Overcome Kidney Failure through Daimoku by Nicki James, UK When I was born in 1966, the death of my grandmother, who was only 52, and the rapid deterioration of my mum’s health in that year revealed that all of us (and other family members) had inherited a genetic illness which develops […]
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10 Ways To Act and Feel Confident When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things. – Joe Namath What message do you project when you walk into a room? What is your body saying? What information can […]
13 Basic Practices in Shin Buddhism Pure Land Buddhism is the most widely practiced form of Buddhism in China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore. Shin Buddhism, also known as Jodo Shinshu, is the largest Pure Land denomination in Japan. Founded by Buddhist reformist Shinran Shonin (1173- […]
Dhammapada: The Story of Thera Nanda While residing at the Jetavana monastery in Savatthi, the Buddha uttered Verses (13) and (14) of this book, with reference to Thera Nanda, a cousin of the Buddha. Once the Buddha was residing at the Veluvana monastery in Rajagaha when his father King Suddhodana […]
5 Alternative Ways of Meditation Meditation is a practice to allow your mind to settle and stay present, relax, and alert. Let’s face it, the practice of silent, seated meditation is not for everyone. Some people may find the practice misaligned with their personalities, resulting in physical and mental pain […]
Personal Experience of Buddhist Practice: With Appreciation Comes Happiness My parents left the Philippines for better work opportunities in Israel, and although I was born and raised there, the law denied me citizenship. Because of my Filipino ethnicity, I also dealt with racism daily. One of my more vivid […]
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 […]
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 […]
