Category: Bhāvanā 修行
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The Daily Life of a Theravāda Bhikkhu
By Bhante Mudita Bhikkhu Thera Living by the Ancient Path People often ask what my daily life is like as a Theravāda monk. The curiosity is natural, for monastic life is quiet, simple, and inwardly directed — yet it follows a precise discipline shaped by Gautama Buddha’s original revelation: the Path of Liberation (Majjhimā Nissaraṇa)…
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The Eclipse of Brahma-Dhamma
How the World Reversed the Law of Purity and How the Buddha Restored It Abstract This essay reconstructs the hidden history of the Anti-Brahma Reaction — the systematic defamation and suppression of the Brāhmaṇa lineage with which Gautama Buddha was associated. It examines how the world, bound by the law of decay and power, turned…
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Epilogue: Christian Gnosis and the Buddhist Path — A Meeting of Insight
Excerpt from the book: The Healing Stream: From Gautama Buddha to the Desert Fathers – How the Ancient Path of Liberation Became the Monastic Soul of Christianity When seen together, Christian Gnosis and Gautama Buddha’s Path of Liberation converge upon the same human imperative: to awaken from ignorance, to heal the sickness of existence, and…
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Chapter 7. Gnosis and the Early Christians
Excerpt from the coming book: The Healing Stream: From Gautama Buddha to the Desert Fathers – How the Ancient Path of Liberation Became the Monastic Soul of Christianity A sweeping historical and doctrinal journey revealing how Gautama Buddha’s original Path of Liberation flowed through the Therapeutae, Essenes, and Desert Fathers to become the contemplative heart…
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Preface — The Return of the Healing Stream
Pāli Epigraph: Amataṁ padaṁ santimaggānusārinā.(“The Deathless is reached by those who follow the path of peace.”) Greek Epigraph: Γνῶθι σεαυτόν, καὶ γνώσῃ τὰ πάντα.(“Know thyself, and thou shalt know all things.”) 1. The Purpose of this Work This book presents the historical and doctrinal continuity of one ancient current — the Manussa lineage’s science of…
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A Mandala of Wisdom and Compassion in Canada: A Tour of Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden
A sanctuary of peace, learning, and compassion — inspired by Mount Wutai, renewed in Canada Nestled in the rolling hills of Ontario, the Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden stands as one of the most serene and majestic Buddhist cultural sites in North America. Inspired by the sacred Mount Wutai of China, this Garden reimagines the Five…
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Bhikkhu, Samaṇa, and Brāhmaṇa — Understanding the Buddha’s Lineages and Titles
1. Introduction — Why Clarification Is Necessary For more than two millennia, the words Bhikkhu, Samaṇa, and Brāhmaṇa have been used interchangeably and carelessly by scholars and religious communities.Many assume that all ascetics are Samaṇas, that Bhikkhus are only beggars, and that Brāhmaṇas belong only to Brahmanic ritualists.This confusion has led to the loss of…
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Rediscovering Theravāda: The Path of the Established Ones and Their Communion with the Gods
Unveiling the forgotten meaning of “Thera” and the lineage that carried the Buddha’s true Dhamma across the world Opening Reflection When Gautama Buddha entered Nibbāna, his physical body ceased, but his realization and teaching did not end.The Dhamma continued through those disciples who had realized the same liberation.They preserved it not as belief but as…
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A Guide to Experiencing the Rangbala Thangka Art Exhibition
Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden, Canada — October 16 to November 15, 2025 Exhibition Introduction The art form we see today is called thangka, a Tibetan Buddhist painting created on cloth, silk, or canvas. Unlike ordinary artworks, thangkas are sacred images portraying Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, deities, mandalas, lineage masters, or Buddhist narratives. Thangkas serve many purposes. They…
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The Jonang Lineage: Guardians of the Wheel of Time
Philosophy in Color: The Jonang Lineage for the Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden 2025 Rangbala Thangka Exhibition “Time is the measure that makes existence appear. Without time, nothing can be grasped, nothing endures.”— inspired by Lucy (2014) In Buddhism, time is not only the measure of existence but also the wheel that binds beings to the…
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