Monthly Archives: September 2022

What is bodhi, awakening, by which Gotama became buddha, awakened? We can know it from the description of his awakening experience, Damma abhisamaya, direct contact, the first turning of the Dhamma cakka, wheel, the last advice to his followers, taking … Continue reading →

. . The next two days, I hiked in the Gherdenacia Massiv. This mountain range is quite different from the Sela Massiv. It consists of a vast plateau of bleached-bone-colored rocks stretching from one side to the other with peaks … Continue reading →

Dear friends, The last couple of days, I was hiking in the Dolomites, a high mountain range in the Northern part of Italy. The province is called South-Tyrol, once belonging to Austria. Because of its extraordinary beauty, it became a … Continue reading →

Buddhism tells of the basic Four Sufferings of birth, sickness, aging, and death, inevitable for all, and of the Eight Sufferings of not getting the desired, parting with the beloved, meeting with the hated, and the rampant commotion of the … Continue reading →

A birthday card reads “Today you are all of the memories, people, and places that have made you who you are.” The Buddha said, “Your friends make your whole life.” Places and plants make our life also, but what makes … Continue reading →

. 　　From Karma to Dharma . The world’s population is facing the danger of nuclear holocaust by Putin’s Russian invasion into Ukraine with nuclear threat and the Zaporizhia Nuke Power Plant bombing, all as the Doomsday Clock ticks to midnight. … Continue reading →