Tag: upasika

Walking between two Worlds

by David • Sunday, January 22, 2012 • 0 Comments

I have come to see the great divide that exists between the lay life and the monastic life. Whereas a monastic gives up all worldly goods and possessions, the lay person has many attachments and responsibilities. Things like Family, a…

What’s up Upasaka?

by David • Monday, November 22, 2010 • 1 Comment

Upasaka (masculine) and Upasika (feminine) are the Buddhist terms for laypeople that have taken the Five Precepts and are devout followers of Buddha’s teaching and the Triple Gem. The five vows to be held by upāsakas are referred to as…