VA + CA: Meditation and Emptiness An introductory talk on Buddhism, given in Esquel, Argentina. What does what we’re going to do tonight have to do with the teaching of the Buddha Shakyamuni? The Buddha was a person who lived in what is today India and Nepal, 2,500 years ago. There’s a great deal of confusion and many conceptions about what Buddhism is, but probably the simplest way to put it is that it’s the teaching of a person who found a way to exist beyond suffering. And those teachings,...

Despite what it looks like, I’m not a Wrestling promoter. (I’m an average wrestler, in any case, and one that’s too long in the tooth for the tournament schedule I keep, like the Hulkster above) However, I’m going to keep the hits coming, brother. First, we want to let everyone know about the Buddhist Congress! Yes, we’re organizing the VIII Argentinean Buddhist congress. You can participate by signing up here: https://jornadasbudistas.lat/ It will be both in English and Spanish, with...

Interview by Lama Fede with Bhante Rāhula, a Theravāda monk in the Burmese tradition and founder of Paññābhūmi Monastery (Guadalajara, Mexico). We talk about his transition from music to monasticism, how to teach the Dhamma in Judeo-Christian settings, the limits of decontextualized mindfulness, and the challenges of sustaining monastic life in Latin America. From music to silence Lama Fede: Let’s start by telling each other a bit about ourselves. I try to read everything I can about each...