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...
The Bodhisattva Path Question: “I hope you don’t mind if I ask you about the Bodhisattva path. I want to understand it....
Daily Mindfulness I often stress mindfulness and meditation, whether when I’m blogging or talking to people. But truly, they’re both very...
The Dalai Lama’s 18 Rules for Living 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don’t lose...
What is Buddhism? On occasion Buddhists get asked the question, “What exactly is Buddhism?” There are literally a plethora of ways to...
The Buddhadarma “In one Sutra, Buddha Shakyamuni asks his disciples, ‘Suppose there existed a vast and deep ocean the size of...
Vipassana Meditation Vipassana meditation is insight meditation. A meditation of complete awareness and mindfulness of every movement of the body and...