Buddhists are encouraged to protect life, including the lives of animals, which is said to create karmic causes for a long life in this and future lives, as well as good health, a pleasing appearance and a favorable rebirth.
Read More »Ask A Buddhist: What Makes A Person A Buddhist?
The Buddha taught that, contrary to appearances, the source of happiness lies within our own minds.
Read More »Ask A Buddhist: What is Dukkha?
Duhkha is often translated as suffering, and so it’s understandable that most people assume duhkha is limited to the physical and mental suffering that we all experience.
Read More »Ask A Buddhist: Maitreya Buddha
A long, long time ago as a bodhisattva, Maitreya specialized in the meditation on great love. He meditated on great love continually.
Read More »Ask A Buddhist: Practical Ways to Live Faith In Daily Life
The ethical foundation of Buddhist practice is to benefit others as much as we can and if we can’t do that, at least to not harm them.
Read More »Ask A Buddhist: Are evil spirits real?
Without denying that beings have the capacity to do horrific things, Buddhists believe that no being—ordinary or supernatural — is all bad or inherently evil.
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