Tag: ask a buddhist

An easy out is to say that Buddha and his teachings were not patriarchal but Buddhist institutions were and many still are. But this is too simple.

During our life, our mind and body are interconnected and interdependent, but that connection ends with death when the body becomes a lifeless corpse and the mind leaves the body to take a new life.

What are each of your robes called and are there regular undergarments or are those specialized too?

If, indeed, your dad has instilled Buddhist values as part of your life training, then you have a good ethical foundation to work from.

This kind of desire admires things that are worthwhile—like love and compassion—and inspires us to make effort to abandon afflictions and dukkha, and establish true peace in our mind.

Shakyamuni Buddha, who lived 2,600 years ago, was once an ordinary being just like us.

When initially exploring Buddhism, we can be both a practitioner of Christianity and Buddhism.