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 […]
Category: Intro to Buddhism
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 […]
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 […]