Minerva Lee's articles Buddhist Personal Experience of Buddhist Practice: Meditation Cures Overweight, Varicose Veins, and Ill-Tempered By Ning Gang, Singapore Challenges: Overweight, Varicose Veins, Unbalanced Legs, Ill-Temper As an only daughter to my parents and a wife to a doting husband, I was domineering at work and in my personal life. I worked 12 to 14 hours daily. Whenever stressed, I lost my temper. Impatient with people who walked slowly […] Written by Minerva Lee July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Buddhist Maudgalyayana Endures the Effects of Past Karma Maudgalyayana, the Buddha’s other chief disciple, and Shariputra’s lifelong friend, met his own end two weeks later. But his death was not as peaceful, even though he too had long since become an arhat. As an arhat, he would never again be reborn in the six paths of the hell-dwellers, hungry-ghosts, animals, fighting […] Written by Minerva Lee July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Buddhist Buddhist-Muslim Interaction: Historiographical Bias There is a long history of Muslims being regarded by the Christian West as the forces of the devil. This began at the end of the eleventh century CE with the Crusades to take the Holy Lands from the Muslims. It continued with the fall of the center of Eastern Orthodox Christianity at Constantinople […] Written by Minerva Lee July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Buddhist One Powerful Verse of Resurrection in the Lotus Sutra Many people benefit from the practice of the Lotus Sutra. It doesn’t matter if you chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo or simply embrace the loving-kindness of Avalokitesvara, you will definitely see positive change and transformations in your life. Here is the amazing real-life story of how a man in ancient China benefited from […] Written by Minerva Lee July 4, 2021July 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Buddhist Gosho Study #16: On Persecutions Befalling the Sage The “Courage of the Lion King” Is the Buddhist Spirit Nichiren wrote this letter at Minobu on the first day of the tenth month of the year, 1279, to his followers in general. Nichiren also instructed that this letter be kept by Shijo Kingo. Around this time, propagation efforts around the Fuji area began […] Written by Minerva Lee July 4, 2021July 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Buddhist 10 Inspirational Quotes from The Art of Happiness His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the jolly Buddha who exudes an aura of joy and happiness. Nearly every time you get a chance to see him, he is either laughing or smiling, which brings the sun of warmth to the people around him. A Nobel Peace Prize Winner, he advocates compassion […] Written by Minerva Lee June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Buddhist Big Idea, Big Stupid, Big Realization By Dosho Port of Nebraska Zen Center In a letter written by Hakuin in 1734 (Complete Plum Blossoms in a Thicket of Thorn, “187. To Layman Ishii”), he makes a powerful point about our practice, colorfully stated, “While you are engaged in practice, if anyone comes up and tries to teach you Zen, I want you […] Written by Minerva Lee June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Buddhist Jataka Tale: The Golden Deer Once the Bodhisattva was born as a deer, and he made his home deep in a lush forest. He was a particularly beautiful deer, with golden fur that sparkled like many-colored gems. His eyes were as blue as sapphires, and even his horns and hooves shone with the luster of precious stone. The Bodhisattva realized […] Written by Minerva Lee June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Buddhist Deciphering the Lotus Sutra: Commentary by Nichiren Daishonin (Chapter 3) Great Concentration and Insight, volume five, says, “Wisdom means being able to use similes as a means by which to understand the teachings.” The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings says: This passage refers to the way in which the image of a mirror expresses the perfect unification of the three truths. Generally […] Written by Minerva Lee June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Buddhist Dhammapada: The Story of Thera Sariputta While residing at Veluvana, the Bamboo Grove monastery in Rajagaha, the Buddha uttered Verses (11) and (12) of this book, with reference to Sanjaya, a former teacher of the Chief Disciples, the Venerable Sariputta and the Venerable Moggallana (formerly Upatissa and Kolita). Upatissa and Kolita were two youths from Upatissa and Kolita, two villages near […] Written by Minerva Lee May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Buddhist Gosho #15: The Pure and Far Reaching Voice Immeasurable Benefit Contained in the Dairnoku This letter was written at Ichinosawa on Sado Island in 1272 and addressed to Shijo Kingo, a samurai and one of Nichiren’s most devoted followers who lived in Kamakura. It was prompted by Nichiren’s gratitude for offerings that Shijo Kingo had sent via messenger as a way to […] Written by Minerva Lee May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Buddhist 10 Inspirational Quotes by Trinley Thaye Dorje Trinley Thaye Dorje was born in Tibet in 1983. He was the first son of the 3rd Mipham Rinpoche, a great Nyingma Lama, and Dechen Wangmo, the daughter of a noble family descending from King Gesar of Ling. At the age of one and a half, he started telling people that he was the Karmapa. 