Category: Buddhism

Venerable Lung-po Chaokhun Phra Tepvaraporn (Im Arindhamo), is the founder of Wat Florida Dhammaram. Over a decade ago, Lung-po visited faithful lay-devotees in Florida and saw the need of a Buddhist monastery in the Central Florida area. With approval from the late abbot of Wat Sommanat Vihara, the Venerable Chaokhun Somdej Phra Wannarat Chop Thitadhammamahathera, he began fund raising in...

Wat Chedi Luang (Thai วัดเจดย์หลวง, lit. temple of the big stupa) is a Buddhist temple in the historic center of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds originally was made up of three temples – Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin. History The construction of the temple started in the 14th century, when King Saen Muang Ma...

Wat Chedi Liem (originally Wat Kuu Kham) is one of the wats in the ancient Thai city of Wiang Kum Kam, now part of present day Chiang Mai. The original name means ‘The temple of the Gold Chedi’ and the new name means ‘Temple with Angular Chedi’. Monks still live there. Contents History Renovation Architecture History There is no clear...

On 8 February 2004 saw the establishment of Wat Charoenbhavana, Manchester – also known to westerners as the North-West Centre for Buddhist Meditation. It is the first Thai Buddhist temple the Northwest of England. It is presently located in the in a converted curtain-rail factory in Salford. The temple was named Wat Charoenbhavana (Manchester) by the Thai community (lit. `the...

The Reclining Buddha of the Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram is the 3rd largest of its kind, being 33 meters in length. This gorgeous traditional Thai temple complex would be well worth a lengthy visit even without the Reclining Buddha, but no doubt most visitors come to pay homage and admire the majestic golden Buddha. In the main shrine in front of...

Wat Buddhapadipa (Thai: วัดพุทธปทีป) is a Thai Buddhist temple in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. Address: 14 Calonne Road Wimbledon London SW19 5HJ Phone: +44 (0) 208 946 1357 Email: buddhapadipa@live.com

Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram (Thai วัดเบญจมบพิตรดุสิตวนารามราชวรวิหาร) is a buddhist temple in the Dusit district of Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as the marble temple, it is one of Bangkok’s most beautiful temples and a major tourist attraction. Construction of the temple began in 1899 at the request of King Chulalongkorn after building his palace nearby. The temple’s name literally means the Temple...

Wat Arun (Thai วัดอรุณ, Temple of the Dawn) is a buddhist temple (Wat) located in Bangkoks district Bangkok Yai on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The full name of the temple is Wat Arunratchawararam Ratchaworamahavihara (วัดอรุณราชวรารามราชวรมหาวิหาร). Architecture The outstanding feature of Wat Arun is its central prang (Khmer-style tower). Steep steps lead to the two terraces. The...

Wanfu Temple (Chinese 萬福寺; pinyin wan fu si) is a temple on Mount Huangbo in Fujian province, China. It is famous as the original temple of Yinyuan Longqi, the temple’s 33rd abbot and a Chan master. He later travelled to Japan with his disciple Muyan to found the Japanese Ōbaku school of Zen. See also: List of Buddhist temples

The Rev. Dr. Walpola Rahula is a scholar monk who trained and educated in the Theravadan tradition in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). His succinct, clear overview of Buddhist concepts is held in high regard and has become a standard. He held eminent positions in one of the leading monastic institutes (Pirivena) in Ceylon, where the Law of the Buddha florishes from...

Vitakka (pāli) , both in hinduist yoga and buddhist meditation , means the action of taking care of any object : God, one’s body, the Self, a color, any sensation.. It refers to attention in a different way than cognitive neuroscience, implying a very strong leading of attention, as it leads to more mental process : vicara, piti, sukkha and ekkagata. Vitakka...

Vīrya (Pali: viriya; Tibetan: brtson ‘grus) is a Sanskrit word which can be translated into English as “effort,” “vigor,” “diligence,” and “zeal.” In Buddhism, Vīrya is one of the five controlling faculties (indriya), one of the five powers (bala), one of the six or tenparamitas, one of the seven factors of enlightenment (bodhyaṅga) and is identical with right effort of...

Vipassanā (Sanskrit: vipasyanā) is the practice of Insight Meditation. While it is often referred to as Buddhist meditation, the practice taught by the Buddha was non-sectarian, and has universal application. It does not require conversion to Buddhism. While the meditation practices themselves vary from school to school, the underlying principle is the investigation of phenomena (Sanskrit: dharmas) as they manifest...

Vipaka (Pali) is the result of karma (intentional actions). In Buddhism, the law of kamma-vipaka refers to any action that has a moral context. Good consequences “ripen” as a result of morally good actions, whereas bad consequences ripen from morally bad actions. The motivation of the action determines whether it is morally good or bad. See also Buddhism List of...