Buddhism Guide

7 min read 2022-07-03 12:19:03

Mangala Sutra – Part One

For centuries people have been indulging in superstitions, lucky charms, omens, divinations, and fortune-telling. They have used these things to help

6 min read 2022-05-21 16:17:15

Wheel of Life – Dharmachakra A central teaching in traditional Buddhism is the principle of dependent arising, which states that all things happen

4 min read 2022-04-22 12:32:31

It is widely believed these days that compassion is an innate phenomenon. We have a natural, automatic desire to help others who are suffering. We

4 min read 2022-03-19 14:18:42

When we are faced with challenging obstacles, we all cope in different ways, some face them head on, whereas others buckle under the pressure. It’s

8 min read 2022-02-09 18:37:12

The more we get caught up in negative patterns of behaviour and mental states, the more they become engrained. This means they become stored in our

4 min read 2022-01-08 16:38:21

During the pandemic, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we had something that will improve our sleep, digestion, immune and respiratory functions, while

1 min read 2021-11-23 13:06:05

We human beings tend to focus on what we want or what we don’t want, but very rarely take time to appreciate what we have. Conscious gratitude is a

1 min read 2021-11-01 13:07:55

Recently, I have been asked on several occasions to do a blog on lust. When I delve a bit further, it seems people have three ideas of what lust is.

1 min read 2021-08-30 10:57:35

The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness – John Muir There is no doubt we have all being going through some challenging

1 min read 2021-06-26 17:28:14

This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected

1 min read 2021-06-05 11:31:20

I believe there are three qualities everyone should cultivate. Not just for our own benefit, but also for the benefit of everyone we come into

1 min read 2021-05-06 17:13:36

Change is never far from our door, whether it’s breaking up with an ex, moving to a new city, the death of a relative, a pandemic, or the loss of a

4 min read 2021-03-31 12:03:05

What I’m going to talk about today is a subject that I don’t usually talk much about, because people seem to think it’s a magical or mystical

3 min read 2021-03-18 12:08:07

All compounded things in the world are changeable.They are not lasting.Work hard to gain your own liberation.Practice diligently. These are

4 min read 2021-02-24 17:34:25

In Buddhism, one of the most difficult teachings for people to understand is anatman or non-self. The doctrine states that in humans there is no