This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds. To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movement of a dance. A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky, Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain. (
Lalitavistara Sutra)
Impermanence! Facing impermanence is a matter of time: sooner or later it reveals its nature. Accepting impermanence is a matter of mental and emotional ability. Sometimes this is a hard and painful process. This past year of pandemic has been an intense and sad period, in which impermanence has revealed, every single hour and day, death, sickness, pain, worry, insecurity, and separation. In this period, we are hoping for better times to come; trying to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Such a light is the Dharma itself, the profound teachings of the Buddha. How can the light of the Dharma illuminate our path, help us to accept impermanence, and protect our minds in these challenging times? Buddhistdoor Global d
By Craig Lewis
From facebook.com
Leading a growing chorus of voices in the Buddhist world in response to the military coup that overthrew the civilian government of Myanmar (formerly Burma) on 1 February, the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) has issued a public statement urging reconciliation in the Southeast Asian nation and calling for the unhindered restoration of democratic processes.
In an open letter shared with Buddhistdoor Global titled “Calling for Reconciliation, Non-Violence, and Democratic Processes in Myanmar,” INEB, which works to overcome suffering by applying the values of the Buddhadharma through socially engaged Buddhism, states:
As the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), our members Buddhists as well as those of other faiths and non-religious standpoints represent a variety of peoples across Asia, and other parts of the world including the Americas, Europe, Oceana, and Africa. Our network has a long commitment to buildin
By Craig Lewis Buddhistdoor Global | 2021-02-08 |
The international Buddhist organization Peace Sangha Union has issued a public statement denouncing the recent military coup d’état in Myanmar. As pro-democracy protests and strikes continue, Buddhist monks and nuns have joined tens of thousands of civilian demonstrators marching in towns and cities across this Southeast Asian nation, protesting the military’s removal and detention of Myanmar’s democratically elected leaders on 1 February, and calling for democracy to be restored.
The military declared a year-long state of emergency in Myanmar (formerly Burma) on 1 February, hours after detaining President Win Myint, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, and other senior members of the governing National League for Democracy (NLD) party. The coup took place just hours before he country’s new parliament was due to convene following a general election in November last year, during which the NLD made substantial electoral ga