These philosophies – in their immense diversity, as part of different schools or currents – generally hold that suffering is needlessly created through an attachment to things that had seemed permanent, or that one had craved to be permanent. However, in the world according to Buddhism, life ...
Impermanence, Selflessness, and Dissatisfaction Buddhism is neither a religion nor a philosophy, but rather a way of life. This does not imply that Buddhism...
BGR does not proselytize.Our guiding purpose is to provide aid, not to convert others to Buddhism. Although our initial projects are being launched in countries with largely Buddhist populations, we do not restrict our aid to Buddhists or expect those who receive aid from us to embrace Buddhism...
It examines how his skillful application of Buddhist practices enabled him to find meaning, purpose, and liberation amidst the challenges of aging, illness, and dying. Through an in-depth analysis of Master Hongyi's wisdom and lived experience, this paper proposes the "Hongyi Model",...
cultivation. Venerable Milarepa, one of Tibet’s most famous yogi-sages, once said that the first lesson in Buddhism is the study of impermanence. From the moment Shakyamuni Buddha saw an old man, a disease stricken man, a dead man, and a monk, he truly mastered the meaning of ...