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David
Meet a Sangha Friend Name: DavidPractice Background: When I was 17 in 1988Won Buddhism Background: I went to a retreat at Won Dharma Center Profession: StudentHobbies or Interests: I love cycling and surfing A Dharma book (or two) you recommend: Everyday Zen by Charlotte Beck A Dharma phrase or teaching that stays with you:“Life always givesContinue reading “David”
Melissa Liquet
Meet a Sangha Friend Name: Melissa LiquetPractice Background: I think that our spiritual journey begins at birth but my love of Buddhism began over 25 years ago originally in the Tibetan tradition.Won Buddhism Background: I discovered Won Buddhism with a friend probably over a decade ago but returned about a year and a half ago.Continue reading “Melissa Liquet”
The Projection of Karma
By Andrew Goodman (Won Bup Woo), June/14/2020 Karma is one of the central concepts of Buddhism. It is the focus of four of the practices of the Eight Fold path: right intention, right speech, right action, and right livelihood. Essentially, karma is the law of cause and effect which means that our actions have consequencesContinue reading “The Projection of Karma”
Working with Our Fears
By Andrew Goodman (Won Bup Woo) One of my favorite lines in the Heart Sutra is in the fifth verse which says, “the mind is no hindrance, without any hindrance no fears exist, free from delusion, one dwells in nirvana”. This is such a clear, concise guide of the path to awakening. The form ofContinue reading “Working with Our Fears”