Buddhistische Themen

Abhängiges Entstehen

Paticca Samuppada

150 Verse

Dependent Origination is the teaching that all phenomena arise in dependence upon causes and conditions. The twelve-link chain describes how …

Achtsamkeit

Sati

250 Verse

Mindfulness is the quality of bare attention — present-moment awareness without judgment. The Satipatthana Sutta outlines four foundations of mindfulness: …

Befreiung

Vimutti

200 Verse

Liberation in Buddhism refers to freedom from the cycle of rebirth (samsara) and all forms of suffering. It is achieved …

Ethik

Sila

350 Verse

Buddhist ethics are based on the Five Precepts for laypeople (abstaining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, false speech, and intoxicants) …

Leiden

Dukkha

350 Verse

The truth of suffering is the first of the Four Noble Truths. Buddhism identifies three types: ordinary suffering (pain), suffering …

Meditation

Bhavana

500 Verse

Buddhist meditation encompasses a wide range of practices for training the mind. The two main categories are samatha (tranquility/concentration) and …

Mitgefühl

Karuna

300 Verse

Compassion in Buddhism is the wish for all beings to be free from suffering. It is one of the Four …

Mittlerer Weg

Majjhima Patipada

180 Verse

The Middle Way is the path between the extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification, proclaimed by the Buddha in his first …

Vergänglichkeit

Anicca

200 Verse

Impermanence is one of the Three Marks of Existence. All conditioned phenomena arise, exist momentarily, and pass away. Contemplating impermanence …

Weisheit

Panna

400 Verse

Wisdom (prajna/panna) is the direct insight into the nature of reality — seeing the Three Marks of Existence (impermanence, suffering, …