The four divine abodes (brahma-viharas in Pali) are the Buddha’s foundational teachings – the ones that connect most directly with our intention of liberation. Referred to as divine because they encompass immaculate and Godlike qualities. Metta: loving-Kindness, goodwill Karuna: compassion…
Did God let you down, turn his back on you, disappoint you when you needed him most? When you prayed so hard and listened so closely for a response, but heard only silence. And while I am well aware of…
A bhikkhuni (Pāli) or bhikṣuṇī (Sanskrit) is a fully ordained female Buddhist monastic. I was recently granted the privilege of some time with dear Bhikkhuni Vimala, of the Blue Lotus Temple, for a brief but insightful interview. As always, her…
Yesterdays dhamma talk at the Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple referred to the Lotus flower and how it relates to our practice. And while I have read, heard and studied this analogy before, this talk made me want to revisit this.…
At a recent service at Blue Lotus Temple, the dhamma discussion was led my one of the sangha members. It was very inspirational, honest, candid and filled with personal insights and observations that I think everyone benefited from hearing. At…