May 2013 – The Buddha Journey

Monkhood vs. Lay Life

For many years I had this vague vision of what my future would look like: high education, successful career,...

“Question: Lately I’ve been practicing to learn to love myself and others around me. But it’s so easy to hate....

Today my Temple celebrated Vesak (Phật Đản); the birth, Enlightenment, and death of Sakyamuni Buddha. Though the ceremony was...

In the mundane world, we deal with difficult people almost of a daily basis. Whether they’re classmates, co-workers, bosses, neighbors,...

Quang Trí, meaning “Clear Mind” is the name I received during my taking of the Three Refuges and Five...

No one’s perfect. So sometimes when visiting temples some no-no’s might happen. Not often by Buddhists, but by curious...

Question: Would our next rebirth be influenced by Buddhist changes we have made in this life? For example, if we...

Question: I’m curious, how do you view The Buddha? What I mean is what do you consider him? A friend?...

Though I’ve already taken Refuge (on my own), I haven’t officially taken the Five Precepts. When taking Refuge and...

Question: “I hope you don’t mind if I ask you about the Bodhisattva path. I want to understand it....