The new year brings to many the opportunity to reflect, and see the path we wish to take in our lives. For those who have been practicing Buddhism, or who are just starting, a good place to start working on is your mind.
As a Buddhist living in America, I find December to be one of the best times of the year. The many religions that share holidays in December (including Buddhism) often share the common thread of peace, love, caring for others, and kindness to one another. That’s something we can all celebrate. So what can you, [...]
“The greatest gift is to give people your enlightenment, to share it. It has to be the greatest.” ~ Buddha For Buddhists there are a few holidays which represent significant times in the Buddha’s life. On December 8th, we celebrate the day Buddha achieved enlightenment on his 35th birthday nearly 2,500 years ago (‘Bodhi’ means [...]
“Whoever sees me sees the teaching, and whoever sees the teaching sees me.” ~ Buddha Recently on the internet, I read a comment where someone said that the only way to learn anything (about Buddhism) is to have a master teacher show you the way. That reminded me that I have heard that similar comment used [...]
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” ~ Buddha If the Buddha was alive today, he might add one more to that quote…great Buddhism websites. There are literally thousands of websites that relate to Buddhism, so it’s hard to find ones that are really helpful and top-notch. Not to [...]