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The Practice of Gongyo

By lovedriven • Feb 3rd, 2009 • Category: Buddhism

Gongyo is a japanese word that means “assiduous practice” and refers to a formalized service performed by followers of nearly every Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Buddhist denomination. It is often done once or more times a day and consists of the recitation of a sutra passage or passages, a mantra or matras, or a combination [...]


Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha

By lovedriven • Jan 31st, 2009 • Category: Buddhism

Buddhism is a “family of beliefs and practices” honored in various ways depending on the geographical area. Buddhism originates with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is considered to be “The Buddha”, the Awakened One, The Enlightened One.
Born to a father King, in the city of Lumbini around the year 485 BCE, and was raised [...]