by Chade-Meng Tan | Mar 29, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
Coming up on 30th March 2024 (21st day of the 2nd Lunar Month) is Pu Xian Bodhisattva (Samantabadra) Birthday. Let us use this day, to cultivate a Bodhi mind and connect with our aspirations, just like Samantabadra. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is a bodhisattva in...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Mar 27, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
Coming up on 28th March 2024 (19th day of the 2nd Lunar Month) is Guan Yin Bodhisattva Birthday. Let us use this day, to cultivate a Bodhi mind and connect to Guanyin’s compassion and wisdom in ourselves. “In Buddhist classics, Avalokiteśvara, or Guanyin...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Mar 23, 2024 | 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...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Mar 16, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
According to the Mahāyāna Chinese Buddhist tradition, Shakyamuni Buddha’s Renunciation Day is observed on the 8th day of the 2nd lunar month. Before Shakyamuni Buddha became the Buddha, he was known as Prince Siddhattha Gotama. Siddhattha means “wish...
by Chade-Meng Tan | Feb 13, 2024 | Buddhism.net Blog
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we are reminded of the joy of love – of giving and receiving love from people we cherish and hold dear. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (popularly known as Thay, Vietnamese for “teacher”) teaches that love begins with...
