by Chade-Meng Tan | Jul 7, 2024 | Buddhism for All
(Context: Come, See.) This story occurred not long after the Buddha’s enlightenment. He had no disciples at this time, and he was walking to where he knew his five former companions were so that he could teach them the Dharma. On his way, he met his first...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jul 4, 2024 | Buddhism for All
“I don’t think that is what the Master meant when he said, ‘Be like a buddha’.” (Context: Come, See.) This is a conversion story. During the Buddha’s time, there was a famous lay follower of the Jain religion called Upāli. (This is...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jul 2, 2024 | Buddhism for All
When it comes to spreading the Dharma, the Buddhist attitude can be summarized in a single Pali word: ehipassiko, which literally means “come, see”. Buddhism is not a faith tradition; it is an evidence-centric insight tradition. For that reason, the Buddha...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jul 2, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
Friends, All good things must come to an end. We have now arrived at the end of the Buddhism for All series. Buddhism is not a faith tradition; it is an evidence-centric insight tradition. The Buddha does not invite you to believe, he invites you to...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jun 30, 2024 | Buddhism for All
Sumi Loundon We usually close each topic with an Abbot’s Commentary, but this time, we have a special treat for you. We invited the Abbot’s first meditation teacher, Sumi Loundon, to share her commentary on the different schools that she and Soryu learned...
