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Making Friends with Suffering
Today marks the opening of the novice training period for 28 practitioners at Tang Ram Meditation Hall – Tu Nghiem Temple, including:
- The sisters: Bach Nghiem, Hac Nghiem, Lang Nghiem, Quynh Nghiem, Tung Nghiem, Gia Nghiem, Truc Nghiem, Hien Nghiem, Thanh Nghiem, Trang Nghiem, Mai Nghiem, Huong Chau, Phuoc Tam, Thanh Hue, Truc Dieu
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The brothers: Phap Lo, Phap Lai, Phap Uyen, Phap Quan, Phap Bi, Phap Xa, Phap Ho, Phap Thanh, Phap Si, Phap Luu, Phap Khong, Phap Chuong, Phap Duyet
The training period lasts from one to three years depending on progress, and the local teaching council will decide who will receive the lamp transmission.
True happiness is born from insight and loving kindness, not from craving, but from the capacity to generate “joy and happiness” right in the midst of suffering through mindfulness – like the “mindfulness bath” method, inviting depression to bathe in the energy of awareness. In terms of ethics, comparing consequentialism/utilitarianism, divine command, and the Four Noble Truths shows that Buddhism does not only look at the result but also emphasizes the path, conditions, and the non-dual interbeing nature of suffering and happiness. The compassion of the Bodhisattva goes beyond the doctrine of retribution, using collective karma and the Bodhisattva path to accompany, reduce suffering, and nurture happiness for all beings.
Stopping with the Breath