Topic: Buddhism

Lightening the Load with Kirk Newport

About the Service:
Sometimes it’s easy to ignore the elephant in the room, or rooms in this case. We seem to have a lot of “stuff.” So much so that our modern popular culture seems based on looking for, advertising, buying, storing and selling stuff. There’s … read more.

The Parable of the Empty Boat

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About the Service:
The Empty Boat is a Buddhist parable dating back to the 4th century BCE. Parables are interesting because they can express complex ideas in simple, concise stories—and The Empty Boat is no exception. Kirk hopes to use this parable to illuminate a … read more.

The Two I’s of Buddhism

There are some important numbers to remember within the Buddhist traditions. For example, there are Four Noble Truths, an Eight-Fold Pathway, Three Poisons, and Three Jewels.  But there’s an additional number that can be useful to understand Buddhist beliefs. Here’s a hint. . . it’s in … read more.