(Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) People’s Daily Network, Chengdu, February 6th. In the face of the sudden national epidemic, the Songpan County Communist Party Committee of Aba
Category: Buddhism
Exploring the philosophy (and practice) of Early and Later Buddhism.
Humility – Rule of St Benedict (for Buddhists) – Chapter 7
Rule St Beedict – Chapter 7 Obviously, this I the actual (unchanged) text of Chapter 7 of the Rule of St Benedict. I find its
When the Buddha Sneezed…
When monks or lay-people came to the Buddha with a dispute over the behaviour of the monks and nuns, the Buddha would quietly listen and
Buddhist Concept of ‘Bahujana’
‘Go forth, O Bhikkhus, on your wanderings, for the good of the Bahujana, for the happiness of the Bahujana, – in compassion for the world
Rule of St Benedict: Buddhist Texture and Design
There are curious similarities between certain aspects of Buddhist and Christian teaching, this fact is beyond a doubt, but as to whether this constitutes a direct developmental ‘influence’ between the earlier Buddhism upon the latter Christianity is open to debate. Certainly
What the Buddha Probably Meant by ‘Rebirth’
Throughout the 5000 or so Buddhist texts – the Buddha states that when enlightenment is realised, it is understood that the concept of ‘rebirth’ is