Ah, Buddhist Art
No weapons, or blood, or armies ranged either “good” or “bad”. Simply peace and serenity, harmony with Nature instead of domination over (and fear of) it. No history of a
No weapons, or blood, or armies ranged either “good” or “bad”. Simply peace and serenity, harmony with Nature instead of domination over (and fear of) it. No history of a
The Pictorial Depiction of Samatha Practice: The Tibetan word for Samatha means Calm (Tib: Zhi gnas). The practice of Samatha Meditation develops the ability to focus the mind in single-pointed equipoise or perfect concentration. It
Originally, there were no images of the Buddha himself: anything needed to represent him was either a set of his foot prints, or else, later, the stone Stupas which are
This classic symbol, from ancient Buddhist teaching, depicts the endless (until you practice!) cycle of suffering — birth, ageing, sickness, and death, repeat — sometimes called “samsara”. It is a
“Buddha and Bodhisattvas are traditionally depicted with stylized hand gestures called mudras. The word “mudra” is Sanskrit for “seal” or “sign” and each mudra has a specific meaning. In the dharmachakra mudra, the thumbs
Above all, don’t wish to become a future Buddha;Your only concern should be,As thought follows thought,To avoid clinging to any of them.~ Dogen Zenji
Today is the summer full moon — by tradition, the end of the 90-day summer Kyol Che retreat in China, Korea, and Japan.