What Is Meditation in Buddhism and When Did It Reach Vietnam?
Buddhist meditation covers both meditative concentration and the Zen school, arriving in Vietnam from the early Common Era and thriving under the Lý and Trần.
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The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path: The Foundation of Buddhist Teaching
The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are the foundation of Buddhism, analyzed through Pali scriptures, philosophy, and levels of practice.
Autumn Keo Pagoda Festival in Hung Yen: Zen Master Khong Lo, boat racing, palanquin procession and festival schedule
The Autumn Keo Pagoda Festival in Hung Yen honors Zen Master Duong Khong Lo with palanquin processions, the frog dance and boat racing.
Sun Moon Lamp Light Buddha in the Lotus Sutra: What the Name Means and Why the Introductory Chapter Lists Twenty Thousand Beings Sharing One Title
Sun Moon Lamp Light Buddha is the last of twenty thousand Buddhas sharing one title in the Lotus Sutra's opening chapter.
Altar Feng Shui: Principles for Auspicious Arrangement
Altar feng shui covers placement, orientation, arrangement and upkeep, creating a solemn space that draws positive energy to the family.
Zen Master Vạn Hạnh and the Meaning of the Verse Thị đệ tử
Vạn Hạnh was a monk of the Lý era, linked to the story of Lý Công Uẩn. His verse Thị đệ tử speaks of impermanence, life and death, rise and decline.
What Is a Koan: The Gateless Gate and the Blue Cliff Record in Zen
What is a koan, and why did the Gateless Gate and the Blue Cliff Record become the two key Chan collections? Origins, structure and how to read them.
Mãn Giác Thiền Sư and the Cáo Tật Thị Chúng: What Does the Verse Say? Full Text, Translation and Thought
Cáo tật thị chúng by Chan master Mãn Giác is a famous Lý-era verse: fading spring and a plum branch in the courtyard speak of impermanence.
What Is the Thiền Uyển Tập Anh and How Do Scholars Re-read It
Thiền uyển tập anh records lives and verses of Vietnamese Chan masters of the Lý and Trần eras; scholars now read it as a deliberate arrangement.
Where do the three Quan The Am Bodhisattva festival days on the 19th of the second, sixth and ninth lunar months come from, and how do Vietnamese pagodas celebrate them?
The 19th of the 2nd, 6th and 9th lunar months mark the three Quan The Am festival days, symbolic Mahayana commemorations.
Co Le Pagoda Festival (Ong Festival) in Ninh Binh: rituals, boat racing and the five clans
Co Le Pagoda Festival (Ong Festival) in Ninh Binh runs from the 13th to the 16th of the ninth lunar month, with processions and a boat race by five clans.
How the Xinxin Ming and the Zhengdao Ge Differ in Chan Buddhism
Xinxin Ming and Zhengdao Ge are both foundational Chan verses, but they differ in author, date, wording and how they present the path.
The Five Houses of Chinese Chan Buddhism: Linji, Caodong, Yunmen, Guiyang, Fayan
The five houses of Chinese Chan are Guiyang, Linji, Caodong, Yunmen and Fayan. They differ in how they guided students and where they spread.
What the Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra Teach, and Why Chan Buddhism Values These Two Texts
The Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra are the two core Prajñāpāramitā texts of Chan: what they say, where they come from and why Chan prizes them.
Prayers for the 15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month: What the Three Texts Cover, Ritual Order, and What to Know
Rằm tháng 7 prayers include three texts for deities, ancestors, and wandering souls, with ritual order, offerings, and how to recite them.
Chữ Nôm: How the Vietnamese Borrowed Chinese Characters to Write Vietnamese, the Nôm Version of Truyện Kiều, and Why Chữ Nôm Still Appears on Hoành Phi and Câu Đối
Chữ Nôm is the writing system Vietnamese people built from Chinese character material to record their own language, still seen on hoành phi and câu đối.
What Are Relief Stars and Fate-Mitigating Stars in Vietnamese Astrology, and Their Real Limits
Learn what relief stars and fate-mitigating stars are in Vietnamese astrology, their origins, and their real limits from Buddhist and cultural perspectives.
