Vegetarianism in Buddhism Many Buddhists are vegetarians. Especially those who follow the Mahayana. Though Buddha wasn’t vegetarian, nor did he ever say...
Being a Bodhisattva Today I asked one of my friends, “Do you think I could live a monastic life?” After a short...
A Meditation for Concentration Meditation and concentration are emphasized in almost every basic or introductory Buddhist text, as well as in many sutras....
The Noble Eightfold Path The Noble Eightfold Path (āryāṣṭāṅgamārga) described by the Buddha leads the way to end suffering. It’s a practical guideline...
The Four Noble Truths It’s time to get back to the basics. It’s so often and easy to forget about the basic teachings...
What the future thinks it’ll hold Since I’ve taken refuge and strict Buddhist studies, I often contemplate what I want to do in the future....
Karma We hear and read about Karma all the time. To a lot of people it’s this invisible force that...
Mettã – Loving-kindness Loving-kindness might come easy or even natural to some people. It’s a kind of love without attachment or clinging....
Five Impurities 1. The impurity of the age, such as war or other disturbances of the social or natural environment. 2....
My Daily Practice The following is my normal daily practice. Taken from the book Chanting from the Heart: Buddhist Ceremonies and Daily Practices by...