“you must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Freedom, Free, we all want that, but what does it really mean? I recently came in contact with the topic of attachment … “your freedom, your happiness is important to me” I think when it come to […]
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How easy is it for us to really say thank you, next? As I sit here listening to the radio and Ariana Grande song, Thank You Next keep repeating and as she thanks all her ax, I thought to myself how many of us could say thank you and be grateful to the lessons we […]
May we all find the Buddha within us! Have you ever wonder why there are fruits/offerings on the Buddha shrine…does the Buddha really eat them? I just read a very interesting story ” Buddha and the Banana” by Thich Nhat Hanh that I would like to share with you. The story is about a young […]
I came across an interesting conversation today about labeling. As one of my friend said, good and bad is just a label…I won’t be good or bad, I’ll just be correct. So what’s correct, what’s not correct? Is being bad not correct and being good is correct? According to whom and what standard are you […]
Having a meditation journal We practice meditation to help us become more mindfulness. Mindful is about being present(in the moment) and also about maintaining an awareness of where we have been and where we are going . A meditation journal can help us with all of those areas. Benefits of Meditation Journals Meditation journal could […]
When we think of Buddhism, we usually think that all Buddhists are or should be vegetarians, but necessarily. In Buddhism, the views on vegetarianism vary between different schools of thought as well as cultures. Buddhism believes in not killing, so vegetarian diet is recommended. Buddha himself was not a vegetarian. He did not teach his disciples […]
Symbols of Enligtenment Stupas are sacred monuments that embody the enlightened mind. The word “Stupa” is a Sannskit word that means to the heap or pile up. It’s a Buddhist Monument or dome like form created over sacred relics of the historical Buddha. Stupa is like a spiritual generator. It establishes peace and harmony while […]
What’s a Mala A Mala is a string of beads used to count mantras (Sanskrit prayers) in sets of 108 repetitions. There are several mala styles. Some malas are made with only 108 beads, a guru, and a tassel. Others have markers at 7 and/or 21 which make the piece useable in shorter mantra meditations. […]