Throughout my life, kneeling has been an action associated with the temple. Specifically, kneeling is what we do when we’re earnestly listening to the Buddha’s…
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Recently, I’ve come across a few disheartening posts on social media in which people ridicule certain wholesome actions as being insignificant because “they’re too small…
Leave a CommentWhen I had my first encounter with monastic life seven years ago, my first lesson was in making my bed. As young novice monks in…
Leave a CommentHi there. I know it’s been a long time since our last post. A lot has happened over the past few months. I submitted my…
1 CommentSeven years ago, I came to Los Angeles unsure of what to expect. I had just finished my first year in high school, and out…
1 CommentThis week, we will be discussing compassion. What is it, how do we practice it, and what are some of the challenges that come with…
Leave a CommentHello everybody! We are back, and with a new cohost! Catherine has become a nun, and so will be spending the next few years offline…
Leave a CommentHi there! It’s been a while! Catherine and I have been really busy with school, work, and all sorts of temple happenings, so we are…
Leave a CommentAfter yesterday’s post, some readers may be wondering why repentance is such a central practice in Buddhism. It can be found in all schools of…
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