Once there was a woman named Hariti who would eat children. Though she loved her own children dearly, she would steal other people’s children and feast upon them. All the parents who heard of her worried that they would lose their children someday.Eventually, the Buddha heard of this woman and […]
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8 Expedient Ways to Attain Buddhahood as Expounded in the Lotus Sutra There is only one Buddhahood but immeasurable gateways to attain the same goal. In Chapter 2: Expedient Methods, the Buddha declares that all his teachings, be it early, middle or latter teachings, derive from the One Buddha-Vehicle. This […]
Nichiren Daishonin (1222 – 1282) is a Japanese Buddhist monk who lived during the 13th century of Japan. Having studied Buddha’s teachings from different schools of Buddhism such as Zen, Pureland and Tendai, Nichiren concluded that the Lotus Sutra is the ultimate teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha. Nichiren’s interpretation of Buddhism is […]
20 Important Suttas in the Pali Canon (for Lay Buddhists) There are tonnes of gems in the Pali Canon suttas of the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Many of these suttas have splendid wisdom about the world we live as well as insights for practical applications in daily lives. Most Buddhists […]
Virtue Victorious: The Past Life of King Ashoka King Ashoka was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who reigned almost all of the Indian subcontinent – stretching from the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan to the modern state of Bangladesh in the east – from c. 268 – 232 […]
5 Inspirational Stories that Convey Important Life Lessons “Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.” –Robert McKee Story #1 – The Janitor During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through […]
Personal Experience of A Brush with Death: Divine Protection that Saved My Life I am Theng Ying and I am a Malaysian currently living in the state of Johor. Born into a Buddhist family, I have been practicing a syncretic mix of Chinese and Nichiren Buddhism since young. Today, […]
Ten Types of Salvation by Guan Yin in the Lotus Sutra Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, also known as Guan Yin (Chinese), Kannon (Japanese), Chenrezig (Tibetan), or Goddess of Mercy, is one of the most renowned and popular bodhisattva in East Asian Buddhism, particularly Chinese and Tibetan Buddhism. Guan Yin appears in Chapter […]
26 American Universities that Offers Buddhist Studies Having an aspiration to gain mastery in Buddhism? Interested to pursue a degree in Buddhist Studies in the United States of America? There is a sizable number of universities all around the world that offers undergraduate to postgraduate in Buddhist studies with a […]
20 Inspirational Quotes about Happiness Do you want to feel on top of the world? Is joie de vivre the natural state of your life? Everyone wants to be happy. Yet, happiness becomes so elusive for those who are battling with various challenges of life. As for most people, the […]
