How does Buddhism view death?
Contrary to a common misconception, death is not a concern of Buddhism. What must be emphasized is that the saṃsara, cycle of rebirth... Read more >
Contrary to a common misconception, death is not a concern of Buddhism. What must be emphasized is that the saṃsara, cycle of rebirth... Read more >
To fully understand Buddhist philosophy, one must place oneself in the socio-cultural context of India at the time of the Buddha. Indian society was then... Read more >
Buddhism was founded by a historical figure, who lived in the northeast of India around the XNUMXth-XNUMXth century BC, Siddhartha Gautama, … Read more >
I believe that Buddhism as a religion in its traditional forms has no long term future, although currently it is still... Read more >
The Buddhist philosophy being at the same time an ethics, a mental training and a holistic approach, that is to say giving a global vision of the world, it can … Read more >
Buddhism was originally a philosophical doctrine based on the Buddha's study of human psychology. By carrying out a particularly fine analysis … Read more >
Meditation, called jhana in Pali, dhyana in Sanskrit, is essential in the practice of Buddhism. Basically, the practice of Buddhism is made of... Read more >
Inventory of Ashtamangalas, the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism. The precious umbrella Symbol of protection from negative emotions and illnesses. … Read more >
The Metta Sutta, or "Discourse on Benevolent Kindness", is a major text of the Pali canon. In the Theravada, he bridges the quest... Read more >
Advice given by Dromtönpa (1005/5-1064), founder of the Kadampa school, to one of his fellow students about to leave for Nepal. O you, the first... Read more >
Vajrayana, Jing Du, Chan… What do the main branches of Buddhism say about death? Beginning of answers on the notion of end. Death is... Read more >
Definition of an essential notion in Buddhism, on which its ethics are entirely based. This notion was already widespread in Indian society several centuries before… Read more >