10 Inspirational Quotes by Thubten Chodron Thubten Chodron, born Cheryl Greene, is an American Tibetan Buddhist nun, author, and teacher. As the founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey, the only Tibetan Buddhist training monastery for Western nuns and monks in the United States, Chodron plays an instrumental role in the reinstatement of the Bhikshuni ordination of […]
Monthly Archives: December 2021
48 Vows of Amitabha Buddha According to Infinite Life Sutra, or Larger Pure Land Sutra (無量壽經), Sakyamuni Buddha expounded the practice of Bodhisattva Dharmakara in the journey of attaining Buddhahood. Bodhisattva Dharmakara, having witnessed the suffering of sentient beings, spent five eons studying all the Buddha lands. He made forty-eight […]
Tri-Pitaka and Twelve Divisions Tripitaka (or Tipitika) is the collection of the teachings of the Buddha over 45 years. It consists of Sutra (the conventional teaching), Vinaya (Disciplinary code) and Abhidhamma (commentaries). The Tripitaka was compiled and arranged in its present form by the disciples who had immediate contact with […]
Jataka Tale: The Selfless Hare Long ago, the Bodhisattva was reborn as a hare. He lived in a leafy forest among soft, tender grass and delicate ferns, surrounded by climbing vines and sweet wild orchids. The forest was rich with fruits and bordered by a river of pure water as […]
Deciphering the Lotus Sutra: Commentary by Thich Nhat Hanh (Chapter 3) One Vehicle #1 A wise teacher, when he or she looks at their disciples, is able to see which path each disciple will follow in the future and the realization they will attain. With this knowledge, the teaching can […]