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Losing Arrogance

Last week when we discussed the poems written by Buddhist monks and nuns, there were two that were of particular interest to me: in the Theragatha, Chapter 6, Verse 9 “Jenta, the Royal Chaplain’s Son” and in the Therigatha, Chapter … Continue reading

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Suffering in Buddhism and Catholicism

In one of our class discussions, a student brought up the differences between Christianity and Buddhism. As a person who was brought up in the Catholic faith, it is easy for me to see how different Buddhism is to western … Continue reading

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