Buddhahood

Posted by Two Spirits, One Soul. Do you know that Buddhist monks always appear present, focused and calm?

Posted by Two Spirits, One Soul. Many people easily get annoyed at the fairy tale-like stories, which typically go like this: I had a dream. So then I achieved it! And here I am now giving you advice. However, the truth is that we always have a lot more to learn, despite the fact that

Posted by Two Spirits, One Soul. Once you learn these 5 brutal truths about life, you’ll be a much better person. We have all gone through some obstacles at a certain point of our lives in the name of survival. We often tend to deny them as they are difficult to deal with. However, as

“The dharma that I preach can be understood only by those who know how to think.” ~ The Buddha Posted by Two Spirits, One Soul I get plenty of comments when I say that I’m not a religious person, but I am a practicing Buddhist. Although Buddhism is known worldwide as a religion, for me

Buddha’s Key… There are very few certainties in life. But one thing you can be absolutely certain of- you will have challenges and problems, no matter what. And when those problems come, you’ll only have two choices in how you react: positively or negatively.

We all essentially suffer from at least one of the below challenges, if not more than one, which is why I feel that connecting with Buddhist wisdom, whether directly or through the lens of your own tradition (if you have one) is so powerful.

There is so much to be learned through Buddha that are continually relevant in our lives every year and with every circumstance you may face. The simple and beautiful wisdom provides eloquent lessons in life and reminders when you may need them. The following is a list of the top 25 most insightful and life

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment”. ~ Buddha Bauddha Dharma’ (Buddhism) can be translated as ‘Religion of the Buddha’ or ‘Way of Buddha’. Thus it means following the teachings of the enlightened one. Buddhism was founded in the north-eastern part of India

By Matt Caron 1) Find your own path “Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on

By Dylan Here are six Buddhist principles that when practiced regularly will change your life!

I have come to a couple of related ideas which are common in Buddhism and they are the ideas of karma and rebirth. These ideas are closely inter-related, but because the subject is a fairly wide one, we will begin to deal with the idea of karma today and rebirth in another post.

By Takashi Tsuji Do you Buddhists believe in rebirth as an animal in the next life? Are you going to be a dog or a cow in the future? Does the soul transmigrate into the body of another person or some animal? What is the difference between transmigration and reincarnation? Is it the same as

By Bhikkhu Khantipalo Upon the Full Moon of the month of Visakha, now more than two thousand five hundred years ago, the religious wanderer known as Gotama, formerly Prince Siddhartha and heir to the throne of the Sakiyan peoples, by his full insight into the Truth called Dharma which is this mind and body, became

~ Unknown Essentially, according to Buddhist teachings, the ethical and moral principles are governed by examining whether a certain action, whether connected to body or speech is likely to be harmful to one’s self or to others and thereby avoiding any actions which are likely to be harmful. In Buddhism, there is much talk of

This article is intended to give a brief introduction to Buddhism. It will discuss the way Buddhists perceive the world, the four main teachings of the Buddha, the Buddhist view of the self, the relationship between this self and the various ways in which it responds to the world, the Buddhist path and the final

The Book of Protection By Venerable Piyadassi Thera Setting in Motion the Wheel of Truth (Dhammacakkappavattana-Sutta)(1) (The First Discourse of the Buddha) (For seven weeks immediately following the enlightenment, the Buddha spent his time in lonely retreat. At the close of this period he decided to proclaim the doctrine (Dhamma), he had realized, to those

The first teaching ever given by the Buddha was to five student monks in a deer park. The Buddha spoke of the Four Noble Truths he had discovered while struggling for enlightenment, these are the central teachings of Buddhism. It was the Buddha’s first awareness that life brings with it illness, age, misery and death

When the Buddha had electrified the ancient world with his teachings and his example, people came to him and asked, “What are you? A god, a saint, an angel?” And he replied: “I am awake.” Within this statement is embedded the heart of Buddhism’s unique position among the world’s spiritual traditions. For as the Buddha