A wise man like me makes tea his pleasure,
Beverage of nectar the color of saffron,
Camphor its only rival in fragrance,
Delicate porcelain its vessel of choice;
Drink tea, a friend to those seeking wisdom…
Buddhism
Nirvana for Everyone, by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
When you hear the phrase ‘Nirvana for everyone’, you may shake your head in disbelief. People in general believe that nirvana is a special place where there is no suffering, only happiness, the place usually being reached after death by those who have already achieved perfection in thousands of incarnations…
The unborn does not come within the realm of time
Questions such as: Why was I born? What is my life for? What will happen to me when I die? are based on the premise of a solid, permanent entity living in a body and moving through time from day…
Buddhism as music — Vedanta as architecture.
Buddhism can be looked at in terms of music, whereas the Vedanta of the Upanishads could correspond to architecture. As an example, take the familiar opening chords in Rachmaninov’s popular Second Piano Concerto.
November 1995 Buddhism Now
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August 1995 Buddhism Now
Buddhism Now archives. We are posting the covers of old paper versions of Buddhism Now including selected articles.
February 1995 Buddhism Now
Buddhism Now archives. We are posting the covers of old paper versions of Buddhism Now including selected articles.
November 1994 Buddhism Now
Buddhism Now archives. We are posting the covers of old paper versions of Buddhism Now including selected articles.
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