Gautam Buddha's ashes in Darjeeling

Schedule of Vesak Day 2012

Schedule of Vesak Day 2012 at Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province, Thailand

Japan's new hi-tech 'graveyards'

Buddha’s sacred remains go North

กรรมชั่วที่ทำ

กรรมชั่วที่ทำแล้ว ยังไม่ให้ผลทันทีทันใด เหมือนนมที่รีดใหม่ ๆ ไม่กลายเป็นนมเปรี้ยวในทันที แต่มันจะค่อย ๆ เผาผลาญผู้กระทำในภายหลัง เหมือนไฟไหม้แกลบ

The Noble Truth of Suffering : 2. Suffering as a result of Aging [jara dukkha]

The lord Buddha defined Suffering resulting from aging as the form of suffering that has the characteristic of deterioration of the bodily organs and faculties such alarming symptoms as the hair turning grey

Selling Poverty

My brother in law had kidney failure, but he did not want to have treatment because he wanted to save money to make donations for the kathin ceremony at the hometown temple. He said that my sister wanted to make a donation for this kathin ceremony but she died before she could do it. He was afraid that when he wanted to make a donation, he would also die before having the opportunity. Why is it so difficult to make this merit? "You can see that we have to make merit quickly. We should not wait."

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Expressing Respect to Those Worthy of Respect (4)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The First Group of Blessings. Blessing Three :- Expressing Respect to Those Worthy of Respect

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Cherishing our husband or wife (4)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The Fourth Group of Blessings. Blessing Thirteen :- Cherishing our husband or wife.

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Sermon#3

This is the practice of self-denial or self-mortification-which is a non-Buddhist practice. It is one of many practices favoured by non-Buddhist ascetics such as Niganthas