Invitation letter of attending Vesak Day Celebration and Ceremony for a Westerner to be ordained as a Novice Monk at Pháp Nhãn Temple, Sunday, June 9, 2024

Pháp Nhãn Temple     Ven. Thích Trừng Sỹ Invitation Letter of Attending the 2568th Vesak[...]

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Mar
Dharma Talks at Thiện Hòa Hòa Buddhist Nunnery in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, March 19, 2023

Ven. Thích Trừng Sỹ SHARING DHARMA TALKS AT THIỆN HÒA BUDDHIST NUNNERY IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA,[...]

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Mar
Sharing the Dharma talks at the Temples of Thiền Lâm, Huyền Quang, Pháp Bảo, Pháp Vân Sydney, Australia Úc Châu in 2023
The Program of Spreading the Dharma of Venerable Thích Trừng Sỹ
Winter Retreat – Đại Bảo Trang Nghiêm Buddhist Temple in San Jose, CA
Toward a Threshold of Understanding

Bhikkhu Bodhi Toward a Threshold of Understanding by Bhikkhu Bodhi © 1998 Pope John Paul II’s recent book, Crossing the Threshold of Hope, is a collection of reflections primarily on issues of Christian faith, but the book also features the Pope’s assessment of other religions,[...]

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Aug
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[...]

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Aug
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[...]

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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[...]

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Jul
Contemplation on Karma

Dharma Master Andrew. J. Williams CONTEMPLATION ON KARMA ●◆● ════ ◆◇◆════ ●◆● The Buddhist belief in the universal law of karma is a view that has been thoroughly checked and analysed by many great practitioners and realised masters since the time of the Buddha. Conviction in its validity[...]

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Jun