The Position of Women in Buddhism

by Dr. (Mrs.) L.S. Dewaraja Today, when the role of Women in Society is an issue of worldwide interest it is opportune that we should p...

Why Some People Are Rich and Others Aren’t (Cula Kamma Vibanga Sutta)

There is the case where a woman or man is not a giver of food, drink, cloth, sandals, garlands, scents, ointments, beds, dwellings, or ligh...

What Buddha said about Sexual Misconduct?

Buddha asked people to refrain from engaging in sexual misconduct. By ‘Sexual misconduct’, Buddha meant all wrong behavior includinggay...

5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Intelligence ......

1. Minimize Television Watching – This is a hard sell. People love vegetating in front of the television, myself included more often th...

8 Health Benefits Of Donating Blood

IMPROVES HEART HEALTH Donating blood improves your overall cardiovascular health. Increased level of iron in the blood raises the ch...

12 Little Known Laws of Karma (That Will Change Your Life)

"What is Karma? Karma is the Sanskrit word for action. It is equivalent to Newton’s law of ‘every action must have a reaction’. Whe...

8 Ways To Manage Depression: And Get Your Life Back

I don’t profess to be an expert on depression and no doubt there will be people who disagree with some of the suggestions I will mak...

15 POWERFUL THINGS HAPPY PEOPLE DO DIFFERENTLY

What are the differences between happy people and unhappy people? Of course, it should be very obvious:happy people are happy while  unhap...

7 Dangerous Effects Of Sleep Deprivation

Most of us are caffeine-fueled and plagued by a 24/7 society where we’re constantly plugged-in, overworked, and stressed. These daily habit...

Mindful Eating…

As a Buddhist, I try hard not to contribute to the misery of the world and one way I do this is by trying to practice a vegan diet. ...

16 Habits of Highly Sensitive People

Do you feel like you reflect on things more than everyone else? Do you find yourself worrying about how other people feel? Do you prefer qu...

After reading this, You’ll never look at a Banana the same way again

Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substant...

Recipe for Happiness

Mental states of happy and sad hold no significant difference when observed with impartiality (samānattatā). By   David Schmidt The...

8 Things To Remember When Everything Goes Wrong

“Today, I’m sitting in my hospital bed waiting to have both my breasts removed. But in a strange way I feel like the lucky one. Up unti...

The Last Message of the Buddha

' When I am gone, my Teaching shall be your Master and Guide. '     Three months before His passing away the Buddha addr...

Miraculous Power

If a wicked man can become a pure religious man, this according to Buddhism, is a practical miracle. In every religion we hear of mir...

10 HABITS YOU MUST QUIT TO BE HAPPY

1. QUIT PROCRASTINATING ON YOUR GOALS. Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it. Action and change are ofte...

A sweet lesson on patience , Heart touching story !

A NYC Taxi driver wrote: A sweet lesson on patience   I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honk...

A poor man asked the Buddha “Why am I so poor?”

A poor man asked the Buddha, “Why am I so poor?” The Buddha said, “you do not learn to give.” So the poor man said, “If I’m not h...

12 Little Known Laws of Karma (That Will Change Your Life)

Karma is the Sanskrit word for action. It is equivalent to Newton’s law of ‘every action must have a reaction’. When we think, speak or ...

12 Results of bad deeds

One day, Buddha disclosed to his bhikkus the 12 results of bad deeds he had done in his previous births for which he had to suffer in ...

Precepts for lay Buddhists

Observance of the five precepts constitutes the minimum moral obligation of a practicing lay Buddhist. These five precepts enjoin against...

Do You Still Get Angry?

One day Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him. “You have no right teach...