by Chade-Meng Tan | Nov 19, 2023 | Buddhism.net Blog
Friends, For Thanksgiving week, we would like to focus on giving thanks and gratitude. We will be posting quotes from the suttas, and gratitude reflections on our blog and social media channels. When we return in a week, we have new and exciting content on the next...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Nov 19, 2023 | Buddhism.net Blog
Friends, Imagine someone who tried to be physically fit. He studied exercise physiology and learned everything about anatomy, increasing muscle mass, oxygen capacity, and whatnot. Once he did that, he declared, “OK, I’m done, now I’m physically fit!” Obviously that...
by Angela | Nov 18, 2023 | Buddhism.net Blog
The post titled Abbot’s Commentary: You Can Do It 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: When you have seen how people are like silkworms that create our cocoons...
by Angela | Nov 17, 2023 | Buddhism.net Blog
The post titled The Five Higher Fetters are Like a Subtle Final Boss 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: Venerable Sāriputta, Buddha’s disciple foremost in...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Nov 17, 2023 | Buddhism.net Blog
Dear friends, Today is 17 November 2023, the birthday of Bodhidharma, the first Chinese Chan (Zen) Patriarch according to the lunar calendar. We choose this day to launch our first book, Buddhism for All. When I became a Buddhist at twenty-one, learning...
by Angela | Nov 16, 2023 | Buddhism.net Blog
The post titled Four Stages of Enlightenment 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 Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has a beautiful gatha (verse), “I have...
