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Ven. Sri Dhammananda 2008-09-12 20:53:00 Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda,Nayake Maha Thera JSM., PhD., D. Litt.Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammanada is a household name in the Buddhist world. In more than forty two years as incumbent of the Buddhist Maha Vihara, Malaysia, the Venerable has brought the Buddha Word to countless numbers of devotees who otherwise would have has no access to the sublime message of the Enlightened OneVenerable Dhammananda wa
Buddhism For Dummies 2008-08-30 00:07:00 Buddhism seems like a bundle of contradictions wrapped inside a paradox. It is a religion without a god, a belief system without rules, and a faith that encourages its adherents to question everything, including its own teachings.You could spend a lifetime studying Buddhist texts and following its observances and still feel like you’ve only just barely scratched the surface. Yet, over the past 2 Read more:Buddhism
, Dummies
The Magnificent Borobudur 2008-08-15 00:22:00 Borobudur
is a ninth-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome is located at the center of the top platform, and is surrounded by seventy-two Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa.The monument is both a Read more:Magnificent
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching 2008-08-11 22:55:00 By Thich Nhat HanhIn The Heart
of the Buddha
's Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh introduces us to the core teachings of Buddhism and shows us that the Buddha's teachings are accessible and applicable to our daily lives. With poetry and clarity, Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion, love, and joy--all qualities of enlightenment.Covering such
Jataka Stories of Buddha's Former Lives 2008-08-10 12:05:00 All Jataka stories have a moral at the end on how to correct our ways and in developing virtuousconduct and good behaviour. They promote and highlight those human values which contributeto harmony, pleasure and progress.One story teaches respect for elders, and the need to gain control over conceit, which is a minor defilement. Another teaches the value of gratitude. And yet another teaches about Read more:Buddha
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Thich Nhat Hanh 2008-08-09 17:44:00 Thich Nhat Hanh (pronounced Tick-Naught-Han) is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. During the war in Vietnam, he worked tirelessly for reconciliation between North and South Vietnam. His lifelong efforts to generate peace moved Martin Luther King, Jr. to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. He lives in exile in a small community in France where he teaches, writes, gardens, and works to help
Meditation in Daily Life 2008-08-06 20:41:00 Here are some concentration exercises that you can develop as a formal meditation or as part of your daily activities.Health exerciseWhile walking back and forth, hold only these three ideas in the mind is "HAPPY, HEALTHY andSTRONG". Keep repeating these words over and over, concentrate the mind on these words until you canfeel the words physically in the bodyThinking exerciseWhile thinking of a s Read more:Meditation
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Brief Life History of Lord Buddha 2008-08-02 02:54:00 A Buddha
is a person who has developed all positive qualities and eliminated all negative qualities. A Buddha was an "ordinary" human like you and me before he/she became enlightened. Enlightenment is compared to awakening, as a person suddenly expereinces a complete transformation of body and mind from sleeping to waking up. One could say that a Buddha represents the very peak of evolution, as he Read more:Brief
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Mount Emei and the Leshan Giant Buddha 2008-07-19 12:39:00 Mount Emei rises in the southwestern part of the Chengdu Plain in Emeishan City, with its highest peak being 3,099 meters above sea level. The craggy southern part of the mountain is crisscrossed by ravines and covered with a dense growth of plants, while the northern part features sheer precipices, and waterfalls cascading down the slope.Mount Emei is called the “mountain of brightness” in Bu Read more:Buddha
Yungang Grottoes 2008-07-01 20:25:00 Yungang Grottoes, one of the three major cave clusters in China, punctuate the north cliff of Wuzhou Mountain, Datong. The area was excavated along the mountain, extending 1 km (0.62 miles) from east to west, revealing 53 caves and over 51,000 stone statues.The Caves are divided into east, middle, and west parts. Pagodas dominate the eastern parts; west caves are small and mid-sized with niches. C
