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The Four Sufferings of birth, aging, sickness and death

Acknowledging the existence of Eight Sufferings in one's life and facing them honestly is the first step out of endless cycles of rebirth.

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Why Do Good People Still Suffer Retribution?

From the perspective of the Buddhadharma, human life and death aren't limited to one lifetime. We have actually gone through countless rebirths, so sometimes it's difficult to look at the c...

Why do some monastics practice martial arts?

Martial arts basically derived from the spontaneous movements in sitting meditation. Instead of practicing vigorous gongfu to keep fit, most moanastics today adopt yoga or other gentler exercises.

Conditioned arising induced by karma

Conditioned arising induced by karma means that our karmic force, facilitated by the corresponding conditions, influences the origin of our life.