Wheel of Life — the embodiment of samsara in the Buddhist view in the form of a circle. The Buddhist doctrine of cause and effect, which Buddha realized under the bodhi tree.
19 powerful symbols of enlightenment and their spiritual meanings. Learn how the Lotus Flower, Dharma Wheel & Bodhi Tree guide your journey.
Did you notice that when you are totally immersed in cooking it feels like meditation? When your focus is entirely on it, the knife appears to move by itself, you see every detail of the textures, hear the sound of the ...
Discover how to practice Buddhism at home with these 8 advancing activities. Cultivate inner peace and mindfulness on your personal journey.
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How beginners can start a daily Buddhist practice. Learn why practice is important, how to create an altar, and more!
Buddhism is a spiritual belief system that originated in India. It focuses on understanding and overcoming suffering through teachings like the 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
Buddhist eating teaches us to use all of our senses when we eat. This means paying attention to the colors, smells, and textures of the food.
This treasury of essential Buddhist writings draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Among the selections are some of the earliest recorded sayings of the Buddha on the practice of freedom, passages from later Indian scriptures on the perfection of wisdom, verses from Tibetan masters on the enlightened mind, and songs in praise of meditation by Zen teachers. The book also includes traditional instruction on how to practice sitting meditation, cultivate calm awareness, and live with compassion. Jack Kornfield, one of the most respected American Buddhist teachers, has compiled these teachings to impart the essence and inspiration of Buddhism to readers of all spiritual traditions.
Recently Taschen published an outstanding book called Murals of Tibet , featuring the work of photographer Thomas Laird. The book assembles amazing photos of murals preserved in monasteries and temples in Tibet taken by Laird in 10 years. Thanks to a sophisticated photographic technique, it was possible to capture the complete murals with copious details of these precious […]
Buddhism is a spiritual belief system that originated in India. It focuses on understanding and overcoming suffering through teachings like the 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
Discover how to practice Buddhism at home with these 8 advancing activities. Cultivate inner peace and mindfulness on your personal journey.
Buddhist practice and Buddhist art have been inseparable in the Himalayas ever since Buddhism arrived to the region in the eighth century. But for the casual observer it can be difficult to make sense of the complex iconography. Not to worry—Himalayan art scholar Jeff Watt is here to help. In this “Himalayan Buddhist Art 101” […]
The Phyang Monastery was established in 1515. The current head ‘Lama’ or teacher is His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche. Drikung Kagyu is one of the eight "minor" lineages of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. The distinguishing factors of the Kagyu from other forms of Himalayan Buddhism are the esoteric instructions and tantra’s that are underlined along with lineages of transmission that they follow. The monastery has been recently refurbished and over 80 craftsmen and painters have put their skills into it.
Here are twelve black and white images of Buddhist Symbols including images of Quan Yi, the Goddess of Mercy, and the footprint of Buddha, among others.
The Five Precepts are a code of ethics that were taught by the Buddha for all of us to live a morally good life.
