Love Stories of the Buddha Buddhism is as enlightening as it is fascinating. The most fascinating aspect of Buddhism is the many past life stories of the Buddha that are documented throughout the compendium of sutras. In the Theravada teachings, many of the past live stories are documented in the […]
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Body Language in Buddhism: Four Ways of Dignified Comportment Good communication is the cornerstone of not only a rewarding relationship but a successful life. Communications takes two forms—verbal and nonverbal. According to research, non-verbal communication, our body language, gives far more insights to the unspoken motifs and intentions than the verbal communication. […]
10 Powers of a Buddha “Because Devadatta was a good friend of mine, I was able to fully master Six Paramitas; develop benevolence, compassion, joy, and non-attachment; and be endowed with Thirty-Two Features, Eighty Types of Physical Elegance, purplish-golden skin, the Ten Powers, Four Kinds of Fearlessness, Four Social Rules, […]
8 Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism Have you ever what are the symbolic icons of Buddhism? All major religions have their own distinctive symbols: the Star of David represents Judaism, the Cross represents Christianity, and the Star and Crescent represents Islam. In Buddhism, the most popular and prominent symbols are the […]
Differences in Doctrines and Practices: Nichiren Shu, Nichiren Shoshu, and Soka Gakkai Nichiren Buddhism is one of the most eminent branches of Mahayana Buddhism that is based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese monk, Nichiren (1222-1282). Under Nichiren Buddhism, there are several major schools and many sub-schools. The […]
10 Inspirational Quotes from Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta, which means The Discourse on the Lion-roar of the Wheel-turner, is considered as one of the most important suttas in the Pali Canon. Why is this so? Because it is the only sutta in the Theravada traditions that the Buddha expounds the […]
The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso is one of the most influential Buddhist leaders in Tibetan Buddhism. He is the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. An advocate for a world free of nuclear weapons, he is currently serving on the Advisory Council of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. The […]
The Middle Way: Parable of the Zither The concept of the Middle Way is one of the most important teachings in Buddhism. The path of the Middle Way is the path of moderation between the extremes. It also means that balance is the key to harmony in literally everything in […]
10 Quotes about Buddhahood in the Lotus Sutra The essence of the Buddha’s teaching (Shakyamuni Buddha as well as all Buddhas in the Universe) is the Law of Anuttara Samyak Sambodhi, the Law of Supreme Perfect Enlightenment, the Law of Buddhahood. The purpose of Buddhism is to teach people to […]
The term Zen, or Chan, means meditation. Zen stories are mostly ancient words and deeds of Zen masters. In Zen Buddhism, enlightenment is not any far-fetched goal to be attained but moment-to-moment awareness and awakening while doing the most mundane tasks in daily life. Short and humorous, these stories are […]
