The Greatest Gift: “For Our Long-lasting Benefit and Happiness”
Buddhist teachings on the environment
Sowing the Seeds of Metta to Dissolve Fears of the Unknown
Last month, I introduced the overall concept of lily padding as a combination of location-independence and letting the Dharma take the lead. During my seven
Lily Pad Sutra: Living in Transit for Seven Years
Giving up life as a householder and following the Dharma
Concerning Right Speech
The path to providing wisdom, healing division, and creating…
Procrastination, Determination, and Compassion
I’ve known people who go to a single meditation retreat and when they return home they start sitting an hour in the morning and an
Thriving Buddhist Communities in Bangladesh: Part Three
Editor’s note: Jnan Nanda completed his BA Hons from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and his MA from the University of Hong Kong where
Vow
Early morning, everyday Fallen leaves, I sweep away The temple ground looks clean and tidy. Thus I vow day and night, That I shall always
The Dhamma to be Practiced
Anyone familiar with Buddhism must be familiar with the P?li term “Dhamma” or the Sanskrit term “Dharma”. Leaving aside all the philosophical connotations implied by the term Dhamma, most would understand