Satori, Kenshō, and Daigo-Tettei in Zen Buddhism
Satori, Kenshō, and Daigo-Tettei in Zen Buddhism
The word Satori in Japanese Zen Buddhism is used as a term for spiritual enlightenment, awakening, comprehension, insight or understanding. The root o [ ... ]
Koans in Zen Buddhism | Technique, Use, and Aims
Koans in Zen Buddhism | Technique, Use, and Aims
Koans in Zen Buddhism are used as a means to come to sudden and direct insight in the nature (or an aspect) of reality, or as a test to “measure [ ... ]
Kinhin | Buddhist Walking Meditation
Kinhin | Buddhist Walking Meditation
Within Zen Buddhism — particularly in connection with Zazen Meditation — Kinhin or Walking Meditation is either a practice done as the cou [ ... ]
Zazen Meditation | Buddhist Seated Meditation
Zazen Meditation | Buddhist Seated Meditation
Zazen Meditation, also called Buddhist Seated Meditation, is a meditative practice within the Zen Buddhist tradition. There are quite a number of Zaze [ ... ]
Buddhist Ethics and Thai Massage
Buddhist Ethics and Thai Massage
One of the core ideas in Buddhism is to supply means and methods to come to the end of suffering of mankind. This, of course, is the same goal as gene [ ... ]
Thai Temples and Thai Traditional Massage | The Buddhist Wat
Thai Temples and Thai Traditional Massage | The Buddhist Wat
The Buddhist Wat (“Wat” is the Thai word for “temple” derived from the Indian Sanskrit “Vata,” meaning “encl [ ... ]
Buddhist Spirituality and Teaching Thai Massage in the West
Buddhist Spirituality and Teaching Thai Massage in the West
When you seriously study Thai Massage in Thailand — that is, not a two day backpacker’s training course — you’ll most likely quickly b [ ... ]
Buddhist Metta Meditation and Traditional Thai Massage
Buddhist Metta Meditation and Traditional Thai Massage
When learning Thai Massage, especially when we take training courses in Thailand, we’ll usually get in touch with the concept of Metta. Metta, l [ ... ]
Buddhism and Traditional Chinese Medicine | TCM
Buddhism and Traditional Chinese Medicine | TCM
In addition to, for instance, Taoism and Confucianism, Buddhism had and still has a profound influence on Chinese society and Traditional Chinese Medi [ ... ]
Buddhism and Thai Massage | Spiritual Influences
Buddhism and Thai Massage | Spiritual Influences
It’s difficult to appreciate Traditional Thai Massage well without an understanding of how Buddhism has made its mark on the practice. Mind that [ ... ]