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BUDDHISM AND SUFFERING
Quote of the day by Alan Watts: ‘The meaning of life is just to be alive. So simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if…’ American author on why living in the present matters more than chasing successAlan Watts' quote remind individuals about the significance of experiencing the present moment. Many people suffer from anxiety and burnout...
Quote of the day by Lena Headey: 'Freedom isn’t free at all, that it comes with the highest of costs. The cost of blood.' Life lessons from inspiring quote on privileges, achievement, true strength, hard work, courage and sacrificeQuote of the day by Lena Headey highlights the link between freedom, sacrifice and courage. Spoken by Headey as Queen Gorgo in the 2006 fil...
Friday Motivation by Buddha: 'Nothing can harm you as much as your own...'Gautama Buddha's teachings emphasize the power of the mind, stating that uncontrolled negative thoughts cause more harm than external circu...
Quote of the day by founder of Buddhism Gautama Buddha: ‘You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving…’Gautama Buddha, the awakened one, taught that self-love is paramount. He emphasized that no one in the universe is more deserving of your a...
Quote of the day by Buddha: "Change is never painful. Only resistance to change is painful".The famous quote by Gautama Buddha explains a powerful life lesson about accepting change. Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, taught that suf...
Quote of the day by Buddha: ‘There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…’Gautama Buddha, born Siddhartha Gautama, renounced royalty to seek enlightenment. He achieved this under the Bodhi tree, becoming the Buddh...
Natural causationPractise the Six Perfections at all times in your daily life. This will bring benefit to you and other sentient beings. (Buddhism lists the...
In fractured times, the Dalai Lama’s call for compassion is more urgent than everThe Dalai Lama champions peace and interfaith harmony. He advocates for the liberation of the Tibetan people through non-violent means. Com...
- The great exceptions
In ancient India, a prince's quest to understand human suffering led to Buddhism, while a scholar's search for true happiness birthed Gaudi...
Bodhi Day 2023: Celebrate Buddha's day of enlightenment with these special quotesBodhi Day 2023: December 8 marks Bodhi Day, commemorating Siddhartha Gautama's enlightenment and the birth of Buddhism. This pivotal day ce...
Feudal Buddha: The spread of Buddhism to Southeast Asia, Central &East Asia, had a lot to do with politics & economicsIt all began in the 19th century when Europeans rediscovered Buddhism. They were able to translate the various Pali texts from Sri Lanka. T...
- Language of the spirit
Music is said to be intricately connected to spirituality. It creates the necessary environment for spirituality which, in turn, inspires s...
Experience of interbeingConsciousness cannot be confined by time and space. That the flower contains the cloud is a truth. Everything is still present in every cel...
Xi's policy directions on Tibet misguided & unrealistic: Lobsang SangayResponding to Xi Jinping’s claim of building ‘an impregnable fortress’ in Tibet, Dr Sangay explained that “to foster stability in Tibet, Ch...
Conduct polls with ballot paper, Mayawati challenges BJPShe said that the BJP's silence on the issue showed that EVMs had irregularities in elections that were conducted in various parts of India...
PM Modi for shift in climate change discourse to "climate justice"Climate change is a "pressing" global challenge and the poor people are "most adversely" affected by it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
- Sunny faith
The Ajanta paintings challenge the view about Buddhism being a dark, dismal and pessimistic sort of faith.