by Chade-Meng Tan | Feb 20, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
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...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Feb 13, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
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...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Feb 9, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
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. It is also celebrated by the team at...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Feb 4, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
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...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Feb 3, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
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...
by Angela | Feb 1, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
The post titled Abbot’s Commentary: Mindfulness is Relevant Always 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: Buddhist monk, Ajahn Sumedho explains awareness here and...