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Here's a new word to know: "paraskevidekatriaphobia," - a fear of the thirteenth day of the month falling on a Friday which is today. The idea that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day goes back for hundreds of years, with the tradition said to have begun in the Middle Ages or even Biblical times. Some claim the superstition arose from Jesus’ Last Supper, where there were 13 people present – which lead to his death.
However this superstition started, it is widespread and one estimate suggests an extraordinary 17-21 million Americans are afraid of the day. During any decade there are approximately 20 Friday the 13ths.
However this superstition started, it is widespread and one estimate suggests an extraordinary 17-21 million Americans are afraid of the day. During any decade there are approximately 20 Friday the 13ths.
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The only positive aspect of suffering is that it provides this motivation for the cultivation of compassion. - Tashi Nyima
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In the Buddhist perspective, an adult is defined as someone who has the capacity to understand and consider the consequences of his or her actions. childishness, in Buddhism, is not considering the consequences of our actions. - Tashi Nyima
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When you just watch the breath go in and out, something happens to your state of mind - it feels good; it feels peaceful. If you keep watching, joy arises. I call this the beautiful breath. It's beautiful, joyful and happy. - Ajahn Brahm
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When we remember that movement is our fundamental birthright and we practice being present with our experience in our bodies, something unique and nourishing happens; we experience a more integrated body. ~ Jessica O'Keefe
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We like to pretend, as a society, that illness, aging and death are not here. We hide them away. We put the sick into hospitals, the aging into institutions and the dead into funeral homes. - Tashi Nyima
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To become humbler than a blade of grass - this should be your ideal. Then you will develop patience, understanding, and you will have goodwill on all sides, from everyone. - Swami Sivananda
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Nirvana for me is simply the absence of greed, hatred and delusion. - Stephen Batchelor
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A recent editorial on the website www.buddhistdoor.net cites the ever growing issues facing our planet: climate change, war, refugees, poverty and more reminding readers of their "importance of responsibility in choosing our leaders, political and religious" adding that current problems have "been created by humans and can, by humans, be changed."
They offer this compelling description of effective, benevolent leadership: "A leader, in politics or in religion, should listen to the people and adjust to their needs. If people are suffering acutely, swift changes should be made. If suffering is less severe but chronic, then more gradual shifts can be made. All of this should be in the service, however, of general welfare and stability. It is only with these conditions, after all, that people can feel safe and at ease and cultivate a spiritual life."
They offer this compelling description of effective, benevolent leadership: "A leader, in politics or in religion, should listen to the people and adjust to their needs. If people are suffering acutely, swift changes should be made. If suffering is less severe but chronic, then more gradual shifts can be made. All of this should be in the service, however, of general welfare and stability. It is only with these conditions, after all, that people can feel safe and at ease and cultivate a spiritual life."
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Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Nepal will officially open in mid 2020. The airport is located 14 miles from the birthplace of the Buddha, a popular tourist destination. It will become Nepal’s second international airport. Upon completion, the airport will serve as an alternative to Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, which is facing a huge rise in traffic due to a steady increase in international tourists in recent years.