The Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, lived approximately 563-483 bce in the north of India (today Nepal). The Gotamas were a branch of the Sakya clan. His mother, Maya, gave birth to him in Lumbini Grove. She died seven days later and his… Read More ›
Sometimes we may feel that we do things without any kind of conscious intention. But if we are truly mindful, we can notice ourselves as we act; and if we trace the motivation back, we will definitely see that we have an instinctive wish to enhance our happiness…
The goal of Buddhist meditation is to see things as they are; it is a state of awakened attention. This is a very simple thing to do; it isn’t complicated or difficult or something that takes years to achieve. It is so easy that you don’t even notice it…
Thought you would like to see these photographs of our good friend Geshe Tashi Tsering — Buddhist Chaplain at London 2012 Olympics…
Buddhism now 