Buddhist meditation is one of the most complex and varied forms of meditation on the earth. Practiced by millions of people, this form of meditation is varied by the school that teaches it. As every school has a distinct method of teaching, the specified forms of Buddhist meditation is oftentimes exclusive to that school. Nevertheless, [...]
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The Mind is more Powerful than the Body
On November - 11 - 2009Comments Off
A couple of months ago, I had the honor of sitting in on a lecture by his holyness, the Dalai Lama. I couldn’t help but wonder about the origin of his path. He had an amazing joyfulness.
Buddha and Buddhism
On August - 24 - 2009Comments Off
Most of us have heard of Buddhism, but what exactly does it mean? The founder of Buddhism, called Buddha, Gautama, and Sakyamuni, lived about 500 years before the birth of Christ. He was the son of a king of Magadha (the modern Behar), and is said to have lived, for some time, a life of [...]
The Province of Bihar
On July - 17 - 2009Comments Off
by Ranju Bhusan Bihar is a state in the northern side of India. The state of Bihar is situated in the Southern side of Nepal. On the west lies another Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and in the east there is West Bengal. Bihar is considered as the Hindi heartland of India. Here the Buddha [...]
The goal of the universe hast thou reached
On July - 3 - 2009Comments Off
When we look at the teachings of the Masters, such as the Buddha, how do we translate those teachings into our world? Most every thought we have, and every act we have seen, is seen through the eyes of our comparative nature. Thus our exploration of the acts of spirit are often dissected by the [...]