Siddhartha
The Relationship between the two Worlds
The book of Siddhartha written by Herman Hesse is about a mans journey towards finding inner peace and happiness. Siddhartha was a handsome Brahmins son whose parents were proud of him because he was intelligent and thirsted for knowledge. The spiritu....
Buddhism: Seeing the Familiar in the Strange
While I was at a friends gathering, my friend, Paulina, asked everyone, Whos Catholic in here, is everybody Baptist? I replied, No, Im Buddhist. She quickly retorted absentmindedly, Well, thats nothing! I stared at her in disbelief. The comment she made immensely hurt my fee....
Buddhism: the four noble truths
Buddhism: the four noble truths
The following excerpts on Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths are taken from Geshe Kelsang Gyatso' recent book, How to Solve our Human Problems.
"In Sutra of The Four Noble Truths, Buddha says:
You should know sufferings.
You should abandon origins.
You should....
Eastern Philosopher Conversation Letter
Eastern Philosopher Conversation Letter
[Pupil] "Hello great philosopher, Isn't it true that Buddhism comes from the same roots as Hinduism? With that being said is it true that Buddhism could be perceived as a sub-set of Hinduism? I have studied with you for quite some time teacher, and would ....