buddhists

Buddhism: Dukkha and Impermanence

inside the cosmic egg

Anicca: The Buddhist Concept of Impermanence As promised, in this post, I’m going to begin an explanation of five key Buddhist philosophies. So grab your prayer wheels and meditation cushions…Here we go! Dukkha, or Suffering/Dissatisfaction Aside from reincarnation, probably the most well-known Buddhist philosophy is that dissatisfaction or suffering is…

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Buddhism: Part 1 of 2

The Buddha

Buddha 400 to 500 years before the birth of Jesus, a sage of an entirely different tradition was born in the foothills of the Himalayans, in what is now called Nepal. Called the Buddha (or the awakened one) by his followers, he grew up as the pampered son of a…

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