by SARAH HUA 25 May 2016 Houston, Texas, May 25, 2016—Asia Society Texas Center is pleased to welcome back to Houston the Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery. From August 18-21, the monks will construct a sand mandala and perform ceremonies in the Center’s Louisa Stude Sarofim Gallery. During this ritual, millions of grains […]
ejinsight.com Ella Cheung Jun 3, 2016 5:34pm Bhutan’s Princess Ashi Kesang Choden T. Wangchuck, who is the namesake of her royal grandmother, studied and lived abroad, but she keeps her heart at home. Out of a sense of family duty, the princess has made it her personal mission to promote and preserve the kingdom’s rich […]
via Bhutan princess seeks to preserve kingdom’s cultural heritage — Buddhist Art News
Renunciation has nothing to do with sacrificing. When we talk about renunciation, somehow we get all scared because we think that we have to give up some goodies, something valuable, some important things. But there is nothing that is important; there is nothing that is solidly existing. All that you give up is actually a […]
If you let go a little, you will have a little happiness. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of happiness. If you let go completely, you will be free. —Ajahn Chah
It is often thought that the Buddha’s doctrine teaches us that suffering will disappear if one has meditated long enough, or if one sees everything differently. It is not that at all. Suffering isn’t going to go away; the one who suffers is going to go away. —Ayya Khema
At 4 min 30 sec, Lama Shenpen Hookham clarifies the teaching of anatta (nonself) in Buddhism: Lama Shenpen Hookham – Nonself (Anatta) vs True Self And when we talk about nonself – what is not self – I think it’s a big problem in the way Buddhists talk about “no self” to be honest. I […]
via Why are things not self and what is your true self? – Lama Shenpen Hookham — Essence of Buddhism
Abandon wrongdoing. It can be done. If there were no likelihood, I would not ask you to do it. But since it is possible and brings about blessings and happiness, I do ask of you to abandon wrongdoing. Cultivate doing good. It can be done. If it brought deprivation and sorrow, I would not ask you to do […]
Ikkyu, the Zen master, was very clever even as a boy. His teacher had a precious teacup, a rare antique. Ikkyu happened to break this cup and was greatly perplexed. Hearing the footsteps of his teacher, he held the pieces of the cup behind him. When the master appeared, Ikkyu asked: “Why do people have to die?”
“This is natural,” explained the older man. “Everything has to die and has just so long to live.”
Ikkyu, producing the shattered cup, added: “It was time for your cup to die.”
Living in the world yet not forming attachments to the dust of the world is the way of a true Dharma student. When witnessing the good action of another, encourage yourself to follow the example. Hearing of the mistaken action of another, advise yourself not to emulate it. Even though alone in a dark room, […]
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