Today, I want to talk to you about something we all struggle with at some point – letting go. Hello, my friends. It’s Fuyu here, your friendly neighborhood Zen Buddhist teacher. As humans, we tend
Understanding karma is essential for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Buddhism and the universe’s interconnectedness. Karma, a concept that originated in ancient Indian philosophy, refers to the idea that every action we take has
After Buddha gave up worldly life and sat down for meditation under the Bodhi tree, he attained enlightenment. He laid down his teachings in easily understandable language for the common man in the form of
To become a Buddhist is to take refuge in the Three Jewels, also called the Three Treasures or the Three Refuges. The Three Jewels are the Buddha (The Teacher), the Dharma (The Teaching), and the Sangha (The
When Buddha saw suffering for the first time, he was deeply disturbed to see death and misery in the world. He gave up his place in the darkness of the night and set out to
The Eightfold Path is a fundamental teaching in Buddhism that outlines the path towards the cessation of suffering and the attainment of enlightenment. It is considered the fourth Noble Truth, which is the path that
We find in the heart of Buddhism, Samsara, the cycle of rebirth in which are prisoner beings who have not yet achieved enlightenment or supreme liberation. Called commonly reincarnation in the West, this cycle of
In Buddhism, the sanskrit word Karma means “action”, and is defined as the intention manifested in the action of thought, body, and speech – it is the intention that produces Karma, and not the act