LIVING DHAMMA ALL POSTS

By Scott Petullo  |   Co-Author: Stephen Petullo  |   Submitted On September 28, 2021 Gautama Buddha lived in ancient India 5th to 4th century BCE and is regarded as the founder of Buddhism. He was an enlightened soul (that phrase is overused, but he really was) who reintroduced a path to let go of the attachment to suffering. He taught a […]

By Helen Leathers  |   Submitted On January 09, 2017 What Do You Really Know About Buddhism?I have always loved Buddhist imagery, it seems to exude peace and tranquillity. Like many spiritual westerners I have had a Buddha in my home for many years, often more than one (and usually one in the garden too). The Buddha image has

By Mahu D  |   Submitted On November 06, 2005 Beneath the Bodhi tree the future-buddha entered four subsequent states of meditation, and from these, he remembered his previous lives and gained understanding of the processes of samsara that all forms of life are subject to. He saw that the cause of rebirth was ignorance which would only cease

By Anosha Kumara  |   Submitted On December 04, 2012 “Dukkha” or as many of us here in the West refer to as ‘Suffering’ is one of the Four Noble Truths described in the Buddhist Philosophy. Dukkha appears in many forms. It could be as severe as the loss of a loved one, having a terminal illness or as

By Shelton Ranasinghe  |   Submitted On January 14, 2012 Anatta Just like Einstein discovered the general theory of relativity, over 2000 years ago the Buddha disclosed the “No Self” concept. This is remarkably an extra ordinary discovery. The people at that time did not know the function of the brain. Whether the Buddha understood the function of the

By Mary Dubitzky  |   Submitted On September 20, 2009 Buddha himself told a man from another religion that had come to try to convert Buddha, “Make a proper investigation first. Proper investigation is good for a well known person like yourself.” If you have any interest you will need to research how to become a Buddhist. In learning

By E. Raymond Rock  |   Submitted On May 20, 2008 When a Buddhist monk or nun ordains, they give away everything. They give away their relationships, their families, their business career or job, house, car, clothes – everything. They trade it all for three simple robes and a begging bowl, and perhaps a chance to see the “Dhamma”

By Liyana Silver  |   Submitted On August 19, 2009 Traits of a healthy relationship: who is not curious about what exactly these are? To track down any hidden secrets and add to my toolbox labeled, “traits of a healthy relationship,” I’m about to step deeply into denying desire – in a 10-day silent meditation retreat – as well