Tag: Buddhism

Zen Buddhism, also known as Chan Buddhism, is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China. It is characterized by its emphasis on direct experience and meditation as a means to attain enlightenment. Zen Buddhism places great importance on the concept of “awakening” or &ldqu...

Secular Buddhism follows the rules laid out by reason and human experience, avoiding the influence of supernatural or religious ideas. This all-encompassing philosophy illuminates human values by encouraging adherence to moral principles without dogma or ceremony. So basically, it’s a sec...

During my vacations in southern Chile, I spent five days on a meditation retreat. As I settled into the peaceful surroundings, I couldn’t help but think and write about the wildfires ravaging the country, a stark reminder of the urgent need to address the climate crisis. However, the retrea...

Attachment is all about me and what I can get from you, and love is all about what I can give or do for you. There are three kinds or levels of love, affectionate love, cherishing love, and wishing love. Briefly, affectionate loveis just liking people, having a warm, fuzzy feeling, the way...

At first glance, it may seem a trifle or an insubstantial change, but in reality, it is a colossal transformation in our way of understanding the world and in our way of living. The very moment we give up our interest in the result, we detach ourselves from desire, which we often confuse with nee...

Today, I’d like to discuss the Thai language, mentality, and how Buddhism shaped them. There are a few English books about Thailand, but they are not really about Thai culture. Around ten years ago, before moving to Thailand, I read “Private Dancer” and “Thailand Fever.&rd...

I don’t feel that Buddhism rejects a sense of purpose in life, it offers its own unique perspective on purpose; the freeing of oneself from the cycle of samsara, and asks you to remain objective in your pursuit of meaning. I also don’t feel that logotherapy rejects detachment, one is ...