Buddhist Sutra Libraries

First Meeting Giant eyes, clawing hands tiny creature, depthwise human I remember you purely before good or bad, opinion or difference What you may labor long to uncover I have already seen. more... - 2013/05/19

Vesak Day: A World Holiday For Buddhists In the spirit of pluralism and showing respect for other Buddhist traditions, I want to share a picture sent to me by a Cambodian Theravada monk and friend of mine by the name of Ven. Chan Rith that shows the … Continue reading → more... - 2013/05/19

Compassion: Solidarity of the Heart by ~ jakulik "Compassion is often thought of as akin to pity, but whereas pity may be condescending, compassion springs from a sense of the equality and interconnectedness of life. Genuine compassion is about empowering others, helping them unlock strength and courage from within thei more... - 2013/05/18

And Mysteries Part Four of a Series Talk given at the Buddha Center, Second Life Including: “Science of Thought” — “Myth-Conception” — “Invoking and Calling” by Wayne Ren-Cheng, Shi It is written in the earliest known texts of the Pali Nikayas that … Continue more... - 2013/05/17

Considerations On Buddhism’s Transmigration Toward A Secular Institution Considerations On Buddhism’s Transmigration Toward A Secular Institution David Xi-Ken Astor Most Buddhist tend to express their practice and understanding of Buddhist thought with reference to general ideas about liberation, enlightenment, realization of the Buddhist ideal, the importance of subdu more... - 2013/05/16

Questions to get un-stuck Often we feel stuck in life. Sometimes we don't even have specific complaints - it's just a vague feeling of dissatisfaction. This vagueness is one of the reasons for being stuck - a lack of clarity and definition gives your mind little to work with. When you have a vague feeling more... - 2013/05/16