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The Early Teachings of the Buddha with Sarah Shaw
Summary
This lecture series with Sarah Shaw looks at several texts in the Pali Canon from the Digha Nikaya, the “collection of long discourses”. Sarah explores the Buddha’s teachings on subjects, including meditation, ethics, meditative states, and conditionality. This series is an excellent foundation for understanding the underpinnings of all Buddhist philosophy. The discourses are set within narratives of the Buddha’s life. These texts have varied genres designed to have different effects. They range from prescriptive ways to apply the practice, to evocative imagery that symbolizes the teaching, to ethical recommendations about how to act in the world. This course explains the context and background of these timeless teachings. Session One: Sarah gives an overview of the course. She offers a historical and cultural background for the early suttas and discusses some of the key teachings in Buddhist philosophy, including the four noble truths and the eightfold path. Session Two: Samaññaphala-Sutta: The Fruits of the Contemplative Life - Through the story of King Ajatasattu’s visit to see the Buddha, we are introduced to the stages of meditative absorption, the jhanas. Session Three: Mahasatipa??hana-Sutta: The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness - Sarah covers the four foundations of mindfulness in this, one of the most famous, important, and most widely studied texts in the Pali Canon. Session Four: The Mahasamaya-Sutta, a very popular ceremonial text, and the Mahasudassana-Sutta, a visualization of the "palace" in the "city" of the mind, ruled by a great king, the Buddha in an earlier life as Bodhisattva. Session Five: The Sangiti-Sutta - Sariputta, one of the Buddha’s chief disciples, gives a talk listing the principles of the Buddha’s teaching. Session Six: The Sigalovada-Sutta - The Buddha instructs a young man on how to live an ethical life. Session Seven: The Mahanidana-Sutta - The Great Causes Discourse - In this session, Sarah explains this key text on the principle of dependent origination. Sarah Shaw received her PhD in English from Manchester University. After studying Pali and Sanskrit at Oxford, she began teaching and writing on Buddhist subjects. She has written several books on meditation theory and practice, and jataka literature. She is the author of several books, including Introduction to Buddhist Meditation, The Jatakas: Birth Stories of the Bodhisatta, and her most recent book, The Spirit of Buddhist Meditation. She is a member of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, and Wolfson College. She is a fellow of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies.
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Lives of the Buddha with Sarah Shaw
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In this 10 part lecture series Sarah Shaw explores several stories from the Jatakas, stories of the previous lives of the Gautama Buddha both in human and animal form. The stories are entertaining and allegorical. Sarah connects these tales from fourth and fifth century B.C.E. with their relevance for our lives today. Session 1: Sarah discusses the Bodhisatta vow and the 10 perfections, The Dipa?kara Jataka Session 2: Sarah explains the structure of Jataka tales and explores why birth stories are important. She shares the story: Lost in The Wilderness. Apa??aka-jataka: a True Story, Jataka 1 Session 3: Sarah explains how Jatakas were heard and how to cope with moral dilemmas, the people of Kuru and their code: Kurudhamma-Jataka (Jataka 276) Session 4: The historical background of the Jatakas. Why are birth stories important? Session 5: Protection and story of the golden peacock The Peacock Story, Mora Jataka (Jataka 159) Session 6: Sarah discusses Jataka 541: Nemi Jataka about king Nemi Session 7: Jataka 55: Pañcavudha-jataka, the five weapons story Session 8: Jataka 385. Nandiyamiga-jataka. The story of the Buddha’s life as Nandiya, the deer Session 9: Mahosadha or Ummagga Jataka , Jataka 546 Session 10: Sarah concludes the course with the final life of the Buddha Sarah Shaw received her Phd in English from Manchester University. After studying Pali and Sanskrit at Oxford, she began teaching and writing on Buddhist subjects. She has written several books on meditation theory and practice, and jataka literature. She is the author of several books including Introduction to Buddhist Meditation, The Jatakas: Birth Stories of the Bodhisatta, and her most recent book, The Spirit of Buddhist Meditation. She is a member of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, and Wolfson College. She is a fellow of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies.
©2020 Wise Studies (P)2020 Wise Studies
Mindfulness
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A quick guide to the history of the world's most popular meditation practice. From the time of the Buddha to the age of meditation apps, this straightforward introduction gives an entire overview of the use of the term "mindfulness" in Buddhist meditative traditions. Drawing upon years of experience through practicing, researching, and teaching the history of mindfulness, Dr. Sarah Shaw offers the first-ever accessible guide to the roots of this ancient meditation technique that continues to benefit millions throughout the world. Although the term is heard everywhere from boardrooms and classrooms to gyms and yoga studios, surprisingly little is known about the origins of mindfulness. This easy-to-understand short history will give listeners, whether they are seasoned or novice practitioners, a better sense of the most practiced meditation in the world.
©2020 Sarah Shaw (P)2020 Shambhala Publications