Listening: The Buddhist Practice Hiding in Plain Sight
Listening is one of the simplest—and most powerful—Buddhist practices we have. When we lean in and listen as if for the first time, the Dharma sinks in, shapes our lives, and deepens our relationships. Small moments of attention can become a practice that transforms everything.
That’s Not What I Heard: Reframing the Audience of the Buddha’s Teachings
It turns out that there four different groups of Buddhist followers that have existed since the Buddha’s time. There were the male monastics and the female monastics and the male and female householders. Giving us four distinct communities, each with their own set of concerns. When the Buddha taught, he would focus his teachings to address the needs of these different groups.