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Thanksgiving Series: Not to fraternise with fools … is the highest blessing…
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. That deity...
Thanksgiving Series: Which two people are not easy to repay?
“Monks, there are two people who are not easy to repay. Which two? Your mother & father. Even if you were to carry your mother on one shoulder and your father on the other shoulder for 100 years, and were to look after them by anointing, massaging, bathing, &...
Thanksgiving Series: How should you train your mind?
"So you should train like this: ‘We will be grateful & thankful. We won’t forget even a small thing done for us.’ That’s how you should train.” Saṁyutta NikāyaDutiyasiṅgālasutta SN 20.12
Thanksgiving Series: Which two types of people are rare in the world?
“These two people are rare in the world. What two? One who takes the initiative in helping others, & one who is grateful and thankful.” Aṅguttara NikāyaDullabha Sutta AN 2.119
Thanksgiving Series: What kind of person is raised up to heaven?
"Someone with four qualities is raised up to heaven. What four? Good conduct by way of body, speech & mind, and being grateful & thankful.” Aṅguttara NikāyaAkataññutāsutta AN 4.213
Thanksgiving Series: What is a good person?
"A good person is grateful & thankful. For gratitude & thankfulness are extolled by the good." Aṅguttara NikāyaKataññu Suttas AN 2.32
Have a Mindful Thanksgiving Week
Friends, For Thanksgiving week, we would like to focus on giving thanks and gratitude. We will be posting quotes from the suttas, and gratitude reflections on our blog and social media channels. When we return in a week, we have new and exciting content on the next...
Coming Up: Thanksgiving & The Fourth Noble Truth
Friends, Imagine someone who tried to be physically fit. He studied exercise physiology and learned everything about anatomy, increasing muscle mass, oxygen capacity, and whatnot. Once he did that, he declared, “OK, I’m done, now I’m physically fit!” Obviously that...
Reflections for “Abbot’s Commentary: You Can Do It”
The post titled Abbot’s Commentary: You Can Do It is now up on Buddhism for All. Angela from the Buddhism.net team reflected on it, and invites you to do so too. 🌕 Angela's Reflections: When you have seen how people are like silkworms that create our cocoons that bind...
Reflections for “The Five Higher Fetters are Like a Subtle Final Boss”
The post titled The Five Higher Fetters are Like a Subtle Final Boss is now up on Buddhism for All. Angela from the Buddhism.net team reflected on it, and invites you to do so too. 🌕 Angela's Reflections: Venerable Sāriputta, Buddha's disciple foremost in wisdom,...
Book Launch: Buddhism for All
Dear friends, Today is 17 November 2023, the birthday of Bodhidharma, the first Chinese Chan (Zen) Patriarch according to the lunar calendar. We choose this day to launch our first book, Buddhism for All. When I became a Buddhist at twenty-one, learning...
Reflections for “Four Stages of Enlightenment”
The post titled Four Stages of Enlightenment is now up on Buddhism for All. Angela from the Buddhism.net team reflected on it, and invites you to do so too. 🌕 Angela's Reflections: Buddhist Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has a beautiful gatha (verse), "I have arrived. I...
Reflections for “Call Now and Get 50% More Nirvana Absolutely Free”
The post titled Call Now and Get 50% More Nirvana Absolutely Free is now up on Buddhism for All. Angela from the Buddhism.net team reflected on it, and invites you to do so too. 🌕 Angela's Reflections: Ultimately, nirvana, the unconditioned, is beyond words, and...
Reflections for “Aspects of Nirvana”
The post titled Aspects of Nirvana is now up on Buddhism for All. Angela from the Buddhism.net team reflected on it, and invites you to do so too. 🌕 Angela's Reflections: An enlightened mind has a genuine realization of the true nature of reality, while the...
Reflections for “Smells Like Nirvana”
The post titled Smells Like Nirvana is now up on Buddhism for All. Angela from the Buddhism.net team reflected on it, and invites you to do so too. 🌕 Angela's Reflections: Review the Buddha's teaching on the Third Noble Truth, again, again, and again. "Now this,...
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