forgiveness – SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR)

Rwanda: The [2021] Beating Case Involving Mine-Owner Sun Shujun (孙树军)! (4.12.2023)

04/12/2023 Adrian (釋大道)

According to African media reports, the Chinese businessman’s name is “Sun Shujun” (孙树军), and he is the Manager of a mine in Western Rwanda. In 2021, a video of Sun Shujun whipping a (thieving) Rwandan-worker tied a pole – was posted on social networking sites – causing an uproar. When the Rwandan people killed one another in the millions during the 1990s (during tribal-orientated genocides) – the Courts at that time emphasised the ancient African wisdom of “Peace” and “Reconciliation”. Obviously, as can be seen from the case of Sun Shujun – such a mature and admirable form of African justice does not apply to non-African people.

Ch’an Practice for Christians

30/07/2020 Adrian (釋大道)

The interface between Ch’an Buddhist practice and Christian practice is that of contemplative prayer. Contemplative prayer is preferably ‘silent’, and comprised of a single, meaningful, one-syllable word.

The Sangha Kommune (僧伽公社) – A Place of Spiritual and Physical Growth! (Founded 16.2.2010)

28/03/2017 Adrian (釋大道)

The Chinese Buddhist monastic community is referred to as a ‘Sangha’ (Sanskrit for ‘spiritual community’), whereby men and women form a voluntary association premised upon following a strict set of rules known as the ‘Vinaya Discipline’. Within this community, there is ‘equality’ between all members, with the leaders being those who have followed these rules for the longest times. This is because such people are thought to have more experience at adhering to the Vinaya Discipline (which includes celibacy and vegetarianism), and are therefore able to effectively advise all others through the difficult times they my face in their practice. As those with little experience have less to share, they are not considered leaders whilst more experienced practitioners live in the vicinity.

Moses Wave Man – An Old Tradition in Modern Times

25/06/2013 Adrian (釋大道)

Every day reality is comprised of many layers of meaning that are by and large ‘unseen’ by the majority of people. When nature is connected with, a certain wisdom allows these layers to become apparent. Nature’s energy, in its most powerful and pure manifestation, reveals the truth about every day life, but some times the least said about this the better.

Buddhism & Islamophobia

05/04/2013 Adrian (釋大道)

There are a number of Buddhist monks from Myanmar and Thailand, who are advising the lay people in their communities to attack and kill their fellow citizens who happen to be Muslim. A recent BBC Radio Four documentary investigating this phenomenon found that it was a minority of high ranking Buddhist masters (in Myanmar) who were responsible for this behaviour, and that the majority of masters did not agree, or had no opinion. This demonstrates that theses rogue masters are behaving in an unBuddhist manner and not only creating hellish karma for themselves, but also causing hellish karma for all those who unthinkingly follow their delusion without question.