#reflection

Reflection: The test of cultivation is when things happen

Most of the time, we meditate, pray, or chant, in hopes to achieve peace within ourselves. This a a good habit to build, as you wouldn't...

Reflection: The joy in fixing things

Since it's almost the time of Spring (Lunar New Year), many people would conduct spring cleaning at their homes. Sometimes, we will throw...

Reflection: Why am I where I am today?

Why am I where I am today? Let me put some context into it so we have a common ground here. Why am I researching on contemplative...

Reflection: Only after 20 years do I realize how to bow to the Buddhas

I have been a Buddhist since young, and know some formalities at the monastery as a devotee, such as bowing to the Buddha when one enters...

Why I choose to take a taxi to the monastery every time

Often people take the taxi when they want comfort, or to reach a place very fast, without the hassle of squeezing into trains, or buses....

What it means to me to practice Mahayana Buddhism?

This post is a more personal post which I would like to make. Having been a Buddhist and vegetarian for over 20 years, I would like to...