The founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni Buddha, was born into this world. He cultivated himself in this world, attained awakening in this world, and shared with others the deep truths he realized in this world. The human world was emphasized in Read More …
A bodhisattva is a great practitioner who is walking on the path toward Buddhahood by benefiting all sentient beings as well as themselves. The path of the bodhisattva is a long, selfless journey through countless kalpas that requires diligent cultivation Read More …
Suffering is the reality of life. How to attain ultimate liberation from this suffering is the purpose of learning Buddhism. When the Buddha first awakened, he taught eight methods for cultivating the Way towards awakening in order to liberate all Read More …
By taking the precepts, we put our beliefs into practice. After Buddhist practitioners take refuge, they should take a further step by taking the precepts because these precepts are the root of all good things and the basis for all Read More …
Taking refuge in the Triple Gem is the first formal step onto the Buddhist path. Taking refuge signifies that we believe in Buddhism and that we have become disciples of the Triple Gem—the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. When Read More …
The profound teachings of Buddhism are often misunderstood, and this has been the case for thousands of years. For example, nirvana, the goal of all Buddhist practitioners, is mistaken by many people to simply be the same as death. Actually, Read More …
Each of us has been endowed with Buddha nature from the very beginning, though we may not know it. It is one of the saddest things about us that so many do not know themselves, nor can they recognize their Read More …
The Buddha is commonly mentioned in many different contexts. The word “Buddha” can describe the awakened being who lived in India over 2,500 year ago, as well as the Buddha within each one of us. We may begin to wonder, Read More …
The mind is not born and does not die. It is our essence. It is the Dharma body of all Buddhas and the wisdom inherent to all sentient beings. The intrinsic nature of the mind is that which embraces all Read More …
Buddhism has been called the “teaching of emptiness” since ancient times because emptiness is one of its most important doctrines. Emptiness is also one of the characteristics that distinguishes Buddhism from other religions. As previously mentioned, when the Buddha attained Read More …