Buddhist monk raises awareness about the swastika’s original meaning
Rev. Kenjitsu Nakagaki wants to educate the West about the history of the manji, a counterclockwise swastika that means “good fortune” in Japanese.
When Rev....
Dasaratha Jataka – Buddhist Version Of Ramayana
Dasaratha Jataka is the name of the Buddhist version of Ramayana. It tells the story of Rama. It names Rama as Rama Pandita and...
The Art of Turning Negative into Positive Thoughts: What CBT and...
The instruction to “think positive” is one of the least useful pieces of advice in the psychological self-help canon. Not because positive thinking is...
Karma and Bhakti
Karma means action, work or deed. In simple terms, If a person does good things in his life, we can say he has done...
Family Karma — What Is It And How To Decode Yours?
Karma seems to be another trending word these days.
While we all carry our personal Karma, we are also part of our Family Karma....
Healthy Self or No Self?
Modern psychology encourages us to have a healthy sense of self, but Buddhism teaches that the self doesn’t even exist. Barry Magid says there’s...
7 Ways Past Life Karma Affects You (And How to Heal...
past life karma
In religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, the concept of karma comes up quite frequently. They believe that our past actions influence...
7 Ways Past Life Karma Affects You (And How to Heal...
In religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, the concept of karma comes up quite frequently. They believe that our past actions influence situations in...
The 12 Laws Of Karma: What Are They & Why Do...
If you’ve ever heard the expressions, “What goes around comes around,” or “You reap what you sow,” you already know a little something about...
Transforming Self-Comparison
Eda Ocak reflects on how meditation practice and the Buddha’s message of no-self transformed her habit of self-comparison.
When I attended my first long meditation...
