No matter how much we want it to be otherwise, the truth is we are not in control of the unfolding of our experiences, according to Sharon Salzberg. What we can control though, is how present we’re willing to be. Practicing mindfulness in those shaky times can allow us to see more c...
In cultures where Buddhism is one of the primary religions, such as India and much of southeast Asia, statues of the Buddha can be found in temples, throughout cities and in many homes. In the cities themselves, statues are used as sources of inspiration as well as indicators of the prima...
How-much-do-you-know-about-China Buddhism In general, Buddhism is a way of finding peace within oneself. It is a religion that helps us to find the happiness and contentment we seek. Buddhists develop inner peace, kindness and wisdom through their daily practice; and then share their ...
Cha’n) from India, over time it was influenced by the Chinese faiths already present. This article will therefore explore a little of the history of the influence of these two traditions, some similar concepts between the two, and also touch upon what Buddhists ca...
3. Bring as much appreciation and gratitude into your life as possible, even if life gets difficult or challenging. Find three things in each of your home life, work life and social life that you can focus your mind on when the going gets tough. Appreciation and gratitude are two of the...
Politicians –How much harm has come to a particular country when the people begin looking at a politician as some deity and believe everything they say without question? Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong are great 20th-century examples of when people blindly follow...
People wear black to funerals and transport the dead in black hearses. But black is also often the color of evil forces. The black cloak also gives the Reaper an air of mystery and menace. The things we can't see frighten us as much as the things we can see, so the Reaper hides ...
We feel like we never have enough, regardless of how much we have accumulated. In fact, the people with the most wealth make their lives work to seek even more. We are never satisfied, never truly grateful for what we have, even though we innately know that all this stuff and money ...
A lesbian Buddhist friend recently asked me for tips on how to “fill the void” between Buddhists and lesbian and gay people when she gave a speech at a Buddhist conference. Her impression was that the Buddhists had little connection...
Buddhist monks spend a lot of time in solemn meditation, but most are also jovial and light-hearted much of the time. Buddhists who achieve nirvana on their own becomebuddhas, awakened ones (this is different from "the Buddha," the specific buddha who was incarnated as Siddhartha). Likethe...