I was given The Way of a Pilgrim by a hermit when, like the Russian Pilgrim who narrates the story, I’d asked how it was possible to “pray constantly” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). I was as much ...

One way of doing this is to chant sutras together in the shrine room or prayer hall. In Buddhism, we have a lot of holy books and the oldest is called the Tripitaka or Pali canon. I especially ...

Respected and loved in his own country as a man of great wisdom, Ajahn Cha was also instrumental in establishing Theravada Buddhism in the West. Beginning in 1979 with the founding of Cittaviveka ...

Themes: Buddhism; the life of the Buddha; caring for our world; kindness to all living things; living a good life. Summary: This assembly, suitable for an act of collective worship, uses two ...

Those who are spiritually inclined may pray for forgiveness of their sins and the general welfare of humanity. However, Buddhism presents a distinct perspective on prayer and its efficacy ...

His engaged Buddhism led him to agitate against the Vietnamese ... To sit down and meditate or kneel down and pray is possibly the most radical option we have. Finding silence and stillness ...

For we speak to him when we pray; we listen to him when we read the divine oracles. -Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2653 How to Allow God to Speak with You and Guide Your Life Daily Through ...