Washing our bowl, cleaning our mind
We receive our life from the universe. We give our life to the universe. Traditionally, monks do takuhatsu. In their bowl, they receive their subsistence from lay people. In exchange, lay people receive their spiritual food, Buddha's teaching,…
It’s good …
Shakyamuni Buddha is sometimes called the Blessed One. Blessed is "to be happy in good" (in French, blessed is "bienheureux": "bien" - good, "heureux" - happy). His attitude is benevolent, meaning that he watches over good (in French, benevolent…
Solving the problem of life and death
Solving the problem of life and death is, essentially, the great matter of our life. Every human being is familiar with the sting of that question.
Some believe that there is no answer... Others say that paradise will come after a life of…