“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – The Buddha Feeling […]
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 […]
Energy Healing Experience of Richard Gordon, Founder of Quantum Touch Quantum Touch is one of the many healing modalities that utilizes the life force to promote health, healing, and wellness. Richard Gordon, the founder of Quantum Touch, learnt the skill of energy healing from Bob Rasmusson. When Richard first met […]
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 […]
86 Life Lessons from “Only One You” by Linda Kranz “Only One You” by Linda Kranz is a hardcover book for a toddler. Beautifully illustrated, the book is packed with tonnes of life wisdom. Many of these life quotes are short, pithy and yet delightfully meaningful. It is an inspirational book […]
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 […]
30 Principles on How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Dale Carnegie is an American writer, lecturer, and course developer of many courses such as self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. The legacy of Dale Carnegie is not only the books but a global […]
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, […]
