Gautama Bodhisattva (before he become the Awakened One) ventured out of the palace and encountered old age (and the other “sights”) for the first time. These motivated him to leave his …

Buddhaghosa, the great 5th-century Theravada Buddhist investigator of mind, wrote: Aging has the characteristic of maturing (ripening) material instances. Its function is to lead on to death.

2013年8月16日 · Watch Buddhist teacher and author Lewis Richmond explain a Buddhist approach to old age and read an excerpt from his book “Aging as a Spiritual Practice: A …

“As aging and death are rolling in on me, venerable sir, what else should be done but to live by the Dhamma, to live righteously, and to do wholesome and meritorious deeds?

Aging is an integral component of suffering within Buddhism’s four noble truths. Buddhist practice can help us accept the reality of aging, illness, and mortality. Buddhism is famed for its insights …

Ageism is the last and most difficult of the discriminations to be rooted out. These physical and social discomfitures combine to threaten and undermine our self-image and how we value …

For Buddhists, who have a fairly level headed view on aging and death, this is an opportunity. By reinforcing the key lessons of the Sutra and principles of Buddhist lives, Buddhists can play a …

In Buddhism, aging is considered one of the four universal sufferings. What has your experience of aging been? Christa: I don’t have any problem with aging at all. I am constantly grateful for …

This study guide provides an introduction to the Buddha's teachings on aging, illness, death, and separation. The passages included here — all taken from the Pali canon — are arranged in …

2015年6月20日 · How do we use our understanding of aging to increase our motivation to practice the Dharma and how do we bring the Dharma into the aging process? Venerable Chodron …