Understanding Boon, Kilesa, and Mara in Theravada Buddhism
…don’t just HAND him my notes, I set the paper on his desk, and he picks it up. After all, Theravada monks cannot take anything directly from the hands of a woman. At any rate, I have tried to figure out a…
In this excerpt, Suzanne Jeffrey shares her dialogue with a Theravada monk, discussing important Buddhist concepts such as boon, kilesa, and Mara. The monk provides insight i…