10 Inspirational Quotes from Disney Movies Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Peter Pan and Cinderella…These colourful characters are so memorable that we can never erase their lovely presence in our childhood memories. Most of us grew up watching Disney movies, ranging from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Beauty and the […]
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10 Simple Ways to Practice Kindness “Monks, these two people are hard to find in the world. Which two? The one who is first to do a kindness, and the one who is grateful for a kindness done and feels obligated to repay it. These two people are hard […]
The Buddhist Way of Life for Householders The Buddha considered economic welfare as a requisite for human happiness, but moral and spiritual development for a happy, peaceful and contend life. A man named Dighajanu once visited the Buddha and said, “Venerable Sir, we are ordinary layman, leading a family life […]
Prof. Donald S Lopez Jr Recommends the Best Books on Buddhism The Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan discusses the Dalai Lama stepping down as the political leader of the Tibetan government in exile and Europe’s links to Buddhism. What made you first become interested […]
Top 10 Books on Buddhism for Children If you want some assistance in choosing the right book for your little one, this list contains the most popular, highest rated, best selling books. It also explains why exactly these books are so great. Through these books kids will learn the basics […]
Overcoming Relationship Karma by Barbara E. Jenkins, USA A few years after I began practicing Nichiren Buddhism, I met a young man with whom I fell in love. David was going to a university in Cleveland, studying to become an engineer. I taught him about chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and we participated in many […]
10 Amazing Buddhist Monasteries in the World Monasticism is one of the most fundamental institutions of Buddhism. Monks and nuns are responsible for preserving and spreading Buddhist teachings, as well as educating and guiding Buddhist followers. Buddhist monasteries emerged from the practice of vassa, the retreat undertaken by Buddhist monks […]
12 Famous Buddhist Temples In Singapore Singapore is a country at the crossroad between East and West. About 33% of the ethnic Chinese population embraces Buddhism. Mahayana Buddhism is the most popular tradition of Buddhism in Singapore, followed by Theravada Buddhism. Vesak Day, also known as Buddha Purnima, is a public holiday […]
Aghatavinaya Sutta: How to Remove Hatred and Grudges The unwholesome emotions such as anger, grudge and hatred are commonplace. Many of us experience these negative emotions in a varying degree. When we let anger get the better of us, we keep thinking, dwelling and clinging upon the person or incident […]
Top 10 Vegetarian Superfoods According to the Mahaparinirvana Sutra in which the final teachings of the Buddha are expounded, the Buddha insisted that his followers should not eat any kind of meat or fish. While not all Buddhists are vegetarian, being a vegetarian is a worthy choice that will contribute to […]
