What We Treasure Over the past few days the topic of the blog has been generally on why we practice Buddhism, the difficulty of staying focused and so forth. Continuing on with that theme today let’s again look at why we practice Buddhism. “We will not spare even our lives. We treasure only unsurpassed enlightenment. We will protect and keep the Dharma in the future if you transmit it to us.” (Lotus Sutra, Chapter XIII)…
FOMO Two days ago I wrote about the purpose of the appearance of Buddhas. That being to cause all people to seek enlightenment and to show them the way to do so. At the conclusion I proposed the question, ‘why do we practice the Buddha’s teachings?’ Yesterday I wrote about how easy it is to become distracted and abandon our practice, how most people it seems do so. Possibly because it is too hard to…
Inevitability of Quitting How do you stay focused on a long-term objective? What is your strategy? Without some work on your part it is almost inevitable that you will quit practicing Buddhism. It is the rare person who can continue to practice over the long haul, the course of a lifetime. This is not unique to Buddhist practice, it occurs in many aspects of life; exercise, dieting, changing habits, being organized, you name it.
Birth of Buddha Hanamatsuri – Flower Festival Today we celebrate the birth of the Buddha. In different cultures and locations it is celebrated at different times. There are numerous stories that have been told regarding the birth of the Buddha, almost certainly apocryphal. We don’t know for certain the exact day. We are reasonably certain though that the mother of Buddha died at childbirth and the Buddha was raised by his aunt. We are also…
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