... couple of recent shots of Buddhist temples in Thailand. The temples here are grand, sometimes ornate, and there is always something different about each Buddhist temple I visit. Related Posts:My Thailand Photos at Flickr (links)Thailand ... Temples in Thailand (Please take note)Thailand Good Luck AmuletsWhite Buddhist Buddhist Temples in Thailand is a post from my: ThaiPulse.com/blog/ website. Stop ...

... special type of gradual effort is needed. It is much too difficult to put all Buddhist principles into practice perfectly at once. People who try to do this will probably give up in ... things. Right effort can also involve praising yourself and rewarding yourself for progress in following Buddhist teachings. Make yourself a list of things you want to improve about your ...

Such a lousy Buddhist I am... I killed a lizzid today... A baby one.. -_-" I'm not proud but it provoked me... It trespassed on my property and came too close for comfort... Not that I'm saying it deserves to die because of this... But there was no other way... I did what I did in self defence.... :( I feel really really bad... So this is what happened... I saw the lizzid and I ...

As Buddhists, while we practice our own teaching, we must respect other faiths, Christianity, Judaism and so forth. We must recognize and appreciate their contributions over many past centuries to human society, and at this time we must strive to make common effort to serve humankind. ~The Dalai Lama Technorati Tags: Buddha Buddhist Buddhism Meditation Dharma

... into a trance in which he recounted the story of his former life as "His Holiness the Second Galwa Lorepa" lama who died in 1250 in Tibet. While in a trance he described a celebrated Buddhist monastery with a 35ft dragon on the roof. After hearing his description of the temple he had not visited, the monks proclaimed he was the reincarnation of the 'Rinpoche' or high priest ...

... as creating over time new structures in your brain to support a specific mindset intended to do things like cultivating peace and tranquility of mind. These practices work in tandem with the Buddhist philosophy of karma, where you take an action now, and benefit from it in the future.  I have written in the past about your mind being like a garden, and meditation takes full advantage of this ...