mahayana – Page 3 – The Buddha Journey

Samatha and Vipassana

If we had to break down meditation into parts, it would break into two: Samatha and Vipassana. I’ve wrote...

These are the Eight Antidotes (Pratipakṣa) to the Five Faults of meditation.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the Five Faults (ādīnava) are factors in Samatha (calmness and stillness of the mind) meditation. The...

This is a chant mostly chanted in Vajrayana Buddhism, however, for any Mahayana (including Vajrayana) practitioner who aspires to be...

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

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

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

Taking the Precepts and living by them are mandatory for every Buddhist. However, the precepts aren’t rules in the...

Buddhist Disciples! At all times, day and night, sincerely recite and bear in mind these eight truths that cause...

Many Buddhists are vegetarians. Especially those who follow the Mahayana. Though Buddha wasn’t vegetarian, nor did he ever say...