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The Middle Way
The Middle Way is a term used in Buddhism that, in its simplest definition, means a balanced approach to life. -
Meditation: Healing Prisoners' Body and Mind
Meditation has been used by people, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike, for years to help relieve stress. What place could be more stressful than a prison? Meditation has made its way ... -
Good Merit / Bad Merit
Good merit vs bad merit play an integral part in the Buddhist religion and helps followers advance in their understanding of life and their pursuit of enlightenment. -
Buddhist Views About Criticism
Buddhism is a spiritual path that encourages followers to renounce attachment to the world and find a more beneficial method of dealing with everyday interactions. Buddha taught that it was ... -
The Bodhi Tree
The Bodhi Tree: uniting all worlds The life of Siddartha Gautama, the Buddha, is central to Buddhist tradition. It has a mythic status. And in that story we find one ... -
What is Karma?
Karma is a term that many people are familiar with but relatively few people understand. They might tell you that karma is when people get what they deserve. Good things happen ... -
Three Marks of Existence
A simple form of the Buddha’s teaching is found in the Four Noble Truths. The first of these is the doctrine of dukkha: there is suffering. The Three Marks of ... -
The Concept of Rebirth in Buddhism
Buddhism embraces the concept of rebirth, also commonly known as reincarnation, as a fundamental principle that governs our world. -
All About Nirvana
In the Buddhist religion, Nirvana is the ultimate place of happiness and tranquility. Once one reaches Nirvana, they experience nothing but bliss. Everything is perfect and they have complete peace ... -
The meanings of the different colors of the lotus flower in Buddhism
The lotus flower has eight petals which correspond to the Eightfold Path of Good Law. It is one of the most common symbols of Buddhism and represents the stages of ...
