Nonattachment is a state of being wherein an individual remains unburdened by excessive emotional or material ties. It involves cultivating a mindset that allows one to engage with the world without becoming entangled in the web of desires and attachments. In the spiritual context, nonattachment e...
For instance, if an argument is escalating, one partner could reach out, hold the other’s hand, and say, “I love you. I don’t want to fight like this.” While this doesn’t erase the disagreement, it shifts the focus toward working together rather than against each other. However,...
Kannon is perhaps the most beloved of Buddhist deities in Japn. Revered since Buddhism came to Japan,Kannon images are extant which date back to the Asuka period(550-650).Kannon is a Bodhisattva who is filled with loving compassion.Rather than enter nirvana after attaining enlightenment,Kannon ch...
According to Buddhism, there’s a lot of pain in life and there’s no way to avoid it. However,suffering is something we choose. Buddhatalks talked about getting hurt by an arrow and gave this as an example of real pain. What comes after it, though, which depends on whether or not ...
Be present, from moment to moment, right in the middle of the real stream of time. That gives you spiritual security. That is why in Buddhism we don't try to escape from impermanence; we face time itself in our daily living. —Dainin Katagiri ...
Thus, one is liberated as soon as one renounces all attachment and desires. The Ajnana (ignorance) can be destroyed only with the Atma Vidya (knowledge of the Divine Self). When this illusion disappears, the ups and downs that one faces in Samsara (the ever-changing world) also gets ...
Just calling yourself Buddhist is a sham. Buddhism is aboutknowing, not believing and following. The only thing we can trust is the proof of our experience; it’s definitely not about relying on others for proof. Unless insight is present, ...
Buddhism and the Middle Path Dialectic… Gratitude is the companion to kindness and compassion in a perfect circle of Right Action and virtuous intent. Gratitude may be more of a Western thing than an Eastern thing, but that changes nothing. Gratitude is good. Lovingkindness was more of a Wes...
BUDDHA: UNA PSICOLOGíA DEL DESEO, UNA EPISTEMOLOGíA DE LA ILUSIóN - BUDDHA: A PSYCHOLOGY OF DESIRE, AN EPISTEMOLOGY OF ILLUSION Overall, Buddha's message is focused, argumentatively, in its four noble truths. In a critical reading and hermeneutics, the words of the great heresy of H... ...
We are organising an online awareness event about how to avoid false gurus and cult leaders. Helping people is a noble endeavour rooted in empathy, compassion, and a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of others. Helping creates a ripple effect that extends beyond the immedi...