I think first of all our ability to understand is based on our conditioning, which is different for all of us. If the Buddha were still alive in person, it is probably true that he could tailor the teaching to our conditioning. But as it stands, our conditioning is very different from people who liv...

Alright, so people who are probably more knowledgeable about evolution have proved that Ajahn Brahm is wrong, and those who are backing him are wrong. So what do we do now? Spend lots of time criticizing him for the mistake? It wasn't even the main topic of the talk. He even specified that "thi...

He is not stating desire and craving as a mechanism through which evolution happens. He is saying that desire is the driving force. Why is there a cup of tea on my table? If you're talking about the process through which it was made, it's because hot water was boiled, put in a cup with a teabag, and...