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...
by Soryu Forall | Jun 11, 2024 | Buddhism for All
The greatest achievement of the Buddha was the founding of the Sangha. It might seem that becoming a Buddha was his greatest achievement. But fully realizing the Dharma was what made him a Buddha, so realizing the Dharma was more important than the mere label...
by Soryu Forall | May 26, 2024 | Buddhism for All
I see Buddhism and science as two ways of approaching wisdom. Buddhism studies suffering and the end of suffering. I would say that any aspect of science that studies this is also Buddhism. In general, however, science studies questions that the Buddha warned us are...
by Soryu Forall | May 14, 2024 | Buddhism for All
There is no one anywhere who has control over the world. Many people feel that one or more gods are in charge, but none of them are. Many others feel that humans are, or should be, in charge, but we aren’t either, and never will be. This world is created by natural...
by Soryu Forall | Apr 25, 2024 | Buddhism for All
Never give up!