by Chade-Meng Tan | Jul 14, 2024 | Buddhism for All
As you may know, the content in this Buddhism For All series is also published in a book of the same title. This Acknowledgement below is the acknowledgement chapter from the book. Meng First and foremost, Soryu and I would like to thank the Buddha, the most important...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Jul 11, 2024 | Buddhism for All
Meng’s Epilogue: It Is So Pleasant to Be In Your Shadow Siddhattha left home to seek enlightenment shortly after his son, Rāhula, was born. After six years of intense struggle, Siddhattha gained full enlightenment and became the Buddha. When he came home...
by Soryu Forall | Oct 14, 2023 | Buddhism for All
My name is Soryu, and Buddhism can save life on Earth. Since I was a little child, I have been worried about the destruction of life on this planet by human beings. My parents raised me with great skill, explaining to me the severe crises we face, from environmental...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Oct 14, 2023 | Buddhism for All
My name is Meng, and Buddhism saved my life. I grew up in Singapore in a “Buddhist” family within a “Buddhist” culture. I put the word “Buddhist” in quotes because when I was growing up, the “Buddhism” I encountered was little more than idol worshipping,...