Dhamsuwa Meditation CentreKathina – Robe Offering Ceremony 2022 Kathina is one of the major Buddhist events of the year which takes place after monastics complete their observance of three months rainy season retreat. On this occasion, lay devotees offer Kathina Robe and other requisites to monastics in order to express their gratitude. 2022 Katina Chivara […]
2022 Vas Aradhana Ceremony Vas Aradhana is the practice of monastics rains retreat which starts each year on the full moon of July and ends on the full moon of October. This is a tradition that was passed down from the time of the Buddha. Devotees officially invite monastics to observe this retreat for three
The Eight Precepts The Buddha encouraged his lay disciples to follow extra training rules as often as they could. They are an enhanced version of the five precepts they follow every day. The Eight Precepts: Abstaining from killing Abstaining from stealing Abstaining from sexual activity Abstaining from telling lies Abstaining from intoxicating drinks and drugs Abstaining from eating after
The Five Precepts The Buddha taught us that virtue is the foundation for all of the good qualities we can develop in the mind. By following five basic training rules we can eliminate worry and regret that disturbs our meditation. As well, we avoid all the unpleasant results of unwholesome actions. These are the five
Theravada Buddhism Comes West Until the late 19th century, the teachings of Theravada were little known outside of southern Asia, where they had flourished for some two and one-half millennia. In the past century, however, the West has begun to take notice of Theravada’s unique spiritual legacy in its teachings of Awakening. In recent decades
Because the roots of ignorance are so intimately entwined with the fabric of the psyche, the unawakened mind is capable of deceiving itself with breathtaking ingenuity. The solution therefore requires more than simply being kind, loving, and mindful in the present moment. The practitioner must equip him- or herself with the expertise to use a
Shortly after his Awakening, the Buddha delivered his first sermon, in which he laid out the essential framework upon which all his later teachings were based. This framework consists of the Four Noble Truths, four fundamental principles of nature (Dhamma) that emerged from the Buddha’s radically honest and penetrating assessment of the human condition. He
Theravada (pronounced — more or less — “terra-VAH-dah”), the “Doctrine of the Elders,” is the school of Buddhism that draws its scriptural inspiration from the Tipitaka, or Pali canon, which scholars generally agree contains the earliest surviving record of the Buddha’s teachings.[1] For many centuries, Theravada has been the predominant religion of continental Southeast Asia
2021 Vas Aradhana Ceremony Vas Aradhana is the practice of monastics rains retreat which starts each year on the full moon of July and ends on the full moon of October. This is a tradition that was passed down from the time of the Buddha. Devotees officially invite monastics to observe this retreat for three
Dhamsuwa Meditation Centre Kathina is one of the major Buddhist events of the year which takes place after monastics complete their observance of three months rainy season retreat. On this occasion, lay devotees offer Kathina Robe and other requisites to monastics in order to express their gratitude.
