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Buddhism.net is on LinkedIn

Buddhism.net is on LinkedIn

Exciting News Alert! Friends! Buddhism.net has officially joined the LinkedIn community! And here's the best part: Starting from Chapter 1, we'll be sharing the content of the entire book "Buddhism For All" on LinkedIn! We cordially invite you to join us on LinkedIn...

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This week in Buddhism: Shakyamuni Buddha Parinirvana Day

This week in Buddhism: Shakyamuni Buddha Parinirvana Day

According to the Mahāyāna Chinese Buddhist tradition, Shakyamuni Buddha’s Parinirvana Day is observed on the 15th day of the 2nd lunar month. We extract excerpts from the book, Buddhism for All to share the Buddha's Parinirvana: "Siddhattha became the Buddha at...

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This week in Buddhism: Shakyamuni Buddha Renunciation Day

This week in Buddhism: Shakyamuni Buddha Renunciation Day

According to the Mahāyāna Chinese Buddhist tradition, Shakyamuni Buddha’s Renunciation Day is observed on the 8th day of the 2nd lunar month. Before Shakyamuni Buddha became the Buddha, he was known as Prince Siddhattha Gotama.  Siddhattha means “wish...

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Introducing Bill Duane – An Unlikely Path to Buddhism

Introducing Bill Duane – An Unlikely Path to Buddhism

Bill Duane is a dear friend of mine, and here's his story of learning Dharma and entering the gates of Buddhism. Here's what he says about himself: "Bill Duane is a 16-year practitioner and tech person, mostly in the Vipassana tradition, lately been seen with...

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Coming Up: We Need to go Deeper (into the Dharma)

Coming Up: We Need to go Deeper (into the Dharma)

Friends, We have completed our exploration of the Four Noble Truths, which we wrapped up with a close look into right mindfulness (Topic #7), right samadhi (Topic #8), and virtue (Topic #9).  What’s next?  Well. we need to go deeper.The Four Noble Truths are...

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Help These Nuns Take Meng’s Money

Help These Nuns Take Meng’s Money

Dear friends, This is Meng. Please help these Buddhist nuns take my money. See how below. Buddhist nuns generally have to work much harder than monks because they generally receive less financial support. This community of nuns in California has only one truck, which...

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Conversations between Soryu Forall & Reader

Conversations between Soryu Forall & Reader

The following conversation happened online, on our Facebook page, as comments on a particular post, between a reader A (not his real name), and Soryu Forall. We are sharing it here, with the intention that this conversation may benefit more people, in their journey on...

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Lion’s Roar reviews Buddhism For All book

Lion’s Roar reviews Buddhism For All book

Friends, Lion's Roar just gave a positive review of our book Buddhism for All in their March 2024 publication! "Chade-Meng Tan is a former software engineer who was employee 107 at Google, as well as the founder of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute. Now,...

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Coming Up: Virtue is Badass Awesome

Coming Up: Virtue is Badass Awesome

Friends, We just spent 2 entire topics talking about meditation: Topic #7 on right mindfulness, and Topic #8 on right samadhi.  Yes, meditation is extremely important in Buddhist practice, but if we ever give you the mistaken impression that virtue is merely the...

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The Heart of Valentine’s Day 

The Heart of Valentine’s Day 

As Valentine's Day approaches, we are reminded of the joy of love – of giving and receiving love from people we cherish and hold dear. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (popularly known as Thay, Vietnamese for “teacher”)  teaches that love begins with understanding and...

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2024, Year of the Wood Dragon

2024, Year of the Wood Dragon

https://youtube.com/shorts/MqBxSeLuinI Dear friends,  Welcome to the Year of the Wood Dragon! February 10, 2024 is Lunar New Year, the first day of the first lunar month of the year. This day is celebrated by Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and many other cultures....

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Coming up: Right Samadhi

Coming up: Right Samadhi

Friends, Mindfulness is the main pillar of the meditative practice taught by the Buddha.  It is also the first of the seven factors of enlightenment, the balancing factor of the five spiritual faculties, and so on.  The Buddha declared that mindfulness is...

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This Week in Buddhism: Maitreya Buddha Birthday

This Week in Buddhism: Maitreya Buddha Birthday

Coming up on the 1st day of the 1st Lunar Month (February 10, 2024) is the birthday of Maitreya Buddha. "Maitreya Buddha birthday is celebrated on the 1st day of the 1st moon of the Chinese lunar calendar which coincides with the Chinese New Year Day, a day of joy in...

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Reflections for “Is There Such a Thing As Wrong Mindfulness?

Reflections for “Is There Such a Thing As Wrong Mindfulness?

The post titled Is There Such a Thing As Wrong Mindfulness? is now up on Buddhism for All. Angela from the Buddhism.net team reflected on it, and invites you to do so too. 🌕 Angela's Reflections: Right, or sammā is correct, complete, whole, proper, perfect. What makes...

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