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  • Buddhism is synonymous with nonviolence and it applies to the eating habits as well. The history of vegetarianism in Buddhism that most of us are aware of. Gautam Buddha took a stance towards partial vegetarianism due to an ethical conflict ...
  • Metta meditation, also known as loving-kindness meditation, is a popular self-care technique originated by Buddha. It helps boost the well-being of a person, reduce stress and practise positivity. The term 'metta' belongs to Pali language, a language closely related to ...
  • India is a land where many great personalities have been born since time immemorial. Great personalities who were equally versed in all the disciplines have enlightened the path of millions. Lord Buddha is one amongst them; he gave birth to a ...
  • Every year, the Purnima is celebrated as Buddha Jayanti. It is the day on which Lord Buddha took birth for the welfare of the human kind. Born as Prince Siddhartha, Lord Buddha renounced his life of material pleasures to save the ...
  • Siddhartha or Gautama Buddha was one of the world's greatest spiritual figures. He propagated Buddhism which spread to many parts of the world and inspired people. Yes, Buddha was indeed an enlightened soul who preached compassion to humanity. Even today, ...
  • Buddhism has today taken centre stage in the discussion of religion, humanism and philosophy. With this in consideration, it is imperative that we understand the reason for Buddhism rising to prominence. The most fundamental reason that can be associated with this ...
  • Bodhi day is celebrated to commemorate Buddha's enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. It falls on the the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, the eighth of December.Bodhi day is observed by Zen and Shin, traditions that stem from the Mahayana ...
  • Buddhahood is all encompassing. A short zen story reveals the truth. Basho was grieving at the death of his master. Basho was an enlightened soul and an aesthetic being. He took interest in painting and writing poems as well. ...
  • To go beyond life and death will have to be the objective of a sincere spiritual aspirant. A short story, reveals the truth.A woman named Kisa, an ardent devotee of Buddha once carried her dead daughter, born to her delight a ...
  • Enlightenment can bring about a chain effect. Osho narrates a short story to explain the truth.Manjushri and Samantabhadra were two great disciples of Buddha who attained enligtenment even while Buddha was in His body.It was a practice for Manjushri to sit ...
  • Total effort and total relaxation are both required for spiritual enlightenment. The story of Buddha's enlightenment explains the truth.Buddha tried all possible ways to attain enlightenment. He approached every other Guru and practiced steadfastly their spiritual instructions, but could not ...
  • There is a small story about Buddha and his disciples:One day Buddha arrived for his usual morning discourse with his disciples. He had a knotted handkerchief in his hand. He showed the handkerchief to the disciples and asked if any of ...
 
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