The Tree That Acted Like a Hunter - (Impatience) 2008-06-17 12:11:00 Once upon a time, there was an antelope who lived in the deep forest. He ate the fruits that fell from the trees. There was one tree that had become his favorite.In the same area there was a hunter who captured and killed antelopes and deer. He put down fruit as bait under a tree. Then he waited, hiding in the branches above. He held a rope noose hanging down to the ground around the fruits. Whe Read more:Hunter
The Dancing Peacock - Pride and Modesty 2008-06-03 11:37:00 Once upon a time, a very long time ago, the four footed animals made the lion their king. There was a gigantic fish that roamed the oceans, and the fish made him their king. The birds were attracted to beauty, so they chose the Golden Swan as their king.King Golden Swan had a beautiful golden daughter. While she was still young, he granted her one wish. She wished that, when she was old enough, sh Read more:Dancing
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Finding a New Spring 2008-06-01 20:48:00 Once upon a time a certain tradesman was leading a caravan to another country to sell his goods. Along the way they came to the edge of a severe hot-sand desert. They asked about, and found that during the daytime the sun heats up the fine sand until it's as hot as charcoal, so no one can walk on it - not even bullocks or camels! So the caravan leader hired a desert guide, one who could follow the Read more:Spring
, New Spring
Healthy Mind and Body 2008-05-14 10:35:00 We have organized our life in a way which we thought can bring us enjoyment, but little do we realize that we are only deluding ourselves. The modern world creates excitement but not happiness. This excitement disturbs our minds and upsets our nervous systems. Meditation is the only way to calm the mind and the nervous system in order to help us to lead a healthy life through spiritual developm
KUSINARA 2008-04-20 22:18:00 Here the Buddha passed away into Nibbana wherein the elements of clinging do not arise! The Buddha's last days are described in the Pali text called the Great Parinibbana Sutta (Parinibbana meaning "completed nibbana/nirvana"). The Buddha then said his final words, "Listen, Bhikkhus, I say this: all conditioned things are subject to decay, strive with diligence for your liberation". He then pas
SARNATH 2008-04-20 22:15:00 At Sarnath (Sagarnath: Lord of Deer; Pali: Isipattana) in the Deer Park which is outside the holy city of Benares (now called Varanasi), the Buddha preached his first discourse and set in motion The Wheel of Dhamma. The wheel symbolises samsara (world), the eternal round of existence which goes on and on, life after life because of ceaseless cravings and desire. In that sermon, Gautama Buddha st
BODH GAYA 2008-04-15 10:10:00 Another Buddhist pilgrimage is Bodh Gaya, a place where Siddharta Gautama attained a supreme enlightenment. After six years forcing himself in practicing austerities, he realized that extreme mortification does not lead to liberation. He left the place as well as five other ascetic followers. In Bodh Gaya, under a Bodhi tree, he sat and started deep meditation. He made a vow not to stand up fro
LUMBINI 2008-04-15 10:08:00 There has been much dispute over the years as to the exact location of the Buddha's birthplace. Lumbini is located near the Nepal-India border, to the north of Gorakpur. It is the famous garden where Siddharta Gautama was born (623 B.C). Before He was born as Siddharta, He was lived in Tushita deva realm. In there, He had investigated many places before decided to be born as a prince of the Sha
Buddhist Pilgrimages 2008-04-15 10:00:00 In earliest order and scheme of Buddhism, there is no such obligation to practice pilgrimage. The pilgrimage itself probably started with visits to the place where the relics of the Buddha are preserved. As known, after the death of the Buddha, the relics of His body were collected and distributed into eight shares amongst the representatives of eight Kingdoms which constituted ancient northern I Read more:Buddhist
Leshan: Exploring Sichuan's Buddhist heritage 2008-03-26 10:09:00 BEIJING, ChinaListed as a World Heritage site in 1996, Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei in Southwest China's Sichuan Province draw tourists and Buddhist
pilgrims from all over the world.According to historical records, the first Buddhist temple in China was built in the beautiful surroundings of Mount Emei in the first century, shortly after Buddhism was introduced from India. The addition of o Read more:Exploring
Drunkenness 2008-02-23 08:47:00 Drunkenness expels reason,Drowns memory,Defaces the brain,Diminishes strength,Inflames the blood,Causes external and internal incurable wounds. Is a witch to the body,A devil to the mind,A thief to the purse,The beggar’s curse,The wife’s woe,The children’s sorrow,The picture of a beast,And self murder,Who drinks to other’s health,And robs himself of his own.
