not to learn well, so as to practise better. –Stonepeace|Books It is of course important to learn the Buddha’s teachings properly, since realising their truths are crucial for our goal of True Happiness, to be enlightened, liberated from all suffering. In fact, to master any skill, it ...
Access to the Dharma –Over the past few decades we have seen the dharma made available to the householder in books, websites, social media, blogs, and audio recordings about Buddhism. In fact you have access to materials that even the monastic is likely to never read or listen to. Inte...
I have studied a number of them and chose to combine their teachings into my own practice. To simplify things you should start by looking at the three primary types of Buddhism, which also encompasses other forms. Thethree types of Buddhismare as follows: ...
‘I vow to attain Buddhahood, to universally practise these [forty-eight great] vows [i.e. as later proclaimed]. Of all with fear, for them creating great peace.’ (吾誓得佛,普行此愿。一切恐惧,为作大安。)For all existential fears of life and death, those moments with physical pain a...
religion…. It is a great skill--one pleasing to "God," I think--to be able to rise above your religious opinions and see through to something higher and more subtle (this is what the Buddhists call Enlightenment). It is a "gift from God" that gay people get to be skilled at this...
ve been practicing hatha yoga and Zen Buddhism for well over a decade now, and yet I still often feel like a novice. At the same time, sticking with the forms and teachings of these two practices has offered me the scaffolding to be able to plunge into my experience, learn to witness ...
How is Buddhism achieved? The word Buddha means “enlightened.” The path to enlightenment is attained by utilizingmorality, meditation and wisdom. Buddhists often meditate because they believe it helps awaken truth. There are many philosophies and interpretations within Buddhism, making it a tolerant...
called mindfulness “the path to enlightenment.” To spread the word of enlightenment, he asked that his senior monks (called bhikkhus) teach a doctrine called The Four Foundations of Mindfulness. When the bhikkhus asked the Buddha which four foundations they were to teach, the Buddha responded...
All those people who have vowed, or are vowing, or will vow to be born in the land of Amitabha Buddha reach the level where they do not turn back from complete, unexcelled enlightenment, whether in their past lives, their present lives, or their future lives. Therefore;...
从心深处思利他, 恒常尊他为最上。 – 朗日塘巴尊者 《修心八颂》 The Second Verse: Thought [Of] Lowliness When anywhere [and] with whoever as company, [I] see myself compared [with] all beings, [to be the] lowliest, [and] from [the] depths [of my] heart, think [of] benefiting...