Dear fellow students,
Kicking off the new year, I’m happy to announce the addition of four new sections to our University Library on:
The first three sections are subtopics exploring different facets of Right View and “Communication” further extends our library’s coverage of practical, secular topics.
I’m especially pleased to introduce you to three of my favorite works on the true meaning of Emptiness (Śūnyatā):
📕 Gifts He Left Behind: The Dhamma Legacy of Phra Ajaan Dune Atulo – พระ โพธินันทมุนี (.pdf)
One of my favorite Dhamma books ever (period!), the short anecdotes and teachings in this collection never fail to touch my heart every time I reread them (which is often!)
🔊 Free Will: No Such Thing – Ajahn Brahm (.mp3)
One perennially vexing topic in philosophy is the problem of “Free Will.” By instead believing in “Free Won’t,” Ajahn Brahm has cut through the noise and pointed out that real freedom lies in saying “no.” A truly profound teaching applicable in daily life and all the way to the realization of nibbāna.
🔊 Types of Meditation – Bhante Yuttadhammo (.mp3)
Lastly, this talk by Bhante Yuttadhammo in particular has stuck with me for a long time as one that gave me clarity and confidence in what it is we’re doing in our meditation to transform our minds and see “reality.”
All the works here (but especially these three) have been impactful on my learning and practice, and I hope you will find them useful as well.
Lastly, for those who learn best from a more traditional “real time” course, you may wish to consider taking the upcoming:
🧑🏫 (Feb 14 – May 1) “Buddhist Life, Buddhist Path” course
Bhikkhu Cintita will be teaching based on his popular book of the same name. Those interested may email him here to sign up.
Wishing you all success in your spiritual journey this year,
Khemarato Bhikkhu
Librarian @ OBU
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