Buddhist Culture, The Cultured Buddhist

Buddhist Culture For over twenty-five centuries, Buddhist ideas and ideals have guided and influenced the lives and thoughts of countless human beings in many parts of the world. As lay Buddhists, our own experiences and discoveries in life are not enough to give a true pers…

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Non-Violence is the Only Way

"When the days become longer and there is more sunshine, the grass becomes fresh and, consequently, we feel very happy. On the other hand, in autumn, one leaf falls down and another leaf falls down. The beautiful plants become as if dead and we do not feel very happ…

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BUDDHISM : RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The violation of Human Rights If we observe the present situation in the world, we will find that the current problems are very different from those we faced two decades ago. At that time, tensions between East and West were very high and it seemed as if a nuclear war might…

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THE BUDDHIST LENT CEREMONY

BONN CHOL PREAH VOSSA July 24, 2010 The Board of Directors of the Mondul Ottawa Khmer Buddhist Monastery will be celebrating the Buddhist Lent ceremony (Bonn Chol Vossa) at the date and location below: Date: Saturday Morning, July 24, 2010 Location: Bodhikaram Temple, 1197 Deer…

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Kutthi Sutta: The Leper

I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying in Rajagaha at the Bamboo Grove, the Squirrels' Sanctuary. Now at that time in Rajagaha there was a leper named Suppabuddha, a poor, miserable wretch of a person. And at that time the Blessed One was sitting …

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Five faultless gifts

"There are these five gifts, five great gifts — original, long-standing, traditional, ancient, unadulterated, unadulterated from the beginning — that are not open to suspicion, will never be open to suspicion, and are unfaulted by knowledgeable contemplatives & pri…

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The 4 Thoughts That Turn the Mind to Dhamma

Precious Human Birth In order to obtain the framework for the practice of dharma, this precious human existence, which, in being free and well favored, offers excellent opportunities, one must practice excellent virtue, since this is its karmic seed. Since the proportion of…

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The Five Precepts of Buddhism: Foundation for an Ethical Life

The Five Precepts of Buddhism are the basic ethical guidelines of a Buddhist life. Buddhists believe these simple suggestions can prevent many misfortunes. The Five Precepts of Buddhism offer simple guidelines for ethical conduct, prescribing the minimum moral foundation for…

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Tirokudda Kanda: Hungry Shades Outside the Walls

Outside the walls they stand, & at crossroads. At door posts they stand, returning to their old homes. But when a meal with plentiful food & drink is served, no one remembers them: Such is the kamma of living beings. Thus those who feel sympathy for their dead r…

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The Psychology of Metta (Loving-Kindness)

One loves all beings: (a) by the non-harassment of all beings and thus avoids harassment; (b) by being inoffensive (to all beings) and thus avoids offensiveness; (c) by not torturing (all beings) and thus avoids torturing; (d) by the non-destruction (of all life) and thus …

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Protecting Oneself and Others

'Protecting oneself, one protects others. Protecting others, one protects oneself.' Nowadays, when social service is so greatly stressed, people may be tempted to support their ideas by quoting only the second sentence. But is this the right approach to this questio…

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