Doug's Dharma's video: When Words Won t Work: Self-Defense in Early Buddhism

Sometimes words aren't enough to get us out of difficult situations. We'll look at several examples from early Buddhism where the Buddha and his disciples had to find more forceful methods. What line is too far? It's something we'll also consider. ☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org. 🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: https://www.patreon.com/dougsseculardharma 🧡 You can also make donations through: https://paypal.me/dougsdharma ✅ Books: Kate Crosby, Theravada Buddhism, p. 213. https://amzn.to/32qpuwG Andrew Huxley, “The Vinaya: Legal System or Performance-Enhancing Drug?” ✅ Suttas: https://suttacentral.net/mn21/en/sujato Simile of the Saw https://suttacentral.net/an8.20/en/sujato The Buddha waits https://suttacentral.net/ud5.5/en/anandajoti The Buddha waits ✅ Vinaya passages: https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-ss13/en/brahmali Assaji and Punabbasu https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-kd21/en/horner-brahmali Channa https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-kd10/en/horner-brahmali Monks of Kosambī quarrel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onlinedharmainstitute/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dougsdharma ❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons: Anonymous (1) Matthew Smith Kathy Voldstad Bob Snead JC Pritom Phookun Shantha Wengappuli Margo Karma_CAC Johan Thelander Michael Roe Jorge Seguel Christopher Apostolof GailJM Steven Kopp Brett Merritt David Bell T Pham VCR LaShanda Williams Upayadhi Andi and Erik ATGuerrero686 Michael Scherrer Michael Seefeld Ernie Rob khobe schofield Abhinav Jalan Alex Perdomo Benji Forsyth Steve Marlor Kaine Usher Disclaimer: Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!