Showing Compassion
Compassion. A central part of Buddhism. How and what ways can we give and show compassion? On the superficial,...
Category: General
Monkhood vs. Lay Life
For many years I had this vague vision of what my future would look like: high education, successful career,...
Lately I’ve been practicing to learn to love myself and others around me. But it’s so easy to hate. Could you give me any advice on the subject
“Question: Lately I’ve been practicing to learn to love myself and others around me. But it’s so easy to hate....
Happy Vesak!
Today my Temple celebrated Vesak (Phật Đản); the birth, Enlightenment, and death of Sakyamuni Buddha. Though the ceremony was...
Dealing with Difficult People
In the mundane world, we deal with difficult people almost of a daily basis. Whether they’re classmates, co-workers, bosses, neighbors,...
Quang Trí
Quang Trí, meaning “Clear Mind” is the name I received during my taking of the Three Refuges and Five...
Do’s and Don’ts when visiting a Temple
No one’s perfect. So sometimes when visiting temples some no-no’s might happen. Not often by Buddhists, but by curious...
Rebirth and Karma
Question: Would our next rebirth be influenced by Buddhist changes we have made in this life? For example, if we...
How we view the Buddha
Question: I’m curious, how do you view The Buddha? What I mean is what do you consider him? A friend?...
Taking Refuge and Precepts Ceremony
Though I’ve already taken Refuge (on my own), I haven’t officially taken the Five Precepts. When taking Refuge and...