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Buddhism
The Buddha's path to a wiser, kinder life
Buddhism began with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, which means "the awakened one". He lived in India about 2,500 years ago and taught a way to understand suffering and to live with more wisdom and kindness.
Today Buddhism has many schools, such as Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana, practised across Asia and around the world. These journeys draw on teachings the schools share and explain every word as it comes. You do not need to call yourself Buddhist or know how to meditate.
The journeys
Eight ways in
The Daily Practice
Coming soonBuddhist Reflections
The Buddha's path to a wiser, kinder life, day by day
Seasonal
Coming soonVassa
Vassa: the Buddhist rains retreat, three months of quiet practice
Grief and Mourning
Coming soonBuddhist Reflections on Grief
Grief and mourning, at your own pace, with the Buddha's teachings
Hard Seasons
Coming soonBuddhist Reflections for Hard Seasons
Illness, caregiving, burnout or a long hard stretch
New Beginnings
Coming soonBuddhist Reflections for New Beginnings
A fresh start of any kind, with gentle Buddhist teachings
Marriage and Partnership
Coming soonBuddhist Reflections on Marriage
Marriage and partnership, through gentle Buddhist teachings
Motherhood
Coming soonBuddhist Reflections on Motherhood
Motherhood, from pregnancy to the early years, with Buddhist teachings
Fatherhood
Coming soonBuddhist Reflections for Fathers
Fatherhood, in all its forms, with the Buddha's teachings
This tradition's season
Vassa
Usually July to October, moving each year with the lunar calendar.
Vassa is the Buddhist rains retreat, about three months from roughly July to October, moving each year with the lunar calendar. It is mainly kept by monks and nuns, who stay in one place to practise, while lay people support them and often take on a small commitment for the season. This journal follows those months with a short passage from the early Buddhist texts, a question and a small practice each day. You do not need any prior knowledge, or to observe Vassa, to use it, in season or at any time of year.
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These journeys are written in English, 简体中文, 日本語, ไทย, and Tiếng Việt. The app itself is in 21 languages.
- English
- 简体中文
- 日本語
- ไทย
- Tiếng Việt
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