10 Inspirational Quotes from Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla is one of the most creative and talented inventors in the history of mankind. Had it not for his ingenuity, we wouldn’t have many of the modern lifestyle conveniences – AC electricity, radio, television, Tesla coil, fluorescent lighting, neon lighting, radio control […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
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Understanding Tibetan Buddhism (Part 3) Tibetan Buddhism and Vajrayana In Buddhism, it can be classified into Esoteric Buddhism [密教] and Exoteric Buddhism [顯教]. In Buddhist doctrines, the latter, also known as Vyukta–upadesa in Sanskrit, emphasizes on phenomenological perception, while the former, also known as Guhya–upadesa in Sanskrit, emphasizes on ontological perception. Amongst the ten great sects of Chinese […]
The Buddha’s Past Life: A King Who Practiced the Shurangama Samadhi Meditation The Buddha said: “Long ago in the past there was another Buddha by the name of Satyanama, a Tathagata, an Arhat, and a Perfectly Awakened One. At that time there was a monk by the name of Varuna. […]
Understanding Pure Land Sect (Part 3) Why Sukhavati, and not other Pure Lands There are many Pure Lands in the ten directions. Why is it that Buddha Sakyamuni specifically directed people to the Western Pure Land, i.e. Sukhavati and extolled the supremely wonderful conditions and environment of that Land […]
10 Disney Songs that Inspire Hope, Strength and Perseverance “Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming!” – Dory, Finding Dor Going through the wringer? Wanting to have the strength to carry on in the midst of adversities? The Four Noble Truths taught by the Buddha has shown that suffering is […]
Understanding Tien Tai Sect (Part 3) The Perfect Harmony of the Triple Truth [三諦圓融] Based on the Three Universal Truths, Tien-tai believes there is a true state or noumenon, which can be realized through its manifested phenomena. There is no noumenon besides phenomena, and phenomenon itself is noumenon in nature. […]
Jataka Tale: The Happy Monk Once upon a time, there was a high class rich man. As he became older, he realized that the suffering of old age was about the same for rich and poor alike. So he gave up his wealth and class position, and went into the […]
Understanding Chan Sect (Part 2) The Second Patriarch – Hui Ko The transmission Gatha of Bodhidharma is as follows: My aim in coming to this country Was to transmit the Dharma and liberate all beings A flower of five pedals Cannot fail to fruit. The Gatha predicted that there would […]
10 Dharma Devotional Chants by Imee Ooi Imee Ooi (Huang Hui Yin) is a Chinese-Malaysian music composer, record producer, and singer. She specializes in the composition and arrangement of music for classical Buddhist chant, mantra, and dharani in Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, and Mandarin. In 1997 she founded a record label, I.M.M. […]
Understanding Tibetan Buddhism (Part 2) Second dissemination of Tibetan Buddhism The second dissemination of Tibetan Buddhism was brought about by Yeshe O, who was the king in the western part of Tibet. The lineage of lay Vajrayana practitioners still survived after the dark age of Tibetan Buddhism, though the monastic […]
