Daily Chanting & Practicing the Buddha Dharma

Ven. Thích Trừng Sỹ Daily Chanting & Practicing the BUDDHA DHARMA  Vietnamese & English Compiled by Bhikkhu Thích Trừng Sỹ BRIEF INTRODUCTIONS Daily Chanting Rites in Vietnamese and English compiled by Venerable Master Thích Trừng Sỹ are collected from the Buddha’s teachings which are very useful[...]

The Buddha – the Embodiment of Peace

Ven. Thích Trừng Sỹ THE BUDDHA – THE EMBODIMENT OF PEACE Upstream of the time more than twenty-six centuries ago, a historical and actual human being in the flesh was born in the world, about 624 BC in Lumbini of ancient India, present-day Nepal. That[...]

Rite of Chanting the Bequeathed Teaching Sutra

Ven. Thich Trừng Sỹ Rite of Chanting the Bequeathed Teaching Sutra Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma SamBuddhassa (3 times) Respectfully pay homage to the Buddha: the World-Honored One, the Worthy One, the Exalted One, the Fully Awakened and Enlightened One. (Bell) Incense Offering As wonderful[...]

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Taking Refuge Firmly in Oneself

Pháp Nhãn Temple TAKING REFUGE FIRMLY IN ONESELF Daily Chanting by heart Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma SamBuddhassa (3 times) Respectfully pay homage to the Buddha: the World-Honored One, the Worthy One, the Exalted One, the Fully Awakened and Enlightened One. (Bell) The Buddha has[...]

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[...]