What should I wear to go visit a Buddhist temple? This is an important question for those who are not familiar with the customs and traditions of Buddhism. The purpose of this blog post is to provide a comprehensive answer to the above question. The sense of peace and tranquility that comes from a Buddhist […]
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Buddhist monks are often known as those who have turned their back on the world to explore and find peace. But what do they study? In this blog post I will discuss some of the things that Buddhist monks study on a daily basis so you can learn more about them. Buddhist monks are one […]
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Buddhist monks are people who have dedicated their lives to the practice of Buddhism. They live in monasteries and temples, observe daily rituals, and spend hours each day meditating. In this post I will explore a study that looked at Buddhist monk’s life expectancy and found some interesting results. I will also include life expectancy […]
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Economic development is usually viewed as a product of consumerist development. Do Buddhist countries lag behind in this regard? Answer: Yes, some of the Buddhist countries are far behind if you look at it that way. My purpose in this post is to try to discover the reasons behind this. It’s not true that every Buddhist country […]
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Manjushri, a deity of metaphysical knowledge, played a very important role among Buddhist monks in the 4th-5th centuries AD. Mahayana practitioners believe that he is one of the great Bodhisattvas. In fact, he has been identified as the most important bodhisattva in Mahāyāna literature, with the Prajñāpāramitā sūtras being some of the earliest references to […]
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The Buddhas found in Buddhist religious texts fall into three categories: 1. Pacceka Buddha or Protteka Buddha 2. Savaka Buddha or Sravaka Buddha 3. Samma Sambuddha or Sammaka Sambuddha As mentioned in the book ‘Buddhavamsa’, there are 28 Buddhas in total who have already appeared on this earth, including Gautama Buddha. It describes Gautama Buddha […]
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There are many different religions that use prayer beads, including Buddhism, Catholicism, Judaism and Islam. One of the most popular prayer beads, and one which is used by many Buddhist practitioners, is the Soka Gakkai prayer beads. Soka Gakkai prayer beads are traditional juzu beads used during prayer and meditation. Juzu prayer beads are one […]
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Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism, which teaches meditation techniques for achieving the zen state of mind. Zen practitioners believe that in order to achieve enlightenment, one must first develop a state of calm, clear awareness. Whether you want to get into meditation/zen state of mind to help with stress, help with a health […]
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This article focuses on some of the most important words and phrases that are essential for understanding Buddhism. According to Wikipedia, Buddhism is the world’s fourth largest religion with more than 520 million followers worldwide. However, a Buddhist has no religious sentiments that fit the profile of either a monotheistic or polytheistic worldview. In many […]
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It’s fun to learn something through fables or stories. The use of legends and fables to teach different ideas or subjects can be seen in almost all religious books of the world. Zen Buddhism is no exception. In all the research I have done so far, I have seen that Zen stories are very popular […]
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Zendo or Zen Dojo (meditation hall) is a specific room, house, institution or any given place in the world where zen or zazen (a form of seated meditation) is practiced with origins emerging from Japan. Although the meditation centers in Japan are commonly known as Zendo, according to Zen Buddhism, any dōjō where zazen is […]
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In this article, I will take you through some of the most significant Buddhist courage symbols and explain what they mean. The idea of courage can take various forms at different times, depending on the turn of events that take place around us. The same approach is found in the Buddhist scriptures as the symbol […]
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“The Genuine Heart of Sadness” is the third chapter of Part One of the book “Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior.” The author of the book is Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He is considered one of the leading Buddhist spiritual teachers of the 20th century. Books written by him include Journey without Goal [*Amazon], Shambhala: […]
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