TheGentleLaw
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We discuss Early Buddhism and related topics on www.thegentlelaw.substack.com
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Lesson 47:We have now arrived at the end of our Pali for Beginners course!
This final lesson is a summary of the key concepts we have learned so far, along with exercises to help you review and reinforce your skills.
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This final lesson is a summary of the key concepts we have learned so far, along with exercises to help you review and reinforce your skills.
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#learnpali #palistudy #palilanguage
Lesson 47
Summary & Exercises
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December 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Lesson 47:We have now arrived at the end of our Pali for Beginners course!
This final lesson is a summary of the key concepts we have learned so far, along with exercises to help you review and reinforce your skills.
thegentlelaw.substack.com/p/lesson-47
#learnpali #palistudy #palilanguage
This final lesson is a summary of the key concepts we have learned so far, along with exercises to help you review and reinforce your skills.
thegentlelaw.substack.com/p/lesson-47
#learnpali #palistudy #palilanguage
Why Buddhists in the West Should Rethink Celebrating Christmas
As Buddhism continues to grow in the West, practitioners often encounter cultural traditions that challenge the authenticity of their practice.
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#nochristmas #whiteculture
As Buddhism continues to grow in the West, practitioners often encounter cultural traditions that challenge the authenticity of their practice.
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#nochristmas #whiteculture
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December 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Why Buddhists in the West Should Rethink Celebrating Christmas
As Buddhism continues to grow in the West, practitioners often encounter cultural traditions that challenge the authenticity of their practice.
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#nochristmas #whiteculture
As Buddhism continues to grow in the West, practitioners often encounter cultural traditions that challenge the authenticity of their practice.
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#nochristmas #whiteculture
The Gentle Law warmly invites you to a special Buddhist Counseling + Meditation Session available from December 24th through January 1st.
We understand that not everyone celebrates Christmas.
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We understand that not everyone celebrates Christmas.
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Not Alone This Season
Mindful Support & Meditation
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December 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Gentle Law warmly invites you to a special Buddhist Counseling + Meditation Session available from December 24th through January 1st.
We understand that not everyone celebrates Christmas.
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#meditation #counseling #buddhistchristmas #christmascounseling
We understand that not everyone celebrates Christmas.
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#meditation #counseling #buddhistchristmas #christmascounseling
TheGentleLaw warmly invites you to a special Counseling + Meditation Session available from December 24th through January 1st.
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Not Alone This Season
Mindful Support & Meditation
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December 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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The Body as the Gateway
Mahāmoggallānasutta (Udāna 4.5)
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Mahāmoggallānasutta (Udāna 4.5)
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The Body as the Gateway
Mahāmoggallānasutta (Udāna 4.5)
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December 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The Body as the Gateway
Mahāmoggallānasutta (Udāna 4.5)
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Mahāmoggallānasutta (Udāna 4.5)
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Pali: Lesson 46
Negation
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Negation
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Lesson 46
Negation
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December 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Pali: Lesson 46
Negation
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Negation
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Buddhism & Leonard Cohen
Saturday Parallels
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Saturday Parallels
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Buddhism & Leonard Cohen
Saturday Parallels
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December 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Buddhism & Leonard Cohen
Saturday Parallels
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Saturday Parallels
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From Sofia’s Chaos to Plovdiv’s Charm
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Meeting Students in Real Life
From Sofia’s Chaos to Plovdiv’s Charm
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December 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
From Sofia’s Chaos to Plovdiv’s Charm
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Why Breathing Matters?
In Buddhist practice, the breath is more than just air entering and leaving the lungs. It is a gateway to liberation.
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In Buddhist practice, the breath is more than just air entering and leaving the lungs. It is a gateway to liberation.
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Why Breathing Matters
The Breath of Awakening
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December 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Why Breathing Matters?
In Buddhist practice, the breath is more than just air entering and leaving the lungs. It is a gateway to liberation.
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#buddhism #breathing #inandout #breath
In Buddhist practice, the breath is more than just air entering and leaving the lungs. It is a gateway to liberation.
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#buddhism #breathing #inandout #breath
Yours Sincerely: The Climate Letters I participated in the third and final collective project of Linda France’s Writing the Climate residency. Here is the project. I participate with my poem, Your (Un)D(e)ad, on page 10.
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Your (Un)D(e)ad
Yours Sincerely: The Climate Letters I participated in the third and final collective project of Linda France’s Writing the Climate…
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December 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Yours Sincerely: The Climate Letters I participated in the third and final collective project of Linda France’s Writing the Climate residency. Here is the project. I participate with my poem, Your (Un)D(e)ad, on page 10.
