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How To Celebrate Bodhi Day




by Alden Smith

In the world of Buddhism, an important day of celebration is December 8th. This is the day that many Buddhists celebrate Bodhi Day. It was on this day in 596 BC that the Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Buddhism has the ability to adapt to any culture where it becomes a presence. It picks up the customs and bits of the culture around it. The Buddha expounded that we should, as Buddhists, fit into the neighborhood in which we live,… Continue

I found this article and it really touched my heart. If we open our eyes we can do so much for other people....
I am sure this article gives a great inspiration.
In the Ashram where I live - here in Penukonda South- India - is also a lot of charity running.
Some friends of mine also created a Trust in India to help the needy children in Bangalore, a bigger city just 3 hours away from Penukonda.

Feeding The Destitute

Krishnan's mission, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, is to feed
the mentally-disabled p… Continue

My sister just came back from a retreat on the west coast of Canada where she learnt this technique of meditation. She is not one for sitting in silence for very long ...and finds her relaxation in more active things such as kayaking.hiking. cycling ect...but this she said was an inspiring visualization of ethe energy centers of the body. Here is a brief description and technique of this taoist meditation

MEDITATION TECHNIQUES
TAOIST MEDITATION: MICROCOSMIC ORBIT MEDITATION

This is the classic… Continue

It s been ten years since Mom died.
She died while picking roses in the garden on June the 24th...La St Jean Babtiste in Quebec where she lived. It must have been a hot day and I can imagine she was wearing a broad rim hat to protect herself...but June can be so hot and her heart just couldn*t bear another breath....
another breath...another tear...another prayer...for June 24th was a special day for Mom. She had lost her son Mark... 40 years ago on that very day.....and surely she must have bee… Continue

This article is from the book An Instrument of Thy Peace.

Light into the Darkness
By

Sri Swami Chidananda
Introduction
Mankind痴 Actual State

Introduction
Yoga is an ancient and unique system of unfoldment of the personality at all levels. However, especially in the West, people are only accustomed to doing yoga in order to derive some health benefits. Ninety-nine per cent of the people who practise yoga do it merely as a physical exercise. Steadiness of body can calm the mind, and for this re… Continue