Author Archives for Colin

Dzogchen Practice in Everyday Life

  • Posted by Colin
  • May 30, 2007

by His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse RinpocheArticle source: http://www.peterussell.com/Odds/Khyentse.php)The everyday practice of dzogchen is simply to develop a complete carefree acceptance, an openness to all situations without limit. We should realize openness as the playground of our emotions and rel ...>

The Delusion of Appearances

  • Posted by Colin
  • May 30, 2007

The Delusion of Appearances(Section XXXII of Diamond Sutra)"If even a Bodhisattva of Great Courage filled innumerable galaxies with the seven precious treasures, and offered them as a gift to the supremely enlightened ones, his merit would not compare with the immeasurable merit of a good man or wom ...>

Master Hsu Yun’s Brief Biography

  • Posted by Colin
  • May 27, 2007

By Upasaka Lu K'uan Yu (Charles Luk)The Mountain Path / Vol. 1 - OCTOBER 1964 - No. 4 (Source: http://www.hsuyun.com/en/hsuyun/hsuyun-life.html) (In picture: Ven. Hsu Yun) Click here for more pictures.Ch'an Master Hsu Yun was born on 26th April 1840 at Chuanchowfu in Fukien province. His father was ...>

Rare Buddhist relics on display in Singapore to mark Vesak Day

  • Posted by Colin
  • May 27, 2007

Rare Buddhist relics on display in SingaporeChannel NewsAsia | 27 May 2007SINGAPORE: Rare Buddhist relics and art works are on display at the Nei Xue Tang Buddhist Art Museum to mark Vesak Day. Among them is a portrait of Master Hsu Yun by renowned Singapore artist Tan Swie Hian.The old master had l ...>

How about Meditation Retreat on Vesak Day?

  • Posted by Colin
  • May 26, 2007

(Picture source: flickr.com)I received this activity notice from a Buddhist friend in Singapore. If you are searching for a good place to spend your Vesak day, this is it!Here's the notice:Palelai Buddhist Temple Vesak 2007 Buddhist Meditation Retreat(30th to 31st May 2007)By Ajahn Keng KemakoDhamm ...>

How to practise vipassana (or mindfulness) in daily life?

  • Posted by Colin
  • May 24, 2007

(Picture source: flickr.com)Here are some chatlogs between myself (CK) or my friend (AEN), and my friend 'Thusness' who is a good practitioner, on 'how to practise vipassana in daily life'. I hope it will benefit anyone in the Path.Ck: Thusness, how to practise vipassana in daily life?Thusness: jus ...>

Why are you so unhappy?

  • Posted by Colin
  • May 21, 2007

(Picture source: flickr.com)Why are you so unhappy?Because 99,9 per centof everything you thinkand everything you dois for yourself —and there isn’t one.From Ask the Awakened by Wei Wu Wei~End of post~--------------------------------------Technorati: Buddhism Buddha Buddhist Dharma Compassion W ...>

101 Ways to Be Kind to Animals Every Day

  • Posted by Colin
  • May 21, 2007

(Article source: petsmart.com)Need suggestions for things you can do to show kindness to your furry, finned, or feathered friends? Here are 101 possibilities for all creatures, wild and domestic, large and small. Consider being kind to animals all year-long.1. Convince local lawmakers to establish d ...>

The Visuddhimagga

  • Posted by Colin
  • May 19, 2007

(Picture source: flickr.com)"Suffering alone exists, none who suffer;The deed there is, but no doer thereof;Nirvana is, but no one seeking it;Path there is, but none who travel it."~ The Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification)~End of post~--------------------------------------Technorati: Buddhism ...>

Spontaneous Song of Experiences

  • Posted by Colin
  • May 18, 2007

(Picture source: flickr.com)Spontaneous Song of Experiencesby Ven. Chokyi Nyima RinpocheIn the essence of realization of the Buddhas, the lords of the three times,The natural state of the Dharma of the definitive meaning,There are no divisions as to Buddhas and sentient beings.Sugatagarbha is prese ...>

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