: Truth Paid Member

    Posted by Philip Ryan on 10 Jan 2011
    Week 2 of Thanissaro Bhikkhu's Tricycle Retreat on the Ten Perfections (or paramis in Pali, and paramitas in Sanskrit) begins today! Last week's teaching on Discernment led to one of the most dynamic discussions we've had, and this week's teaching on Truth will be no different. Watch a preview of the video below. To watch the full teaching, become a Supporting or Sustaining Member of the Tricycle Community. More »
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    Introducing the Tricycle Teachers Fund Paid Member

    Posted by Philip Ryan on 07 Jan 2011
    The subject of Thanissaro Bhikkhu's Tricycle Retreat is the Ten Perfections, also known as the paramis (Pali) or paramitas (Sanskrit). The Perfections comprise primary Buddhist virtues that are essential on the path to enlightenment. (Read more about the Ten Perfections here.) Dana—generosity—is a cornerstone of the Ten Perfections. This month we are pleased to introduce the Tricycle Teachers Fund to support Buddhist teachers, who offer the teachings freely. The practice of dana by students and laypeople has been vital in supporting Buddhist teachers since the time of the Buddha. More »
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    What are the Ten Perfections? Paid Member

    Posted by Monty McKeever on 04 Jan 2011
    From the first talk of Thanissaro Bhikkhu's ongoing Tricycle Retreat: More »
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    Coming January 3rd: The Ten Perfections retreat with Thanissaro Bhikkhu Paid Member

    Posted by Philip Ryan on 23 Dec 2010
    Thai forest monk Thanissaro Bhikkhu, also called Than Geoff, is well known in the Buddhist community for his translations of texts from the Pali Canon. (His prolificacy is nearly proverbial among book-writing Buddhists!) You can find his canonical translations on Access to Insight, and you can listen to a large number of his dhamma talks and writings on Dhammatalks.org. More »