The purpose of life is to be happy. But, what can we do to make happiness a part of our lives? Here are the 10 simple habits you can practice every to cultivate joy and happiness every day: Habit 1: Have Sufficient Sleep “Happiness consists in getting enough sleep.” – […]
Monthly Archives: June 2016
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Brahma and the Abrahamic God: The Truth of Brahma in the Lotus Sutra Followers of the Abrahamic faith as well as religions in which the concept of God is the essence of the teaching – Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Jainism etc – constitute about more than 60% of the […]
10 Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Commencement Address The late Steve Jobs is one of the most influential persons in the world. As the co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc., he revolutionized the way people use the computer and mobile phone. His life was not a bed of roses: he […]
Shakyamuni Buddha expounds that the Lotus Sutra is the king of all sutras. Why is this so? Because the Lotus Sutra contains the seed of Supreme Perfect Enlightenment that will enable everyone to attain Buddhahood. The purpose of the Buddha’s lifetime teaching is to show and guide people toward […]
If you want to learn some meaningful life lessons, try watching Disney movies. Many of these children cartoons are astonishingly well-crafted, be it storyline, song, character’s illustration etc. Some of the famous Disney movies are Lion King, Mulan, Pocahontas, Frozen etc. Which one is your favourite? Many of the […]
Eightfold Path: Insights from the Lotus Sutra The Eightfold Path is taught in the fourth of the Four Noble Truths – the Truth of a Way to Cease Suffering. The Eightfold Path is an eight-step strategy to help one liberate from the suffering arising from transmigration of life and attain […]
10 Buddhist Meditation Teachers in America With the dawn of the millennium, Buddhism has gained tremendous popularity and acceptance in the Western world. A style of Buddhism that is distinctively western has emerged. As opposed to Eastern Buddhism in which reverence and chanting are the predominant styles of Buddhist practices, meditation is unequivocally […]
Four Noble Truths: Insights from the Lotus Sutra Background: The Buddha, having awakened that extreme asceticism didn’t work, decided to seek the answer from within himself through meditation. At the Deer Park in Sarnath (known as Varanasi at that time) in India, he sat under the Bodhi tree for 49 […]
Recently, the video of the laughing “Chewbacca Mom” went viral in social media, gaining millions of viewership in Youtube within a day. While this is spectacularly bizarre (a testament to the incredible power of social media), it has nevertheless brought back fond memories of my favourite movie – Star Wars. […]
Thích Nhất Hạnh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist. He was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr. The term “Engaged Buddhism” was coined by him in his book Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire. Presently, he lives in Plum Village in the south of […]
