June 2013 – The Buddha Journey

My altar and daily practice

Question: Could you post a picture of your altar or your “area” please? And what’s your typical practice like?...

There are many topics and ways to discipline the mind. In Buddhism, the general understanding and meaning when you...

These are the Eight Antidotes (Pratipakṣa) to the Five Faults of meditation.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the Five Faults (ādīnava) are factors in Samatha (calmness and stillness of the mind) meditation. The...

This is a chant mostly chanted in Vajrayana Buddhism, however, for any Mahayana (including Vajrayana) practitioner who aspires to be...

We’ve all experienced meditation laziness. Meditation laziness happens when we become distracted, have wandering thoughts, become tired, or even...

Question: “hello 🙂 i’ve been interested in Buddhism for a long time, ever since i began to meditate as...

The ego is a powerful thing. It’s what makes us people. It’s the little voice in our heads that...

Yasodharā was wedded to her cousin, the Shakya prince Siddhartha, in his 16th year when she was also 16 years...

Way-back-when during Buddha’s time, all of his teachings were passed down and spread orally. There was no written documents...