Not Believing in Cause and Effect Doesn’t Free You from It Karma & Law of Karma Whether you believe in it or not, you are still living in the law of cause and effect every day.Cause and effect does not depend on your belief, but operates as a natural law. “If you...
"Going with the flow" is not the answer to everything Today, many people abuse the phrase "going with the flow" to avoid responsibility or fail to make clear decisions. Are you going to the temple tomorrow? – Going with the flow. Are you going to eat vegetarian on the...
Prostration According to the Vietnamese Tradition – The Five Points Prostration How Many Prostrations Should We Do in Buddhism? – Venerable Thich Phap Hoa The Meaning of Offering Incense in Buddhism – Venerable Thich Phap Hoa In Vietnam, especially in the Northern...
Suffering Is Not Always Negative Not all suffering is necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes, suffering is the turning point that awakens a person, redirecting their life. Suffering makes us pause, reflect, and start living more peacefully. This doesn’t have to be about...
Believing in the Buddha as a Teacher, Not a Deity Understanding Right Faith (short explain) in Buddhism Right belief in the Buddha means seeing the Buddha as an enlightened teacher, not as a deity who can grant blessings or salvation. The Buddha shows the path, guides...
We Feed Our Own Pain Often, it’s our own way of living that causes us suffering, not someone else. Someone says something, then goes to sleep, but we hold onto those words, tossing and turning all night. We go on telling others: “Last month, they insulted me!” When...
Losing a Loved One – A Natural Pain of Humanity In life, loss is unavoidable. When we lose a loved one, feeling sorrow is completely natural. No one can lose a loved one without feeling heartache and sorrow. However, if we understand the teachings of Buddhism, we can...
Why Do We Offer to the Deceased? When a person leaves this world, they often have not accepted their departure and may still be trapped in confusion, attachments. Reciting sutras helps them liberate their spirit, letting go of attachments so they can be liberated....
Why Do People Often Feel Jealousy or Envy? In life, we often have the tendency to feel jealous or envious of others. When we see someone doing good or being successful, instead of feeling happy for them, we feel jealousy & envy. When we don’t do something...