by Chade-Meng Tan | Feb 14, 2025 | Buddhism.net Blog
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...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Feb 12, 2025 | Buddhism.net Blog
Dear friends, If you find Buddhism for All to be a book that speaks to you, well, that is now literally true too. I’m delighted to announce that Buddhism For All is now available as an audiobook, with our wonderful friend, the Buddhist Abbot Ajahn Sona...
by Angela | Feb 11, 2025 | Buddhism.net Blog
Coming up on the 12th February 2025 is Māgha Pūjā Day, or Sangha Day. Māgha Pūjā, often called Sangha Day, is a celebration of remarkable synchronicity and spiritual resonance. Imagine this: one thousand followers of the Buddha, along with 250 awakened disciples of...
by Angela | Jan 28, 2025 | Buddhism.net Blog
Dear friends, Welcome to the Year of the Wood Snake, in 2025! January 29, 2025 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. Lunar New Year is an auspicious...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Dec 26, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog, Meng & Friends
What do you do the day after Christmas? Watch an interview of an African Buddhist monk, of course. In this Christmas-ish episode of Meng & Friends, Meng talks to the Very Venerable Bhante Buddharakkhita, one of the greatest leaders of Buddhism in Africa. Bhante...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Dec 24, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
Dear friends, Merry Christmas and warm season’s greetings to you all! As we gather to celebrate the holidays, let’s take a moment to reflect on the deeper essence of this season: love. Whether we’re exchanging gifts, sharing meals, or simply spending time...
