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Buddhist Converts and “Background buddhists”
The Dog Story
Right Effort Revisited
Support Daily Buddhism
Book Review: “Where is Your Buddha Nature?”
The Magga-Vibhanga Sutta
Koan: Not Far From Buddhahood
Jataka Tales VII: The Quarrel of the Quails

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Podcast Episode 33: Background Buddhism and Three Stories
Welcome back, this is Daily Buddhism audio show number thirty-three. My name is Brian Schell, and I am the your host for the show. You can find the text as well as all links mentioned in this [...]

Koan: Not Far from Buddhahood
A university student while visiting Gasan asked him: “Have you ever read the Christian Bible?”
“No, read it to me,” said Gasan.
The student opened the Bible and read from St. Matthew: “And why take ye thought for rainment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They toil not, neither do [...]

Book: Where is Your Buddha Nature? Stories To Instruct & Inspire
By Venerable Master Hsing Yin
Reviewed by Brian Schell
Publisher: Buddha’s Light Publishing, 156 Pages, ISBN 978-1-932293-30-2
Buy from Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/1932293302?tag=askdrarca-20
This short paperback is a collection of dozens of very short stories which, as the title suggests, instruct and inspire. Master Hsing Yin was the Abbot at [...]

Brian Passes the Begging Bowl before “Black Friday.”
Good morning!  I hope you’re enjoying the Daily Buddhism; I know I have a lot of fun writing it.  From the letters I get, I know a lot of you are learning from it, and I’m thrilled to be able to help!  Not only do I enjoy it [...]

Question:
I am reading your introduction to the Eightfold Path. I’m a little lost with Right Effort (step 6) Do you go more fully into the 4 major actions, in any other podcast that I just haven’t found yet?
Answer:
Not yet, but now is a good time for it!
Right Effort is one step of the Eightfold [...]

The Dog Story
Yesterday, I mentioned just how ingrained some of the ideas of Buddhism are in the East.  Here is a little story that I think exemplifies the differences and just how deep they go.
One day in Japan, I had the afternoon off and was watching TV. My Japanese was limited, so TV was always [...]