The adversaries of the Buddha: Intrigue, ignorance, nothing can shake wisdom
We might think that the Buddha, the very incarnation of wisdom and goodness, only attracted admiration and devotion during his lifetime. Yet he… Read more >
The legend of Jayavarman VII, mysterious king of Angkor
The greatest ruler of the Khmer Empire was also its first Buddhist monarch, succeeding many Hindu kings. From the civilization of Angkor, we … Read more >
Vatthupama Sutta, the Cloth Sutra: The Comparison of Cloth
1. So I heard it. One day the Blessed One was staying at Savatthi, in the Grove of Jeta, the monastery of Anathapindika. There he addressed himself as... Read more >
Xuánzàng, pilgrim of the impossible
In 629, the monk Xuánzàng left China clandestinely to go to India. Seventeen years later, he returns triumphantly to his homeland to... Read more >
Tousui about meditation
Or how to keep from making a big deal out of meditation. Tosui was very circumspect about spiritual practices, including his own. … Read more >
The Vesak, kesako?
The Venerable Dagpo Rinpoche and Nyanadharo, and Doctor Trinh Dinh Hy decipher this popular celebration, during which every Buddhist can renew his commitment to … Read more >
A full bowl
Or how, like the tea master Nan-Nin, to empty oneself to taste the nectar of life. The tea master... Read more >
Recognizing the “Guardians of the directions”: the lokapalas – Part 1
Legends, traditions, protective functions and iconography: who are the symbolic Tibetan rulers of the cardinal spaces? The “Guardians of the directions” – called, in Sanskrit, lokapalas – … Read more >
Recognizing the “Guardians of the directions”: the lokapalas – Part 2
Second part of our file devoted to the symbolic sovereigns of the cardinal spaces, with a zoom on the iconography of the guardians in the sphere of Tibetan Buddhism. … Read more >
Does Buddhism differentiate between men and women?
In fact, we must distinguish between what happens in the community of monks and nuns, the Sangha, and what happens... Read more >
The Doctrine of Karman in Buddhism
The Sanskrit word “karman” means, in ancient Vedism (XNUMXth century before the common era), the sacrifice, then the ritual act in general insofar as … Read more >
The Conversion of Kublai Khan, King of the World
In the XNUMXth century, when the Mongols reigned over the largest empire of all time, a Tibetan monk converted their emperor to Buddhism... Read more >
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