From the windows of her home next to the monastery, she awakes to a sight of the impeccably white brick and mortar Buddha sitting on a pink concrete lotus flower. Raised as a Presbyterian, she became ...
Thus Buddha liberated women saying “women are equal to men in achieving spiritual enlightenment and their prañña (wisdom) is not a thing to be doubted” and thousands of women entered the bhikkhuni ...
Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
December may bring to mind shopping malls, carols and cookies for Santa, but for millions, it’s a season rich with diverse celebrations that brighten the month. Bodhi Day, Dec. 8, commemorates the ...