The third Paramita is known in Sanskrit as kshanti and in English as patience or tolerance. Since this is one of the factors needed for the attainment of enlightenment, the issue of patience is a very important one for bringing the Dharma into our daily lives. However in order to cultivate ...
Quote of the Day “All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.” Dalai Lama January 15, 2025 “Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions – Why ...
When Chan Buddhist practices were first transmitted to China, they were the same as those practised in India. Over time, however, the contemplative practices (禪觀) of Chan in China diverged into two distinct streams: the Tiantai school’s Śamatha-vipaśyanā, a combination of Hinayana and...
Look well, therefore, to this day. Such is the salutation to the dawn." – Sanskrit Proverb “Yesterday is but a dream, tomorrow but a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision … "Since you get more joy out of giving joy ...
including English and Sanskrit translations 10 Kali Mantras 15 Saraswati Mantras 4 Ganesha Mantras 6 Murugan Mantras 8 Krishna Mantras 7 Hanuman Mantras 3 Lakshmi Mantras 8 Vishnu Mantras 5 Shiva Mantras Posted on August 2, 2013CategoriesHindu MantrasTagsbeauty., chant, embodiment, fortune,...
This mistaken identity, which the Buddha referred to as the self, atta (atman in Sanskrit), is the root of our problem. The Buddha’s teaching of not-self, anatta (anatman), encourages us to develop the understanding that anything we experience that arises and passes away cannot be a “...
The Lord Buddha said that everything that is created by causes and conditions is impermanent. This applies in particular to human life. We have no possibility of knowing how long our life will be. Our only certainty is that one day we will die. Furthermore, death could occur at any ...
Ullambana is an important Mahayana Buddhist festival based on the story of ‘Maudgalyayana Saving His Mother’. Ullambana is a Sanskrit term that means ‘rescuing those who are hanging upside-down’ or ‘seeking deliverance for the anguished ones in hell’ in layman’s terms. According to the...
We find images of Tara throughout Eastern culture, although she may be referred to by different names. In China, she is called Kuan Yin. In Japan, she is Kannon. In Tibet, we call her Drolma. Tara is her Sanskrit name. It means “one who liberates.” Tara is known as the “Mother...
These four dharmas — the four immeasurables — are the focal object of the Tathāgatas’ immeasurable primordial wisdom. Alternatively, it can be explained that primordial wisdom itself abides in the state of, or as the essence of, the four dharmas of loving kindness and the rest. This is...