I have seen online that many people have misconceptions about the Kalama Sutta. It saddens me very much that I see people twisting this sutta to try and make Buddhism fit their deluded worldview. Everything we we perceive is filtered through the lens of our afflictions. 1/4

Q: Is karma what goes around comes around?

A: No. Karma is your volitional thought, speech, and action. Do good, and good results. Do bad, bad results.

The saying goes, one plants trees whose shade they shall never sit in. Sow karmic seeds you’d hope to reap not for you, but for the sake of all.

Q: Why does it take many lifetimes to become enlightened?

A: All Buddhist paths lead to nirvana in one lifetime. Theravada, Mahayana, & Vajrayana. However, everyone is at different levels of practice. A beginner who gets enlightened may have cultivated for many lifetimes prior. So keep practicing!

Being gay does not mean “promiscuous behavior”

Assuming all gay people sleep around all the time is pretty bad!

How should #Buddhists approach #Thanksgiving 🦃

The Buddha says in the Diamond Sutra that we should practice giving without attachment to thought or perception.

Therefore, if we can practice generosity, give compassion to our family & relatives, without expecting anything, it will benefit everyone.

Thread on #meditation in #mentalhealth:

I have seen a recent uptick of anti-meditation content in mental health circles. In my experience, there hasn't been a single client I have had that proper meditation has not worked for. It seems the root of the problem lies in colonialism and capitalism.

Well, time to utilize my time to promote my TikTok, where I post many Vietnamese praises (tán tụng) with me drumming. Follow me if you want!
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Chants for making merit for the dead.

For those whose only interaction with Buddhism has been watered down western secularist takes, I thought I would share a bit about a more traditional school of Buddhism that many may be unaware of, Pure Land. Pure Land Buddhism is in fact the most widely practiced school in Mahayana Buddhism. 1/5

Do you want to join a great Buddhist community on Discord? Well, the Golden Swastika Discord server will be good for you!
(Warning: This is a Buddhist server that centers around traditional Buddhism, so no secular Buddhist takes)
discord.gg/qFqrhdDB3x

Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara, Buddhist Bodhisattva of Mercy
#buddhism #art #mahayana

Buddhist Starter Pack has dropped!

If you want Buddhism that sticks to its authentic traditions and doctrines, preserved across time and lineage, give GS a follow! 👇

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Hello chat. Although I may be the rizzler, I am not here to rizz. Instead, I am here to talk about the sublime Buddha Dharma with you people on Twitter 2. May we all realize enlightenment (that means the end of samsara.) Namo Amituofo!

If anyone finds an orthodox Buddhist starter pack let me know!

This app is a blank slate for the dharma and we need to have a unified Buddhist voice for people to encounter it ☸️🙏🏽