Located 90 minutes North of Bangkok in the Kingdom of Thailand are The Soul Resort and Techo Vipassana meditation retreat. For anyone serious about learning or practicing mindfulness and meditation, these are the ultimate destinations. Learning to meditate from a Buddhist meditation Master, Forest Monk or Guru can change the way your life and your view about meditation. Endorsed by the founder of the American Academy of Anti-Aging, ROBERT M. GOLDMAN MD, PHD, DO, FAASP also considered the “father of the Anti-Aging Industry” Dr Goldman emphasizes the importance of healing and slowing the aging ..read more

  Why Visakha Bucha is the most important day in Middle Path? Because of Love Visakha Bucha Day was originated from the power of true love – the love with no desire. It’s the love of Buddha for his father, his wife, his people and all beings. From the day he realized that everyone would eventually die and throughout their lives, they have to face suffering, despair, lament, loss and separation, with the power of his love, he tried to find the way to escape from this cycle of suffering that seemed to be unavoidable. The love that is filled with good wishes is also called “com ..read more

You may have up to three kinds of consciousness inside your body. The first is your own consciousness, which entered your mother’s womb at the time of your conception, without any other consciousnesses mixing in with it. There were lots of other consciousnesses around it at the time, but they all died out before they could take birth. You can’t count how many there are at a time like that, but in the fight to take birth, only one of them has the merit to make it, and the rest all fall away in huge numbers by the wayside. So when we make it into a human womb at the time of conception, we can c ..read more

  Buddhism is the third largest (and fastest growing) religion in Australia with approximately half a million adherents. The celebration of the Buddha’s birthday here (on or around May 15) has become a major cultural event and the Buddhist doctrine of “mindfulness” is now a part of mainstream culture. But how and when did the West discover the Buddha? The facts about the Buddha’s life are opaque but we can assume he was born no earlier than 500 BCE and died no later than 400 BCE. He was said to be the son of an Indian king, so distressed by the sight of suffering tha ..read more

By Tom Garlinghouse published 29 days ago Over 2,500 years ago, an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama achieved spiritual enlightenment and became the Buddha, the founder of the world’s fourth-largest religion. Located in Hong Kong, Tian Tan Buddha (the Big Buddha) is the world’s tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha statue. (Image credit: Busakorn Pongparnit via Getty Images) Jump to: Life of Siddhartha Gautama The Four Noble Truths and Noble Eightfold Path Death of the Buddha Additional resources Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, was a philosopher and ..read more

‘Magic mirror’: Hidden image of Buddha revealed in reflection of centuries-old artifact CNN Jul 13, 2022 The Cincinnati Art Museum’s discovery of a 400-year-old “magic mirror” reveals the image of a Buddha when light is shone on it in a particular way. Rob Deslongchamps/Cincinnati Art Museum (CNN) — Amid the thousands of treasures in the Cincinnati Art Museum’s East Asian art collection, a small bronze mirror dating back to the 15th or 16th century always seemed rather unremarkable. Last exhibited in 2017, it had spent much of the preceding decades in storage, whe ..read more

“One day, Milarepa warned Gampopa that the time had come for him to depart. He told Gampopa, “You have received the entire transmission. I have given you all the teachings, as if pouring water from one vase into another. Only 1 last instruction remains that I haven’t taught you. It’s very secret.” He then accompanied Gampopa to a river, where they were to part. Gampopa made prostrations to take his leave and started across. But Milarepa called him back: “You are a really good disciple. Anyway I will give you this last teaching.” Overjoyed, Gampopa prostrated 9 times, then waited for the instr ..read more

The Buddha’s Cremation Commemorative Day, which is eight days after the Buddha’s Parinirvana and corresponds to the 8th day of the waning moon of the 6th lunar month, this year falls on May 23, 2022. The cremation of the Buddha took place on the 8th day after his Parinirvana under the Sal trees in the full moon night of the 6th lunar month. The ceremony was held by the King of Malla, fully decorated with all kinds of fragrance and flowers along with an ensemble of musical instruments available in Kusinara through all seven days. On the 8th day, the eight Malla royalties took bath, wore new cl ..read more

World Meditation Day “The results of meditation are amazing; it helps improve relationship with spouse, children and colleagues. People who have migraine will never get it again. You just have to spend 20 minutes a day and you will gain benefit in the long term both in your personal life and work life.” Oprah Winfrey   “When I feel tired, pressured, scared or sad, I will meditate. It makes my mind clear, feel more relaxed and happier. I told these experiences to my friends and I recommended this meditation to all of them” Katy Perry   “Meditation changes my life; it makes me calm, h ..read more

Karma Karma is a concept encountered in several Eastern religions, although having different meanings. Teachings about karma explain that our past actions affect us, either positively or negatively, and that our present actions will affect us in the future. Buddhism uses an agricultural metaphor to explain how sowing good or bad deeds will result in good or bad fruit (phala; or vipāka, meaning ‘ripening’). Tibetan Buddhists use prayer wheels to spread good karma © Solely through our actions? Early Buddhist writings (particularly SN 36.21: see related links for an annotated translation) su ..read more