Simply Buddhism
I keeping hearing about “Modern Buddhism.” I have never believed for a moment that the original Buddhist doctrine may have had an expiration date. The essence of Buddhism is loving-kindness. This practice goes back approximately 2556 years ago. Even today, this same practice of loving-kindness represents Buddhist doctrine. It is we who need to transform […]
Four Noble Truths
The Buddha taught eighty four thousand teachings throughout his life, and the main purpose for giving these teachings to his disciples was to both bring temporary relief from suffering, and eventually the attainment of liberation from samsara. Among his teachings, the four noble truths are the most practiced by all three vehicles, or the three […]
How to See?
I certainly feel that we have to open our hearts in order to see things more directly without being narrow minded due to social norms. As such norms may lead us to believe that things are fixed or crystalized by a particular social order. My main emphasis here is that we should see and analyze […]
Search Within
In Buddhism, recognizing one’s own mind is the most profound part of mind training. Eventually when we make more progress in such practice, then we will attain liberation from samsara. Let me make it simple: to achieve nirvana, we do not have to look somewhere else,because true freedom can only be obtained by simply searching […]
Buddhism
Buddhism is a scientific and practical religion in this modern age. Buddhist doctrine is based on logic and wisdom, and it is not a system of superstitious and outdated beliefs. It has practical application in everyday life. One of the main… purposes of Buddhist doctrine is to assist and enlighten people who are suffering due […]
Engaged Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism Through the proper implementation of Buddhist methods such as the development of loving-kindness, tolerance, and mindfulness, our needs can be fulfilled. This is as true today as it was during the time of the Buddha. Moreover, Buddhist doctrine teaches equality and respect for all people regardless of their gender. There are two main […]
Learn from King Asoka.
Dear friends,I just wanted to share my second essay with you. The Great Emperor Asoka, His Outlook on Dharma, and How He Governed his Country Emperor Asoka was born ca 274-234 B.C in the Maurya Dynasty, although the lack of historical records makes it difficult for anyone to reconstruct his career and the events that […]
Sharing My Thoughts
Life can be lonely sometimes when we close our hearts to others.It is us who can decide to remain lonely or bring lights of happiness in one’s life Life may seem long, however, time flies, therefore, when we have a choice, why not choose to open our hearts and extend friendship with beautiful people. The […]
Is there a “self” or an “I”?
In many traditions there is a strong belief in the existence of an “I” or a self. In fact, most people believe that there is an “I” or self. Every day, people refer to “I” and “me,” in connection with daily activities, and reference “mine” with regard to belongings. However, this usage does not prove […]
Please Respect Mother Nature
We are living on the most beautiful planet ever known to human beings. This beautiful world has a lot to offer us in terms of wealth, health, knowledge, hope, and wisdom. It is up to us how much we want to explore, and there are enough opportunities for all living beings on this planet to […]