How I became a Buddhist
In March 2023, I was invited to Seoul to speak at the 10th Buddhism Expo. I told the story of how...
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Category: SIYLI
Invitation to help Uganda Buddhist Center purchase 2 acres of land
The Uganda Buddhist Center (UBC) was founded and helmed by the Most Venerable Bhante...
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See You Again, Thay
Our beloved Thay has passed.Thay personifies mindfulness more than anybody else I have ever met....
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Rest Well, Father Tutu
Father Tutu has passed. He is one of my most favorite human beings in the world. He inspires in a...
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The Awesome Power of Right Concentration
Right concentration (sammā-samādhi) refers to the four jhānas. The word jhāna literally means...
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I’m so unenlightened …
I’m so unenlightened … my bad karma has its own bad karma. I’m so unenlightened...
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Life is not all suffering, and that is a problem
It is common among Buddhists, even Buddhist teachers, to erroneously claim that the Buddha...
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The best way for a Buddhist to honor the Buddha may surprise you
On the final evening of the Buddha’s earthly existence, a few hours before his passing, the...
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What is beyond Mindfulness, according to the Buddha?
Rāhula was the biological son of the Buddha. Or, more accurately, he was the biological son of...
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What is Dharma? Dharma is not banging your head on the wall
At Wisdom 2.0 in 2018, I spoke about Dharma.
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Future-Proofing Bhutan: SIY Emotional Intelligence Training in Schools
Searching Inside Yourself in Bhutan.
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“With SIY, I re-discovered the precious treasuries of our culture”
I was very moved by this Facebook post I saw yesterday.
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