Buddhism The Reluctance of Visitors | Part 1 The Vimalakīrti Sūtra Jun 10, 2022 Having heard news of Vimalakirti’s illness, the Buddha sends his top men to find out what’s wrong with the Boddhisatva, but all the Arhats seem suspiciously reluctant to go. Vimalakirti Diagnoses his Illness The Vimalakīrti Sūtra Jun 4, 2022 The Bodhisattva’s sudden illness even has the King worried, what is Vimalakirti up to? Introducing the Man Himself: Vimalakīrti The Vimalakīrti Sūtra May 27, 2022 Having sensed the presence of the Buddha, the Bodhisattva, businessman and lay practitioner Vimalakirti, sets in motion a crafty plan to teach the Dharma to all. The Purification of the Buddha Field The Vimalakīrti Sūtra May 21, 2022 If the Buddha field is the pure and luminous aspect of the mind, how can impurities exist within it? The Buddha explains in this episode of the Vimalakīrti Sūtra. The Holy Scripture of Vimalakirti The Vimalakīrti Sūtra May 16, 2022 Our retelling of the Vimalakirti Nirdesa returns. In this episode, the Buddha shows an assembled crowd a vision of cosmic proportions. Verses from The Dhammapada 406 May 7, 2022 While violence seems to be escalating throughout the world, the Buddha’s teachings show us that anger and desire can be transformed into the warmth of the Buddha nature. Verses from The Dhammapada 3 Apr 30, 2022 Why does compassion naturally arise from Zen training? Verses from the Dhammapada 360 Mar 23, 2022 Given that ’I’ (the ego) am the one who seeks to assert control over myself and ‘my’ environment, and ‘I’ (the ego) am the one who must be let go of, what did the Buddha mean when he says we must control the senses. Verses from The Dhammapada 35 Dec 15, 2021 If we are constantly distracted by past events, or looking for the next thing to satisfy our futures, we can never really savour the present moment in all its richness. When we enter the eternal ‘now,’ true peace is found. Verses from The Dhammapada 83 Dec 10, 2021 Within happiness lies the seed of sorrow, pleasure being a fleeting experience. When we open ourselves up to sorrow however, the inherent joy of the heart naturally reveals itself. Verses from The Dhammapada 402 Dec 1, 2021 When pain or suffering arises it is natural to try and avoid it. To find the way out of suffering however the only way is through it. Verses from The Dhammapada 285 Nov 20, 2021 Coming face to face with impermanence can leave us with feelings of sadness and dis-ease. If however, we can open ourselves up to these feelings, we give space for the buddha nature to reveal itself. Previous Next 5 of 9 pages (There are 102 posts) Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next Topics BUDDHA CH'AN DHARMA ASSORTMENTS DHARMA TALKS FUNDAMENTALS MAHAYANA SCRIPTURES STORIES RETOLD THE WAY OF DEVOTION ZEN Donate The virtue of generosity, charity or giving. Your donations are welcomed. Learn more Dharma Centre Our online community to complement The Zen Gateway online resource and magazine. Visit Dharma Centre