Virtue Victorious: The Past Life of King Ashoka King Ashoka was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who reigned almost all of the Indian subcontinent – stretching from the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan to the modern state of Bangladesh in the east – from c. 268 – 232 […]
Monthly Archives: October 2016
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5 Inspirational Stories that Convey Important Life Lessons “Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.” –Robert McKee Story #1 – The Janitor During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through […]
Personal Experience of A Brush with Death: Divine Protection that Saved My Life I am Theng Ying and I am a Malaysian currently living in the state of Johor. Born into a Buddhist family, I have been practicing a syncretic mix of Chinese and Nichiren Buddhism since young. Today, […]
Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra “Success in life could be defined as the continued expansion of happiness and the progressive realization of worthy goals. Success is the ability to fulfill your desires with effortless ease.” – Deepak Chopra Deepak Chopra is an Indian American author, speaker, and […]
Ten Types of Salvation by Guan Yin in the Lotus Sutra Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, also known as Guan Yin (Chinese), Kannon (Japanese), Chenrezig (Tibetan), or Goddess of Mercy, is one of the most renowned and popular bodhisattva in East Asian Buddhism, particularly Chinese and Tibetan Buddhism. Guan Yin appears in Chapter […]
10 Quotes about Mindfulness from Jon Kabat-Zinn Jon Kabat-Zinn is one of the most influential lay Buddhists leaders in America. His presence is keenly felt in the American mindfulness movement. As a Professor of Medicine Emeritus in University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), he is the creator of 8-week Mindfulness-Based […]
26 American Universities that Offers Buddhist Studies Having an aspiration to gain mastery in Buddhism? Interested to pursue a degree in Buddhist Studies in the United States of America? There is a sizable number of universities all around the world that offers undergraduate to postgraduate in Buddhist studies with a […]
20 Inspirational Quotes about Happiness Do you want to feel on top of the world? Is joie de vivre the natural state of your life? Everyone wants to be happy. Yet, happiness becomes so elusive for those who are battling with various challenges of life. As for most people, the […]
Top 10 Buddhist Mantras for Meditation and Incantation Ever wondering which Buddhist mantras to use for your meditation practice? Buddhist mantras are powerful invocations that are capable of evoking the essence of the various Buddhas, bodhisattvas, as well as the benevolent cosmic force in the state of Buddhahood. Words […]
