Buddhism in Daily Life And Other Essays

This is an audiobook of Bodhi Leaves No. 85 by M. O’ C. Walshe, Buddhism in Daily Life And Other Essays narrated by Jayashree Tata Nagaraj. The print edition can be found in the Pariyatti Edition of Collected Bodhi Leaves Vol. 3. The eBook of Bodhi Leaves No. 85 can be downloaded from the BPS website.


The essays included are:




- Buddhism in Daily Life

- Self-Deliverance

- How to Meditate without Meditating

- Axolotls



Excerpt:


To be a “Buddhist” without making any attempt to put the principles into practice is nonsensical. Buddhism is essentially something to do rather than something to believe. The attainment of the higher wisdom will, for most people at least, be a long task which may not be fully achieved in this lifetime. But those who are sincerely treading the path will stand out. They will have something about them which subtly marks them out. They will be mindful, compassionate, considerate to others. While they will not rush round offering good advice to all and sundry unasked, they may well be the kind of people whom those in need of advice and help will instinctively turn to. They will be good citizens of the world, for the very reason that they are not too much caught up in its meretricious attractions.