9 posts
5-Minute Insights
30 April 2026
Jet Li on a core Buddhist teaching: bodily pain is inevitable, but suffering comes from our mental reactions —frustration, self-pity, and resistance. Acknowledge the hurt, but let go of the…
Difficulty & Resilience
30 April 2026
Buddhist mindfulness as a tool for outwitting digital algorithms and navigating social media —ancient wisdom for modern mental health, identity, and the ethical questions AI cannot answer.
Difficulty & Resilience
20 May 2025
Ven. Matthieu Ricard explores the profound dimensions of patience in the King of Samādhi Sūtra —from enduring hardship to accepting ultimate reality— as a path to dissolving the ego and…
Buddhist Culture & Symbols
28 December 2021
Designer Li Yijing shares her experience creating an illustrated edition of The Hundred Deeds featuring artwork from 120 children worldwide, and the unexpected teachings she discovered in the process.
Community & Ethics
14 July 2021
Beyond monastic rules, The Chapter on Medicines offers the Buddha's healing narratives, past-life stories, epidemic protection, and insights on devotion's karmic power.
Difficulty & Resilience
3 August 2020
A powerful female Buddha who vowed to remain in feminine form until all beings are free—Tara's practice offers relief and resilience during crises, ancient and contemporary.
Difficulty & Resilience
6 July 2020
Ancient prayers for confession, rejoicing in goodness, and cultivating care for all beings offer practical tools for emotional resilience —staying compassionate and open-hearted when life gets difficult.
Difficulty & Resilience
4 May 2020
The story of Vaiśālī: an ancient city saved from famine and epidemic through sacred verses, introducing protection and healing practices used for over two millennia.
Difficulty & Resilience
4 May 2020
Discover how the Buddha ended Vaiśālī's epidemic through The Aspiration Prayer from "Destroyer of the Great Trichiliocosm" —verses praising the Three Jewels with distinctive emphasis on the Saṅgha's transformative power…
