A Grandmother’s Wisdom
Nina Müller
1 January 2012
A few weeks ago, I visited my grandmother who lives in Stockholm. In Sweden, people call their grandmothers by two different names: farmor, which means father’s
Dr. Robert Law: Begin the Journey of Mindfulness
Dr. Robert Law
1 November 2011
Working like a physician in his diagnosis of disease and treatment prescription, Buddha teaches us that suffering in this world is due to too much
Swimming Meditation: If only the Buddha had had a swimming pool
Dr. Robert Law
1 November 2011
In the Buddhist tradition, there is abundant literature on Walking Meditation. The reason is obvious. Walking does not require any tools, or preparation or expensive
Just a Little Awareness!
Ven. Rahulananda
1 September 2011
Most of the time in our life we do not do what we actually should do. Rather, we do what we think we should do.
Generosity, Right Livelihood and Appreciation: Reflections on Buddhist lay life
Raymond Lam
1 September 2011
Sometimes I feel that the choice to be a lay disciple in Buddhism matters just as much as choosing to be ordained. As laypeople we
The Four Assurances of a Holy Life
Ven. Nyanabodhi
1 August 2011
Throughout 45 years of his life as the Enlightened One, the Buddha in his every sermon (sutta) focused on only two things namely, suffering (dukkha)
Living for the Buddha: Cultivating a Buddho-centric way of life
Buddhistdoor Global
1 August 2011
In the Buddhist tradition, disciples discover their purpose in life by doing their part for the Buddha’s Dharma. The Buddha is the most profound lover
Noble Eightfold Path: Ethical Guidelines to Individual and Social Development
Dr. Ramala Sarma
9 May 2011
Dr. Ramala Sarma is Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy of Nowgong College, Nogaon. Society, from its beginnings to today, has witnessed tremendous changes.
The Elusive and Persistent Illusion
Mariusz Popieluch
9 May 2011
Why is the illusion of inherent existence, and independent self in particular, so strong and difficult to overcome to most of us? LABELS The first,
The Dharma of Travelling
Alastair Gornall
1 May 2011
Observing impermanence in our daily lives can be quite difficult. Our friends and family can seem quite stable as we perform our daily jobs in
Retreats at Guang Jue Monastery in China
Malcolm Hunt
1 April 2011
Chinese Buddhism still remains a bit of an enigma to many in the West as Zen, Tibetan and Theravadan Buddhism are very frequently highlighted most
Mindfulness and Empathy in Action – Defusing Tension in Interactions with Others
Mariusz Popieluch
21 February 2011
I’d like to focus here on a quite common phenomenon which arises among human interactions which in its most general sense could be referred to