One day, while the Buddha was residing at Vulture Peak meditating, a messenger came from his father’s palace to tell him that his father was seriously ill. The Buddha quickly settled matters in the monastery, and went to see his father. When his father, who was ninety-three years old, saw […]
Monthly Archives: July 2016
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30 Inspirational Quotes that are Poetically Beautiful I love quotes, especially those quotes that are not only delightfully inspirational, but also stylistically elegant and poetically beautiful. It is impossible to list all quotes that are as uplifting as they are poetic. Here are 30 thought-provoking quotes that have infused a myriad of […]
Is there a Buddhist leader who has inspired you tremendously in your Buddhist practice? Everyone of us has a Buddhist leader whom we look upon as a role model and an inspiration in our spiritual devotion and personal cultivation. We benefit from their dedication and indefatigable efforts to make Buddhism accessible for […]
Daisaku Ikeda is the president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI), a lay Buddhist organization based on the teaching of Nichiren Buddhism. Mr. Ikeda realizes the vision of his mentor, Josei Toda, to propagate Nichiren Buddhism throughout the globe for the happiness of humanity. Thus, in the context of SGI, the spirit […]
Buddhism is happiness, joy, and exuberance. Nothing is more delightful than the Joy of the Law of Buddhahood. It is not surprising, thus, that a total of 158 number of happiness-related words appear in the Lotus Sutra. Let’s take a look at the facts & figures: joy (欢喜) – […]
10 Types of Energy Healing Modalities Energy – also known as Chi, Ki, Qi, Prana, Force – is all around us. All living entities – birds, flowers, trees and even us people – are manifestations of energy. We are living in a world of energy and we can tap on […]
As a relatively young man of 35, the Buddha claimed that he had awakened to the truth and thus freed himself of the sufferings of old age, sickness, and death. The 80th year of the Buddha’s life, however, was filled with pain and tragedy, culminating in the Buddha’s own death. […]
This is the book released by Lisa Nichols, known to millions from her appearance in the film and book The Secret. In this book, you learn about the candid truth of her past “screwed up” life and how she overcomes all the obstacles and challenges to emerge as the champion of […]
One day, while the Buddha was walking past the door of the monk’s quarters, he heard Ksudrapanthaka sobbing loudly. Near him, a circle of monks had gathered to laugh at him for being so foolish. The Buddha approached Ksudrapanthaka and asked him why he was crying. “What has made you […]
