The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Knowledge
Last Saturday, on Oct 12, 2019, we studied the tenth of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Jñāna (Knowledge). To learn more about the very last Paramita, we shared…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Power / Strength
Last Saturday, on Oct 05, 2019, we studied the ninth of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Bala (Spiritual Power / Strength). We first read an excerpts from the…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Vow / Aspiration
Last Saturday, on Sept. 14, 2019, we studied the eighth of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Praṇidhāna (Vow / Aspiration). After a brief intro. on the vows of…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Skillful Means
Last Saturday, on September 7, 2019, we studied the seventh of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism — Upāya (Skillful Means / Expedient Means). We first defined Upāya. Then we…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Wisdom (Part 2)
Last Saturday, on August 10, 2019, we dived deeper into our study for The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Prajñā (Wisdom / Insight). We first read a few excerpts…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Wisdom (Part 1)
Last Saturday, on August 3, 2019, we studied The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Prajñā (Wisdom / Insight). Following meditation, we started Dharma learning session with a quick overview…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Meditative Absorption
Last Saturday, on July 13, 2019, we studied The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Dhyāna (Meditative Absorption / Stability of the Mind). Following meditation, we started Dharma learning session…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Energy/Diligence (Part 2)
Last Saturday, on July 6, 2019, we continued our study in The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Vīrya (Energy / Enthusiasm). Following meditation, we first shared observations from last month's…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Energy/Diligence (Part 1)
Last Saturday, on June 08, 2019, we studied the fourth of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Vīrya (Energy / Diligence / Effort / Exertion). We started our Dharma…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Patience/Forbearance (part 2)
Last Saturday, on June 1, 2019, we returned to the third of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Kshanti (Patience / Forbearance). Following the wonderful talk on Patience by…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Patience (with Rev. Easton)
We are very excited to report that last Saturday, on May 11, 2019, we welcomed our very first guest teacher, Rev. Eishin Nancy Easton! Rev. Easton joined us in group…
Special Guest Teacher on: “Ten Paramitas: Ksanti (Patience)”
Rev. Eishin Nancy Easton of Ancient Dragon Zen Gate will join us in-person today, Sat. May 11th, during our regular group session, and give a Dharma talk on the Kṣānti…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Ethics/Morality
Last Saturday, on May 4, 2019, we studied the second of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Śīla (Ethics/Morality). We first read the article "The Buddhist Precepts" to get…
Meditation + Dharma Discussion: “Ten Paramitas: Sila (Morality/Ethical Conduct)”
Today we will study the second of the Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddism: "Sila" (morality / ethical conduct). ---------------------------------------------On the 1st and 2nd Saturdays of each month, we do some…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Generosity (Part 2)
Last Saturday, on April 13, 2019, we continued our study in the first of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Dāna (Generosity). We read the article "Joyful Receiving" and…
Meditation + Dharma Learning: “The Ten Paramitas: Generosity Part 2”
Please join us tonight, Saturday April 13th, for meditation followed by Dharma Learning on the "Ten Paramitas." This week, we will continue to study the First Paramita: Dāna (Generosity, Giving).…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Generosity (Part 1)
Last Saturday, on April 6, 2019, we began learning more about the first of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Dāna (Generosity). We briefly discussed the "Three Kinds of Gifts"…
Meditation + Dharma Learning: “The Ten Paramitas: Generosity Part 1”
Please join us tonight, Saturday April 6th, for meditation followed by Dharma Learning on the "Ten Paramitas." We will study the First Paramita: Dāna (Generosity, Giving) this week. We will watch excerpts…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : What is a Bodhisattva?
Last Saturday, on March 9, 2019, we continued our introduction to The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism with a focus on the question “What is Bodhisattva?”. We explored the meaning of…
The Ten (6 + 4) Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Introduction
Last Saturday, on March 2, 2019, we kicked off our 2019 Dharma Learning topic -- The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism. We shared a print out of Barbara O'Brien's article:…