Catherine Ulbricht, Pharm.D., co-founder of Natural Standard Research Collaboration, and the Senior Attending Pharmacist at Massachusetts General Hospital shared about Music Therapy as one of the modalities for healing: Being a pharmacist, you may think I would always suggest a bottle of something for what ails you. However, first and […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
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Deciphering the Lotus Sutra: Commentary by Gene Reeves (Chapter 2) #1 It is extremely important to understand that the many skillful means are always within the One Buddha Way, not alternatives to it. The many skillful means are “skillful” only because they skillfully lead to the One Way, and the […]
10 Inspirational Quotes by Mingyur Rinpoche Mingyur Rinpoche was born in Nepal in 1975. His father is Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, who taught him meditation, Dzogchen and Mahamudra traditions. His mother is Sönam Chödrön, a descendant of the two Tibetan kings Songtsen Gampo and Trisong Deutsen. He is the youngest of […]
Jataka Tale: The Quail King and the Hunter Once upon a time, there was a Quail King who reigned over a flock of a thousand quails. There was also a very clever quail hunter. He knew how to make a quail call. Because this sounded just like a real quail […]
10 TED Talks about Mindfulness Mindfulness has entered mainstream. Its popularity and phenomenal growth can be traced back to Jon Kabat-Zinn who spearheaded the mindfulness movement. The mindfulness revolution has, to a great extent, indirectly introduced Buddhism to many people in the Western countries. TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment, […]
3 Reasons Why You Should Practice Mahayana Buddhism instead of Theravada Buddhism First, don’t get me wrong- my intention of writing this blog is not to denigrate Theravada Buddhism in anyway. In fact, I respect and appreciate the wonderful teachings in the Pali canon because there are tonnes of practical […]
The Second Council The Background of the Second Council A hundred years after the First Council, during King Kalasoka, a second great assembly in Buddhist community took place, known as the Second Council. Different from those behind the First Council, it was the difference of opinions concerning the precepts that […]
Dhammapada: The Story of Garahadinna While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verses (58) and (59) of this book, with reference to a rich man named Garahadinna and the miracle of the lotus flowers. There were two friends named Sirigutta and Garahadinna in Savatthi. Sirigutta was a follower […]
Deciphering the Lotus Sutra: Commentary by Daisaku Ikeda (Chapter 2) The Revelation of the Single Buddha Vehicle: Opening the Door to the Oneness of Mentor and Disciple #1 “Expedient Means” makes it absolutely clear that the true intent of the Buddha in teaching the three vehicles was to teach […]
6 Things to Let Go if You Wish to Move Ahead with Life Many of us want to become happy and successful. Yet, we are hindered by the inner obstacles that prevent us from moving ahead in life. To be successful in life, we need to have courage, determination, […]
