Reincarnation Reincarnation, or Rebirth, is one of the central parts and beliefs in Buddhism, but it’s also one of the...
I don’t mean to be condescending, but isn’t “aspiring” to be a bodhisattva contradictory? Wouldn’t that mean that you are desiring/craving enlightenment? “Question: I don’t mean to be condescending, but isn’t “aspiring” to be a bodhisattva contradictory? Wouldn’t that mean that you...
Samatha and Vipassana If we had to break down meditation into parts, it would break into two: Samatha and Vipassana. I’ve wrote...
The Awakening Mind This is a chant mostly chanted in Vajrayana Buddhism, however, for any Mahayana (including Vajrayana) practitioner who aspires to be...
The Ego and Self The ego is a powerful thing. It’s what makes us people. It’s the little voice in our heads that...
Rebirth and Karma Question: Would our next rebirth be influenced by Buddhist changes we have made in this life? For example, if we...
Daily Mindfulness I often stress mindfulness and meditation, whether when I’m blogging or talking to people. But truly, they’re both very...
What is Buddhism? On occasion Buddhists get asked the question, “What exactly is Buddhism?” There are literally a plethora of ways to...
Vipassana Meditation Vipassana meditation is insight meditation. A meditation of complete awareness and mindfulness of every movement of the body and...
Question: Is there a reason why you joined Mahayana as opposed to Theravada or Vajrayana schools? “Is there a reason why you joined Mahayana as opposed to Theravada or Vajrayana schools?” Actually, when I first...