Teachings of the Buddha

What Are the Brahmavihāras?

What Are the Brahmavihāras?

The Brahmavihāras—loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity—are core Buddhist practices that cultivate wisdom, peace, and deep connection.

How to Practice Loving-Kindness (Metta)?

How to Practice Loving-Kindness (Metta)?

Metta, or loving-kindness, is the Buddha’s practice of unconditional goodwill that softens the heart, eases suffering, and leads to liberation.

What Is the Role of Wisdom (Paññā)?

What Is the Role of Wisdom (Paññā)?

Wisdom (Paññā) sees things as they are—guiding ethical action, ending ignorance, and leading the mind toward liberation.

What Is Mindfulness of the Body?

What Is Mindfulness of the Body?

Mindfulness of the body (kāyānupassanā) grounds us in the present, offering a powerful starting point for awareness, clarity, and inner freedom.

What Are the Three Universal Truths?

What Are the Three Universal Truths?

The Three Universal Truths in Buddhism—impermanence, suffering, and non-self—reveal the nature of all existence.

What Are the Benefits of Right Concentration?

What Are the Benefits of Right Concentration?

Right Concentration brings mental stillness, clarity, and deep insight—cultivating peace, wisdom, and freedom from distraction.

What Is Mindfulness of Mental Objects?

What Is Mindfulness of Mental Objects?

Dhammanupassanā, mindfulness of mental objects, reveals the inner patterns shaping our experience—guiding us toward wisdom, freedom, and clear seeing.

How Are Ethics (Sīla) Taught in Buddhism?

How Are Ethics (Sīla) Taught in Buddhism?

Ethics (Sīla) in Buddhism are taught as the foundation for peace—guiding actions with compassion, restraint, and mindful intention.

What Are the Twelve Links of Dependent Arising?

What Are the Twelve Links of Dependent Arising?

The Twelve Links of Dependent Arising show how suffering arises through conditioned steps—and how wisdom can break the cycle.

What Is the Middle Way?

What Is the Middle Way?

The Middle Way is the Buddha’s path of balance—avoiding extremes of indulgence and denial to cultivate wisdom, compassion, and peace.