buddhism – Page 37 – The Buddha Journey

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...

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

I often stress mindfulness and meditation, whether when I’m blogging or talking to people. But truly, they’re both very...

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don’t lose...

On occasion Buddhists get asked the question, “What exactly is Buddhism?” There are literally a plethora of ways to...

“In one Sutra, Buddha Shakyamuni asks his disciples, ‘Suppose there existed a vast and deep ocean the size of...

Vipassana meditation is insight meditation. A meditation of complete awareness and mindfulness of every movement of the body and...

“Is there a reason why you joined Mahayana as opposed to Theravada or Vajrayana schools?” Actually, when I first...

Mala beads are usually worn on the left wrist or worn on the neck of almost every Buddhist. Mala...

There are two qualities the Buddha taught to realize Enlightenment: Prajña (Wisdom) and Karunã (Compassion). In a general sense,...