Practical Buddhism For Your Life
By The Buddha Garden on May 30, 2012
What The Buddha Looked Like An Introduction to The Evolution Of Buddha Statue Design In India For several hundred years after the Buddha entered Nirvana in 486 BCE, there were few, if any, sculptures or carvings depicting the historical Buddha. In fact, anthropomorphic (human-like) images… [More]
By The Buddha Garden on March 24, 2012
This article presents a an in-depth introduction to Buddhism, including the Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana (or Tantric) schools of Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the Dharma.
By The Buddha Garden on April 29, 2012
Protection Buddha A lot of people ask us “What does this Buddha statue mean?” What they are really asking is, “What does the posture of this Buddha statue mean?”, since the pose of the statue has a particular significance to an event in the life… [More]
By The Buddha Garden on April 11, 2012
Some of the most profound, life changing thoughts can be so simple. These quotes from leading Buddhist teachers offer practical , everyday insight.
By The Buddha Garden on April 11, 2012
If you get the Ovation channel, you should look for the movies Kundun and The Little Buddha to be shown. Both movies give a glimpse into the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Kundun is directed by Martin Scorsese and is known as a biography of The… [More]
By The Buddha Garden on April 11, 2012
What holds us back may be an unwillingness to admit to our past transgressions. But can admitting to our mistakes and paying something back really create change in our lives?
By The Buddha Garden on April 11, 2012
What can you do to make something you truly dislike doing (such as paying taxes) a little bit easier? It may sound strange, but this does help.
By The Buddha Garden on March 31, 2012
Whenever I teach a “Breathing in the Martial Arts” seminar, I always have the students breathe in and out through the nose. This often brings quizzical looks, and invariably, at the end of the session, the first question asked is; “Why are we breathing in… [More]
By The Buddha Garden on March 30, 2012
He was known as “The Awakened One” and also as “The One Who has Moved On.” But what do we really know about the founder of Buddhism?
By The Buddha Garden on March 30, 2012
Do you have your Buddha statue in the right place? Or are you setting yourself up for bad Karma by having your statue in an inappropriate location?
By The Buddha Garden on March 30, 2012
Dharma is an essential concept to Buddhism and Hinduism, but it has a different meaning depending on which religion it is used.
By The Buddha Garden on March 30, 2012
Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world, and is based on ancient texts known as the Vedas, as well as prehistoric animist religions which existed in the Mohenjo Daro civilization. Indian people commonly refer to Hinduism by the more traditional phrase Eternal Religion… [More]
