Buddhism is more than a productivity technique
A quiet mind can sound attractive when the inbox is full. But if Buddhist practice becomes only a way to work harder without questioning the work, something important has been lost.
Poster lesson 05 / 63 · Beginner
The Life of the Buddha — Timeline Guide
The artwork is preserved from the original collection. Read the accompanying explanation for context and distinctions between traditions.
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Follow the traditional sequence: sheltered youth, encounters with ageing, illness, death and a renunciant, departure from home, severe asceticism, the Middle Way, awakening and teaching. The Four Sights are part of the developed biographical tradition. They need not be treated as independently verified eyewitness events. Compare the timeline with SN 56.11: the central lesson is a path of cultivation beyond indulgence and self-affliction.
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The Middle Way is not just meeting everything halfway
Not every problem is solved by splitting the difference. The Middle Way asks us to look more carefully at the path we are choosing.
