All memos tagged #buddhism

Scriptures from Buddhism, Taoism, and Stoicism all say in some way that detachment is not about owning nothing; it is about nothing owning you. The question then becomes: when is something truly...

The Dhammapada is an ancient Buddhist text composed of concise verses that articulate the core ethical and philosophical teachings of Buddhism. Traditionally attributed to the sayings of Gautama...

Ātman is a Sanskrit word that means inner self, spirit or soul. In Hindu philosophy, especially in the Vedanta school of Hinduism, Ātman is the first principle, the true self of an individual beyond...

Jeong Kwan is a Seon Buddhist monk and chef of Korean cuisine born in 1957. She lives in the Chunjinam Hermitage at the Baegyangsa temple in South Korea, where she cooks for fellow nuns and monks, as...

"Dew evaporates and all our world is dew... so dear; so refreshing, so fleeting." ~ Issa The Japanese Zen Buddhist Issa wrote these words after the death of his beloved child. They express the...

Buddhism encompasses a wide variety of traditions, beliefs, and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies. It originated...