The History and Significance of the Bdud
The Significance of the bDud in Tibetan Buddhism The Indian subcontinent gave the world one of the most fascinating religions to mankind, Buddhism, and its continual study has allowed people …
Karma Hinduism the Law of cause and Effect
Karma, The Law of Cause and Effect What karma means in our culture and it’s a concept in different religions. What does it really mean? Karma comes from the Vedic …
Bodhisathva
Buddhism is a practical way of living a noble life that helps in cultivating kindness, forgiveness, empathy and enlightening. The teachings in Buddhism will become mere knowledge fillers if it …
Zen Koan Moving Flag
Case: Two monks argued about a temple flag waving in the breeze. One said, “It is the flag that moves.” The other said, “It is the breeze moving.” Just then, …
Dalai Lama a Popular Icon
A man in a red and yellow robe stands before you. He looks no different than any other man, yet he overtakes you with his presence. He speaks of peace …
The Three Marks of Existence
The Three Marks of Existence The Buddha taught that all things in life have three inescapable factors underlying them. To understand each of them at an experiential level is to …
Nichiren Buddhism and Soka Gakkai International
The Foundation Toda Josei and Makaguchi Tsunesaburo co-founded Soka Gakkai in the early 1920s. The teachings and values of a 13th-century Buddhist monk, Nichiren was its foundation. It began as …
Buddhism Burial Rituals
Death has a special meaning to Buddhists because it signals the transition from one cycle of existence to another. The solemnity, dignity, and grieving that is characteristic of other religions’ …
Burmese Monks Apply Political Pressure What Next for Myanmar
Is the glass half full or half empty for Burma? That’s an intriguing question for even the most mundane of circumstances. Certainly, the present state of Myanmar, also known as …
Benefits of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo is the title of the Lotus Sutra, which according to Shakyamuni Buddha is the heart of all Buddhist teachings. Nichiren Daishonin began the practice of chanting …
Shambhala Buddhism Osel Tendzin Trungpa Rinpoche
Shambhala Buddhism began with the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa. Shambhala Buddhism teaches that enlightenment has entered the world through numerous religious faiths, but all of them converge to create the …
Buddhism vs Christianity
Having developed somewhat of an interest in Buddhism, for my own personal reasons I will keep the reasons for my interest private. What I have found is that this is …
Buddhism Introduction to the Birth of the Buddha
Buddhism was exactly started by the birth of the Buddha in India, but current Japanese Buddhism is a little bit different from one in India. Japanese Buddhists say that there …
Understanding Buddhist Funeral Rites
There are many schools of Buddhism. Each school has a different version of truths and rites. All the sects seem to believe that the monks hold an essential part in …
Dealing with Problems from a Zen Perspective
Change our thinking, we change our world We often judge as too simplistic the idea that if we “change our thinking, we change our world,” yet this simple and fundamental …
Buddhism Benefits of Buddhism Mindfulness Zazen Zen Meditation Dharma Brain Happiness
The title of this article: “Buddhism – The Way to a Better You” almost sounds like a sales pitch, a slogan, a marketing promise. New and Improved Zen! Reach Enlightenment …
Three Women of Western Buddhism
Buddhism has come to the west in the minds and hearts of adventurers and truth-seekers. Some were women who ignored the mores and restrictions of their times to follow their …
Introduction to Buddhist Beliefs
Buddhism is in essence, not a religion as such, but a way of life, elements of which are found throughout every walk and way of life, both now, in the …
The Buddhist View of Mind and Body
In Buddhist philosophy and psychology, the mind and body are not separate entities. Even the medical texts of Buddhist culture treat the mind and body as part of a whole …
Buddhism and Evolution Comparison
I am a biologist ‘by trade’ and have studied a form of Mahayana Buddhism, but do not claim to be a Buddhist, just a follower of the Buddha’s teachings and …
How to Convert to Buddhism
What does one need to do in order to become a Buddhist? This is an often asked question that many people ponder. Let’s start off with some general knowledge of …
The Culture of Buddhism
The culture I researched for my culture project was Buddhism. This culture is a subculture. The purpose of there life is to reach enlightenment, “nirvana.” A lot of people think …
The Benefits of Chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo is the title of the Lotus Sutra, an ancient Buddhist text which contains dialogue from the original Buddha, Shakyamuni. The promise of chanting Nam Myoho Renge …
Attachment Awareness and Distraction
Central to our practice as Buddhists are the concept that it is less important to concern oneself with discovering the truth than it is to learn to let go of …
The Three Poisons in Buddhism
If you are practicing the Mahayana path of Buddhism which can also be dubbed as “Tibetan Buddhism,” you will be taught about the “Three Poisons.” The Three Poisons of Buddhism …
What is Dharma
Strictly, ‘Dharma’ is a Sanskrit term meaning ‘to carry or hold’. At first glance this meaning tells us nothing; it offers us nothing to carry and less to hold onto! …
The History and Significance of Amitabha
Amitabha is a celestial Buddha who is described in the scriptures of the Mahayana, or Greater Vehicle, school of Buddhism. This school of Buddhism lays great emphasis on the Buddha’s …
What are the four Noble Truths
Buddhism is often seen as esoteric; especially by individuals who live outside of Asia. This is a shame because there is nothing exotic about Buddha’s philosophy. The tenets of Buddhism …
An Explanation of the Middle way in Buddhism
Buddhism was born as a religion during the sixth century when a young man named Siddhartha Guatama achieved enlightenment while meditating under a tree. Siddhartha became known as Buddha, or …
The Buddhist Attitude to Other Religions
A Buddhist respects other religions, and may even “borrow” ingredients from them as a mark of respect. Buddhism is the first spiritual force in history to draw together divergent races …
Testimonies Performing a Morning Om
I chose a place to sit and ponder, some would call it meditation, with the sunrise on the tip of fullness, morning promising to arrive. A green grassy spot, a …