“The fifth mantra is “This is a happy moment.” This isn’t autosuggestion or wishful thinking. There are many conditions of happiness for us to enjoy if we are mindful enough to be aware of them. This mantra is to remind us that we are very lucky to have so many conditions of happiness available in Continue reading

The basics that we need to develop are: firstly, to be upright and honest; secondly, to be wary of wrong-doing; thirdly, to have the attribute of humility within one’s heart, to be at ease and content with little. If we are content with little in regards to speech and in all other things, we will Continue reading

When suffering arises, the first thing to do is to stop, follow our breath-ing, and acknowledge it. Don’t try to deny uncomfortable emotions or push them down. Breathing in, I know suffering is there. Breathing out, I say hello to my suffering. To take one mindful breath requires the presence of our mind, our body, Continue reading

Meditation meeting tonight, Thursday May 23, 2024. 7:30PM at Phap Hoa Temple, located at 85 Prospect Street, Vernon-Rockville CT 06066 ~ALL ARE WELCOME~ Continue reading

“Don’t think that sitting with the eyes closed is the only practice. If that’s your thinking, change it! Steady practice is having the attitude of practice while standing, walking, sitting, and lying down. When coming out of sitting meditation don’t think that you’re coming out of meditation. Reflect that you’re simply changing postures. If you Continue reading

There will be no meditation meeting tonight, May 5, 2024. We will meet next week. Thank you. Continue reading

“The Buddha taught the value of constant recollection or mindfulness (sati). Whether we are standing, walking, sitting, or reclining, wherever we are, we should have this power of mindfulness. When we have sati we see ourselves; we see our own minds. We see the “body within the body,” “the mind within the mind.” If we Continue reading

Please join us this evening for sitting & walking meditation. Starting at 7:30PM, at Phap Hoa Temple, located at 85 Prospect St., Vernon-Rockville, CT 06066. We hope to see you there. All are welcome. Namaste Continue reading