Siddhartha Gautama was born to a rich family. But, he renounced all his riches and family and left his house in search of the truth. After many years of searching and seeking he became enlightened. Thus, he was called ‘Buddha’. Buddha means ‘the awakened one’. After his enlightenment, he began teaching and helping others who [...]
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Buddhist Mudras
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Which Buddhist Personality Type You Fit In
“Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect the poise of the mind. Follow the calmness, the absence of pride.” ~ Sutta Nipata All forms of Buddhism contain and dwell into six human traits, which have been contained into three distinct pairs over the [...]
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Meditation for Buddhas Enlightenment – Disturbing Thoughts and Emotions
Second and Third Satipatthanas Disturbing and destructive thoughts and emotions are a major obstacle to Buddhas enlightenment. So they are also important field of practice in Buddha Wisdom, when in company and when alone. Buddhas meditation makes good use of ones alone time to deal with negative thoughts and emotions. I introduced an attainable approach [...]
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Liberation – Philosophy Versus Buddhist Scriptures
Buddhist Truth 3; the Experience of Liberation The four “noble truths” are prominent in Buddhism, and often quoted in short summaries to the religion. They are – 1. The reality of suffering, unsatisfactoriness. (dukkha) 2. The cause of suffering (samudaya dukkha) 3. The experience of Freedom, the end of suffering (nibbana, dukkha nirodha) 4. The [...]
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Suffering – Philosophy Versus Buddhist Scriptures
The four “noble truths” are prominent in Buddhism, and often quoted in short summaries to the religion. In short, they teach that there is suffering and dissatisfaction in life, and this has its origin. There is also the experience of Freedom from suffering, and a Way of Being of Being Free in your life. In [...]
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