Buddhism and Us

By: Tiffany Cai

Buddhism first reached China from India roughly 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty. As time passed, Indian influence became less and less. The scriptures were translated from Sanskrit to Chinese and in the following years, Buddhism adopted a more Chinese style.

After Buddhism came to China it began to change into something more specific — Zen Buddhism. Zen comes from the Indian word dhyana which means meditation.

Stressing Out!

Are you stressing out over the Science test next tomorrow? You know, the one you didn’t study for?  Try meditation!  Meditation is a Buddhist practice of calming one’s mind and body. But just like anything, in order to improve your meditation skills, you should invest time, commitment and practice!

Today, Chinese Buddhism has its own distinct style; you can see it in the festivals, the temples, the rituals, even in its teachings. The most common and well-known Bodhisattva in China are Guanyin, Tibetan King Bodhisattva and Manjusri.

Buddha told us that our universe is governed by the law of cause and effect or the law of karma. Many of us may have experienced this idea of karma in our own lives. In other words, karma states that what goes around comes around. Your intent and your action as a human being is what directly creates the experience that you go through.

If someone does something bad she will have the same exact thing happen to her. No evil deed will go unpunished!

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