Hirosaki Sakura festival
If you visit Aomori during the Sakura season, do include a visit to Hirosaki castle park. In 2019, sakura isContinue Reading
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The trip from Tokyo took about 3 hours by Shinkansen. Nothing that I can complain about because it will beContinue Reading
The story of a Buddhist God – Sakka (Final)
In the previous post, Buddha taught Sakka how to work with his mind. Practice and train the mind until itContinue Reading
The story of a Buddhist God – Sakka (Part 3a of 3)
Question 5 – What causes deliberated decision Note: Deliberated decision can also be expressed as Firm Opinions or Views. TheContinue Reading
The story of a Buddhist God – Sakka (Part 2 of 3)
Settings This Sutta was said by Shakyamuni Buddha while he was residing at Indasala Cave, in the province of Magadha.Continue Reading
The story of a Buddhist God – Sakka (Part 1 of 3)
I came across the Sakka Panha Sutta recently. As I read on, it occurred to me that this sutta willContinue Reading
Planting a bodhi seed
Looking back, how did we encounter Buddhism? Some people read a book and became fascinated by the message of Buddha.Continue Reading
When the master refused to teach
There is no point in trying to pour water into an overturned container. This happened more than 10 years agoContinue Reading
3 types of people we don’t teach
This may be surprising for some because the Buddhism we know of, talks about compassion and equanimity towards all. ThenContinue Reading
7 points to gauge your spiritual progress – part 7 of 7
Here’s the complete list of points to gauge our spiritual progress. These 7 qualities help us improve our Buddhist practice.Continue Reading
