What part do stories play in the various religions? |
Most religious teachings contain stories or parables and Buddhism is no different. Stories have been a part of our human culture as back as recorded history. Originally these stories were ancient my...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 16:02:00 GMT |
Who is responsible for our behavior when we do something wrong? |
Of course as adults we must accept responsibly for all of our actions. However, a more important question, is why do we harm others or ourselves? From the Buddhist perspective ignorance is the cause...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:29:00 GMT |
Should there be more than living a good life and helping others? |
What constitutes a "good life" is open to interpretation. Some might consider a good life only one of hedonic pleasures. From the Buddhist perspective it is through the practice of meditation that w...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:38:00 GMT |
March 10th Statement of H.H. the Dalai Lama |
Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the Tibetan peoples peaceful uprising against Communist Chinas repression in Tibet. Since last March widespread peaceful protests have erupted across the whole o...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:52:00 GMT |
What is your concept of eternity? |
The Buddhist cosmological view of the universe is that there is infinite space, and in this infinite space there are an infinite number of world systems. Time is also viewed as infinite with no begin...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:03:00 GMT |
New Year Message of H.H. the Dalai Lama to the Tibetan People |
Message of H.H. the Dalai Lama to the Tibetan PeopleOn the Occasion of the Earth-Ox Tibetan New YearOn the occasion of the Earth-Ox New Year of the 17th Rabjung cycle in the Tibetan Royal Year 2136, I...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT |
What attitude should we take toward our own suffering and that of others? |
Your question cuts right to the very core of the Buddhist teachings. 2,500 years ago the Buddha's primary teaching was about how to end suffering in others and ourselves. The Buddha observed that li...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:41:00 GMT |
Can a society that doesn’t believe in God be law abiding and peaceful? |
Do you think it is possible to have a society that doesn't believe in God and yet is law abiding and peaceful?
The underlying assumption of your question is that a belief in God creates a peaceful soc...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:30:00 GMT |
Does God care how much money we make? |
More important than whether God cares if we make money, is what we do with the money we make. One way to think about money is to think of it in terms of energy. When we do physical work (energy)...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:18:00 GMT |
Many religions claim to be the one true religion. Is there one true religion? |
It does seem paradoxical that so many religions claim to be the only one true religion. However, Buddhism is unique in that it does not make such a claim - in fact Buddhism believes that t...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:39:00 GMT |