Healthy atmosphere 2008-02-01 10:33:00 There are many ways of correcting a person when he is wrong. By criticizing or blaming him in public, you will be humiliating him but not correcting him. Criticism is certain to make more enemies. If you can show concern for a man’s future good with kind words, he will thank you for it someday. Never use harsh or unpleasant words whenever you express your views on issues. Diplomacy, gentleness Read more:atmosphere
Child abuse 2008-02-01 10:29:00 Writers in the past had sung high praises about the sanctity of motherhood. To be a mother was considered a privilege rather than a burden. And the world’s literature is full of stories of mothers who sacrificed their lives for the sake of their children. Today’s materialistic world has changed all that. There is hardly a day without some report in the newspaper about children being abu Read more:abuse
When you protect yourself you protect others 2008-01-26 03:32:00 People must learn to cure themselves from false views and the universal madness at the individual level, before there can be peace and harmony in the family and society and sanity globally. It is at the individual level that we have to watch our minds with awareness, and by so doing protect ourselves and others at the same time. The Dhammapada says: ‘If you hold yourself dear, watch yourself
Make the best use of life 2008-01-26 03:29:00 The important point about life is that we have it and therefore we must make the best use of it. This indeed is the great value of life, the opportunity of making the maximum use of it. Many people lead narrow, unhappy and depressed lives because they do not try to make the best use of life. They spend most of the time worrying and struggling for survival, working like slaves, confronting enormous
Benefits of Contentment 2008-10-05 12:18:00 One day a King approached the Buddha and asked a question, "When I look at your disciples I can see serenity, cheerfulness and a very radiant complexion on them.I have also heard that they take only one meal a day, but I really cannot understand how they maintain this lifestyle."The Buddha gave a beautiful answer."My disciples do not regret what they might have done in the past but continue to do Read more:Benefits
Forgive and Forget 2008-09-24 22:15:00 To take revenge on troublemakers is only to create more problems and disturbances.You must realise that negative feelings and hostile actions could only bring harm and suffering to both you and the troublemaker.In order to take retaliatory action, you have to harbour intense hatred in your heart. This hatred is like a poison.Since the poison is initially in you, surely it will harm you before it c
The Body As An Object Of Meditation - Mindfulness of Walking 2008-09-23 03:24:00 The goal of these meditation exercises is to realise the nature of the body and to be non-attached to the body,to be neither attracted to nor repelled by it. Usually most people identify themselves with their bodies.However, at a certain stage of mental purification and insight, you will no longer be identified with the body.You will begin to see the body as a bundle of component things.- Mindfuln Read more:Object
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama 2008-09-19 23:50:00 For as long as space enduresAnd for as long as living beings remain,Until then may I too abideTo dispel the misery of the world.His Holiness
the 14th the Dalai
Lama Tenzin Gyatso, is the head of state and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He was born on 6 July 1935 in a small village called Taktser in northeastern Tibet, and was named Lhamo Dhondrub. Born to a peasant family, His Holiness wa
The Purpose Of Life with Ven. Dr K Sri Dhammananda 2008-10-22 12:26:00 In memory of Ven. Dr K Sri Dhammananda, this book which is a compilation of some of the succinct teachings given by this well-known Venerable is published.This e-book gives very clear, practical and direct advice to those who seek to achieve an understanding of their life on earth, and howto lead a noble and peaceful life amidst the confusion, murkiness, materialism and strong craving that this ag Read more:Purpose
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