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Buddhist Personal Experience of Buddhist Practice: Meditation Cures Overweight, Varicose Veins, and Ill-Tempered By Ning Gang, Singapore Challenges: Overweight, Varicose Veins, Unbalanced Legs, Ill-Temper As an only daughter to my parents and a wife to a doting husband, I was domineering at work and in my personal life. I worked 12 to 14 hours daily. Whenever stressed, I lost my temper. Impatient with people who walked slowly […] Written by Minerva Lee July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Maudgalyayana Endures the Effects of Past Karma Maudgalyayana, the Buddha’s other chief disciple, and Shariputra’s lifelong friend, met his own end two weeks later. But his death was not as peaceful, even though he too had long since become an arhat. As an arhat, he would never again be reborn in the six paths of the hell-dwellers, hungry-ghosts, animals, fighting […] Written by Minerva Lee July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Buddhist-Muslim Interaction: Historiographical Bias There is a long history of Muslims being regarded by the Christian West as the forces of the devil. This began at the end of the eleventh century CE with the Crusades to take the Holy Lands from the Muslims. It continued with the fall of the center of Eastern Orthodox Christianity at Constantinople […] Written by Minerva Lee July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist One Powerful Verse of Resurrection in the Lotus Sutra Many people benefit from the practice of the Lotus Sutra. It doesn’t matter if you chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo or simply embrace the loving-kindness of Avalokitesvara, you will definitely see positive change and transformations in your life. Here is the amazing real-life story of how a man in ancient China benefited from […] Written by Minerva Lee July 4, 2021July 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Gosho Study #16: On Persecutions Befalling the Sage The “Courage of the Lion King” Is the Buddhist Spirit Nichiren wrote this letter at Minobu on the first day of the tenth month of the year, 1279, to his followers in general. Nichiren also instructed that this letter be kept by Shijo Kingo. Around this time, propagation efforts around the Fuji area began […] Written by Minerva Lee July 4, 2021July 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist 10 Inspirational Quotes from The Art of Happiness His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is the jolly Buddha who exudes an aura of joy and happiness. Nearly every time you get a chance to see him, he is either laughing or smiling, which brings the sun of warmth to the people around him. A Nobel Peace Prize Winner, he advocates compassion […] Written by Minerva Lee June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Big Idea, Big Stupid, Big Realization By Dosho Port of Nebraska Zen Center In a letter written by Hakuin in 1734 (Complete Plum Blossoms in a Thicket of Thorn, “187. To Layman Ishii”), he makes a powerful point about our practice, colorfully stated, “While you are engaged in practice, if anyone comes up and tries to teach you Zen, I want you […] Written by Minerva Lee June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Jataka Tale: The Golden Deer Once the Bodhisattva was born as a deer, and he made his home deep in a lush forest. He was a particularly beautiful deer, with golden fur that sparkled like many-colored gems. His eyes were as blue as sapphires, and even his horns and hooves shone with the luster of precious stone. The Bodhisattva realized […] Written by Minerva Lee June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Deciphering the Lotus Sutra: Commentary by Nichiren Daishonin (Chapter 3) Great Concentration and Insight, volume five, says, “Wisdom means being able to use similes as a means by which to understand the teachings.” The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings says: This passage refers to the way in which the image of a mirror expresses the perfect unification of the three truths. Generally […] Written by Minerva Lee June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Dhammapada: The Story of Thera Sariputta While residing at Veluvana, the Bamboo Grove monastery in Rajagaha, the Buddha uttered Verses (11) and (12) of this book, with reference to Sanjaya, a former teacher of the Chief Disciples, the Venerable Sariputta and the Venerable Moggallana (formerly Upatissa and Kolita). Upatissa and Kolita were two youths from Upatissa and Kolita, two villages near […] Written by Minerva Lee May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Gosho #15: The Pure and Far Reaching Voice Immeasurable Benefit Contained in the Dairnoku This letter was written at Ichinosawa on Sado Island in 1272 and addressed to Shijo Kingo, a samurai and one of Nichiren’s most devoted followers who lived in Kamakura. It was prompted by Nichiren’s gratitude for offerings that Shijo Kingo had sent via messenger as a way to […] Written by Minerva Lee May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist 10 Inspirational Quotes by Trinley Thaye Dorje Trinley Thaye Dorje was born in Tibet in 1983. He was the first son of the 3rd Mipham Rinpoche, a great Nyingma Lama, and Dechen Wangmo, the daughter of a noble family descending from King Gesar of Ling. At the age of one and a half, he started telling people that he was the Karmapa. In […] Written by Minerva Lee April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