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#undead #climatechange #poetry
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#undead #climatechange #poetry
Cambodia Beyond Angkor Wat
The Hidden Mission to Save the Mekong’s Gentle Giants
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December 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Like a Mountain
Sāriputtasutta (Udāna 4.4 )
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Sāriputtasutta (Udāna 4.4 )
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Like a Mountain
Sāriputtasutta (Udāna 4.4 )
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December 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Like a Mountain
Sāriputtasutta (Udāna 4.4 )
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Sāriputtasutta (Udāna 4.4 )
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Do you know TheGentleLaw has a spin off? It is called “Pali Pathways”. Today we arrive at Lesson 45. open.substack.com/pub/thegentl...
Lesson 45
Reflexive Pronouns (Attaṃ, Svā)
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December 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Do you know TheGentleLaw has a spin off? It is called “Pali Pathways”. Today we arrive at Lesson 45. open.substack.com/pub/thegentl...
Buddhism & Antonio Machado
Saturday Parallels
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Saturday Parallels
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Buddhism & Antonio Machado
Saturday Parallels
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December 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Buddhism & Antonio Machado
Saturday Parallels
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#buddhism #machado
Saturday Parallels
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#buddhism #machado
Drowning Child Thought Experiment: A Buddhist Reflection on Peter Singer
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Drowning Child Thought Experiment
A Buddhist Reflection on Peter Singer
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December 12, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Drowning Child Thought Experiment: A Buddhist Reflection on Peter Singer
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While TheGentleLaw is dedicated to Early Buddhist Sutras, my Medium account is a place where I experiment with more personal reflections, cultural observations, and storytelling.
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A New Space
Medium Writings
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December 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
While TheGentleLaw is dedicated to Early Buddhist Sutras, my Medium account is a place where I experiment with more personal reflections, cultural observations, and storytelling.
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#medium #substack #buddhism
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The Voice of Kindness Toward Animals
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Plutarch
The Voice of Kindness Toward Animals
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December 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The Voice of Kindness Toward Animals
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“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
— Albert Einstein (or a Zen master?)
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— Albert Einstein (or a Zen master?)
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Shadows on the Wall, Waves in the Mind
Platonic Illusion and Buddhist Māyā
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December 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
— Albert Einstein (or a Zen master?)
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#buddhism #einstein #zen
— Albert Einstein (or a Zen master?)
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December 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The Silence of the Tādi
Kammavipākajasutta (Udāna 3.1)
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Kammavipākajasutta (Udāna 3.1)
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The Silence of the Tādi
Kammavipākajasutta (Udāna 3.1)
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December 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The Silence of the Tādi
Kammavipākajasutta (Udāna 3.1)
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Kammavipākajasutta (Udāna 3.1)
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The Silence of the Tādi
Kammavipākajasutta (Udāna 3.1)
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Kammavipākajasutta (Udāna 3.1)
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The Silence of the Tādi
Kammavipākajasutta (Udāna 3.1)
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December 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The Silence of the Tādi
Kammavipākajasutta (Udāna 3.1)
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#buddhism #karma #buddhaquotes
Kammavipākajasutta (Udāna 3.1)
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Pali Lesson 44
Demonstrative Pronouns (Iminā, Tesā, So)
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Demonstrative Pronouns (Iminā, Tesā, So)
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Lesson 44
Demonstrative Pronouns (Iminā, Tesā, So)
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December 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Pali Lesson 44
Demonstrative Pronouns (Iminā, Tesā, So)
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Demonstrative Pronouns (Iminā, Tesā, So)
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Pali Lesson 44
Demonstrative Pronouns (Iminā, Tesā, So)
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Demonstrative Pronouns (Iminā, Tesā, So)
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Lesson 44
Demonstrative Pronouns (Iminā, Tesā, So)
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December 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Pali Lesson 44
Demonstrative Pronouns (Iminā, Tesā, So)
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Demonstrative Pronouns (Iminā, Tesā, So)
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In the vast and intricate world of Tantric Buddhism, few figures are as enigmatic, powerful, and essential as the ḍākinī. Sometimes described as “sky dancers."
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The Ḍākinī in Tantra
Sky Dancers of Wisdom and Transformation
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December 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
In the vast and intricate world of Tantric Buddhism, few figures are as enigmatic, powerful, and essential as the ḍākinī. Sometimes described as “sky dancers."
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#buddhism #tantra #tantric
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#buddhism #tantra #tantric