The Poem of Remembering Vu Lan – Parents’ Day

Bhikkhuni Hạnh Minh POEM OF REMEMBERING VU LAN – PARENTS’ DAY Dear respected Venerable Monks[...]

03
Sep
Lamp Transmission Poem for Novice Monk Pháp Thanh

Pháp Nhãn Temple LAMP TRANSMISSION POEM FOR NOVICE MONK PHÁP THANH Wholeheartedly learn and practice[...]

02
Sep
Putting on The Sanghati or Kasa Robe
Toward a Threshold of Understanding
The Meaning of the Roses Pinned on the Chest
Stepping into Freedom

Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh Introduction Stepping into Freedom is a book of training guidelines for novice monks and nuns in the Buddhist tradition. The Sanskrit words for novice are sramanera (for a monk) and sramanerika (for a nun). Sram means “to practice tirelessly.” Sramaner(ik)a[...]

14
Aug
Invitation Letter of Attending the Great Vu Lan Ceremony (Parents Day) 2565 – 2021 On Sunday, September 5th 2021

Pháp Nhãn Temple INVITATION LETTER OF ATTENDING THE GREAT VU LAN CEREMONY (PARENTS DAY) 2565 – 2021 On Sunday, September 5th 2021 To: Dear Monastics, lay Buddhists, and everyone, Discourse on Showing Great Gratitude to Parents states: “On the Full Moon Day of yearly lunar[...]

13
Jul
Visakha: the chief female lay disciple of the Buddha

Visakha Female Chief Disciple Visakha: the chief female lay disciple of the Buddha Visakha was the chief female lay disciple of Gautama Buddha. She was also popularly known as Migaramata, literally Migara’s mother. Visakha had built a monastery for the Buddha which is known as[...]

10
Jul
Nip Negativity In The Bud

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams NIP NEGATIVITY IN THE BUD ●◆● ════ ◆◇◆ ════ ●◆● “Anger only ever causes suffering. We should eradicate it whenever it arises. Just as we don’t hang onto rain when the sun comes out. All things pass. Replace anger with[...]

10
Jul
Accumulate, Prepare, Perceive, Absorb, Enlighten

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams ACCUMULATE, PREPARE, PERCEIVE, ABSORB, ENLIGHTEN ●◆● ════ ◆◇◆ ════ ●◆● “Always practice the two benefits of benefiting self and others. If we do this with pure intentions then our wisdom and compassion naturally increase, until eventually they become immeasurable and[...]

27
Jun