Here is the original Hippocratic Oath taken by ancient Greek doctors, from which modern versions of doctors’ moral conduct is derived: I swear by Apollo, the healer, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my...

He spent $200,000 to change his kidneys via the black market. He spent 1 second to fall and die. What bitter irony! Wealth is no true refuge. Health is no true refuge. What is your true refuge? Amituofo… Amituofo… Amituofo… Amituofo is the name of the Dharmakaya of all...

Open-hearted communication is the lifeblood of any relationship. Without the Buddha’s communication of the Dharma to the Sangha, of the Sangha to us, we would have no spiritual relationship with the Triple Gem, and no spiritual friends...

As generally defined, seven kinds of refuge. Which one are you? Generally, any form of refuge missing Dharma is spiritually unsafe. In the absence of Buddha and Sangha, is refuge in Dharma enough? Refuge In The Single Gem 1. Refuge in Buddha: Faith in Buddha without learning Dharma from...

Symbol of the Triratna (: Sanskrit; Tiratana: Pali), as seen in the Sanchi stupa, 1st century BCE. 自皈依佛，当愿众生，绍隆佛种，发无上心 自皈依法，当愿众生，深入经藏，智慧如海 自皈依僧，当愿众生，统理大众，一切无碍 - 华严经 Taking ...

Part 1: http://moonpointer.com/new/2009/11/appeal-to-drop-appeal Part 2: http://buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=22,8764,0,0,1,0 (as below): In reply to the letter ‘Buddhism not damaged by wayward monastics, but lay support for their misdeeds’...

Pic: 4ocima Taking refuge in the Buddha, may I be with the awakened Taking refuge in the Dharma, may I be on the path to awakening Taking refuge in the Sangha, may I be with those on the path to awakening - Stonepeace A Dharma friend was rationalising for her refuge master’s legal...

The Cross-Manifestations of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas & Gods? (Also featured in www.buddhistchannel.tv) It is common for those unfamiliar with the different intricate details between various religions to suppose that all the divine worshiped or taken refuge in are exactly the same, to be...

Are Buddhists Atheists? (Part of this article was published at www.buddhistchannel.tv. This is written in response to an inaccurate portrayal of Buddhism in an article at a [religious website]. Two friends had written in to correct the article’s viewpoints a few years ago. But mistakes...