Introduction to Buddhism – Part 5

Bowing We are going to bow to give thanks to the image of Siddhartha Buddha. The statue is not Buddha; it’s just a piece of wood. Bowing to the image has several functions. What are they? Answer (Andrew) One function is to get rid of your ego. Comment (Sifu) Yes. You want to learn from

Tips for a good day

How to develop a happy heart You build up stress and get “psycho” because of a bad habit: you don’t balance your stress every day. It’s like a snowball rolling down a hill. In the beginning, it’s small and you can stop it. As it rolls, it becomes bigger; eventually, it is big enough to

No Beginning, No End Great Sun Buddha – Vairocana

No Beginning, No End Great Sun Buddha – Vairocana   Full spiritual name for bowing: No Beginning, No End Great Sun Buddha   Sanskrit Name: Vairocana. See wikipedia here.   Mantra: Lyrics: Om Namo Bhagavate Sarvate Gate, Varsuddhani Rajaya, Ta Tha Ga Ta Ya Arahate Sam Yak Sam Buddhaya, Ta Dya Tha Om Sodhani Sodhani

What is Your Favourite Philosophy?

What helps you most? Which do you feel the most? (Everyone shares their favourite philosophy.) Arse-kicking: people don’t do it to themselves enough. Not making negative comments is one example I can work on. Hold nothing, in relation to the first Eternal Dharma Truth that all the appearing form is constantly changing. When I’m experiencing

How to develop a happy heart

Happy Heart   You build up stress and get psycho because of a bad habit: you don’t balance your stress every day. It’s like a little snowball rolling down a hill. In the beginning, it’s small and you can stop it. As it rolls, it becomes bigger, big enough to smash your house. If you