The Chicken Coop and… Enlightenment

The Buddha gently reached down and received the trembling hand of the courtesan Liên Hoa Sắc -  a woman once adored by kings and nobles, yet whose heart had withered under the weight of worldly desire.

"When the mind is pure, the realm is pure. No need to seek miracles, but to cultivate the mind." - Zen saying

"Whoever wears the saffron robe, But whose mind is not pure, Who is not self-restrained, not truthful, Is unworthy of the saffron robe" - Dhammapada - Verse 9 (Translated by Most Venerable Thich Minh Chau)

In Buddhism, every moment of self-reflection is a moment of practice. Practice is not confined to meditation halls or monasteries; it is present in offices, in business decisions, and in every action and word.

Stunned before the sight of the sea this evening, the heart of a Buddhist cannot help but feel shocked and deeply saddened upon hearing the news of the tragic boat capsizing that has just occurred in Ha Long Bay.

Who is a wise person, what are their characteristics and benefits, how to become one, and why did the Buddha teach to associate with them?

Each morning, just one kind thought, a good word, or a gentle action – even on the busiest days – can bring peace to your heart. That is the warm, peaceful home nurtured by small seeds of goodness.

Buddhism on Worldly Engagement Buddhism does not debate between being worldly or renouncing the world. It emphasizes personal cultivation and then bringing the light of enlightenment and the Buddha’s teachings into society to benefit all beings.

On the Double Fifth Festival, to "eliminate the pests" of greed, anger, and ignorance so that the garden of the mind remains pure, clean, and flourishing, we should sow seeds of kindness, practice diligently, observe precepts, study the Dharma...