by Chade-Meng Tan | Oct 5, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog, Dharma in a Minute-ish
My name is Meng, and I have a confession: I don’t like reading books. That was how I became an international bestselling author: I wrote books that even I was willing to read. So, for those of you who prefer to learn the Dharma by watching videos rather than by...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Sep 27, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog, Buddhism.net Visits, Meng & Friends
The Land of Medicine Buddha is a Buddhist retreat center close to Santa Cruz, CA. It consists of 108 acres of beautiful redwood trees, trails and sacred sites. It was founded by two Tibetan Buddhist teachers whom I admire: Lama Yeshe, and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. I...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Sep 20, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog, Meng & Friends
Soryu and I live on opposite ends of the continental United States: he runs his monastery in Vermont, and I live along the coast in California. We were both so overwhelmingly busy we haven’t talked in months. One day, I checked in on him. “Where are...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jul 19, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
Coming up on 20th July 2024 (Full moon day of July) is Āsāḷha Pūjā. Āsāḷha Pūjā is a major Buddhist commemoration day that pays homage to the Buddha, his first sermon on the four noble truths and the founding of the Buddha’s first sangha. This first sermon is...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jul 15, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
Friends, What really changed my life was not learning Buddhism, it was practicing Buddhism. It started with mindfulness practice. My mind became calmer, my physical health improved, I became better at managing emotions, and most importantly, I finally learned to...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jul 14, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
Extracted from the Acknowledgement section of Buddhism For All: We are very grateful to and very touched by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for giving his personal blessing to us and to this book. More than anybody alive today, His Holiness is an inspiration who...
