The Buddhist "Devil," Mara, aka The Wicked One, reads the Buddha's bucket list and encourages the Fully Enlightened One to leave our world behind.

Can lay folks also make progress in the path? Read along:

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Mike reads Chapter 2 of the Vimalakirti Sutra.

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The Buddha gives advice for lay people, how they can have happiness in this life and the next.

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Incense Offering, Three Refuges, Heart Sutra, Five Precepts, Meditation with Gatha, Sharing the Merit

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Mike learns about Jay's journey. They discuss the importance of connecting with a community, and how they experience the relationship between secular and traditional Buddhism.

Why keep the precepts?

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Chris shares a talk on the subject of Right Effort.

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Always avoid speech that is untrue, pointless, or harmful, and be mindful of proper timing when explaining what you know to be true and beneficial.