Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Namo Buddhaya Dr. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism in 1956. For two decades. He studied all major religions to conclude Buddha and his teachings allowed reform.Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s religious conversion is often a topic of curiosity and debate among people who wonder why he chose Buddhism – or didn’t choose Islam, Christianity or Sikhism – …
Sister Pai Ling´s greetings to all women – 8th March 2021 International Women´s day
Saddharma and Saddhamma: Notes from a conversation
Upāsaka Dharmavardhana Jñānagarbha To destroy all views, he taught the Saddharma,out of compassion: I bow to him, Gautama.Nāgārjuna Those who venerate the Saddhamma,who have abided in it, and are abiding in it,grow in the Dhamma,like well-moistened herbs.The second Kodhagaru Sutta When we analyze the Buddha, the Bhagavat, by reasoning that his Textual Tradition has been …
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Bhutanese Meditator
When I first came to Das Mile Gompa in the year 2000, I stayed in a small four-person retreat center which Chatral Rinpoche had built for his students right next to the old temple. This simple construction was a very basic arrangement of four rooms, each with an adjoining tiny area for cooking with a …
“Seven Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava” – A Milestone Translation and Song
”I remember first listening to the magical Imee Ooi over the speakers of a souvenir shop at Ngong Ping Village, which leads to the famous Po Lin Monastery in Hong Kong. It was 2010. Her songs, which are contemporary renditions of Buddhist dharanis, mantras, and passages from Buddhist texts, evoke aural Pure Lands. Her ethereal, …
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Imee Ooi – Spreading the sounds of Dharma
In 1997, Imee Ooi switched her focus entirely to Buddhist music. From there, she went on to release over 54 albums since 1999, and work on six major “Broadway” scale musicals including Siddhartha (1999), Above Full Moon (2004) and KITA (2010).The devout Buddhist has established her own genre, spreading the sounds of Dharma through sutras, mantras, and free compositions that appear …
He Who Dances in the Heart
During the years spent near my Masters, I was able to observe many things about the way they lived their lives. The opportunity to observe them was in itself one of the most profound teachings. The atmosphere of truth, in which a Master lives, moves, and has his/her being, radiates outwardly like the delicate fragrance of an exquisite flower. …
Compassion Fatigue Among Caregivers During Covid-19
“Professionals regularly exposed to the traumatic experiences of the people they service, such as healthcare, emergency and community service workers, are particularly susceptible to developing Compassion Fatigue. This can impact standards of patient care, relationships with colleagues, or lead to more serious mental health conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety or depression.”[1] During …
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Women in Contemporary Buddhism: A Challenge for the 21st Century
In the lore of the early Buddhist canon, the Tipitaka, Sujata is known as the woman who offered sustenance to Siddhartha Gautama. This simple act of kindness on her part saved his life because he was about to faint from the extreme asceticism he had been practicing for six years. In this sense we could …
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