Faceless in a Sea of Space

Chance the Rappers helps get sleeping bag coats to the homeless

The project, called Warmest Winter, comes from a recent partnership between the rapper and Detroit nonprofit the Empowerment Plan. The initiative aims to bring the coats to Chicago by asking donors to help support the manufacturing of the coats. Each coat costs $100 to “sponsor.” The incredible progress they’ve already made will warm your heart.

“Theravada (pronounced — more or less — "terra-VAH-dah”), the “Doctrine of the Elders,” is the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Tipitaka, or Pali canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving record of the Buddha’s teachings.“ – accesstoinsight.org

Introductory Material: • Ven. Gunaratana: Mindfulness in Plain English | online • Ven. Buddharakkhita: The Dhammapada | free ebook • Ven. Bodhi: The Buddha’s Teachings As It is

Intermediate Material: • Ven. Gunaratana: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English • Ven. Bodhi: In The Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon • Shaila Catherine: Focused and Fearless: A Meditator’s Guide

Advanced Material: • Joseph Goldstein: Satipatthana Sutta Series • Ven. Analayo: Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization | free ebooks

Multimedia Resources: • Audio Dharma (includes guided meditations) • Dhammaloka Centre | video • Dharma Seed

Complete Nikaya Translations: • Long Discourses of the Buddha • Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha | systematic study • Connected Discourses of the Buddha • Numerical Discourses of the Buddha | free anthology