This is an adaptation of a Dhamma Talk that Bhante Kassapa Bhikkhu gave at Lamar University to Dr. Raul Garcia’s Philosophy class on September 20, 2007.…
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This is a Dhamma Talk that Bhante Kassapa Bhikkhu gave at Unity Church of Beaumont on January 21, 2008 on the subject of the Origin of Dhamma along with an extended question and answer period afterwards.…
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Evacuation again; Why me?
Living in a gulf coast community has its ups and downs. Just like every community anywhere. A 650 mile wide hurricane affects a large area. The damage and debris is quite evident everywhere you venture. If the same storm had made its landfall on the east coast of US or Florida or southern Texas or Mexico would the effect be any less? I do not think so. The only difference would be locality and people.
Storms and hurricanes are not sent to destroy a people or land for any reason. They are a natural phenomenon that …
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Breathe, you are alive! Actually do we need to tell each other to breathe? The breath is automatic. Under most normal situations the breath is just a function of the living breathing person. We do not create or give thought to the fact that we are breathing. If you exert yourself or suffer lung disease you may be more aware of your breath. In meditation we take a look at the ordinary breath as a tool to calm our minds. Under normal condition we do not concentrate our minds upon our breath. It is a function of living. One very …
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Vesak is the holiest day in Buddhism and a season of special holy significance to all Buddhists around the world. Vesak Full Moon is the holiest of all the full moon days. On this day we celebrate the birth, the Enlightenment, and the death of the Buddha.
The significance of which lies with the Buddha and his universal peace message to mankind.
Birth:
Temples will display a small image of the baby Buddha in front of the altar in a basin filled with water and decorated with flowers, allowing devotees to pour water over the statue; it is symbolic of …
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I am Bhante Kassapa,
and welcome to 'From West to East'. I am a Theravada Buddhist monk, and currently residing in
Buu Mon Buddhist Temple in Port Arthur, Texas. I am hoping that you enjoy your visit to the site.
I teach Vipassana Meditation here at the temple along with a varied mix of duties. It is my wish that
you will enjoy your stay, possibly experience a few things, and recognize the happiness that can be
found inside yourself. You may e-mail me here or at bhante_kassapa@yahoo.com. Each of us is on a journey.
We may lose our way a few times along the path but that's ok. You're here now, so breathe and peruse the images,
read the postings and feel free to ask any questions that come to mind. I hope that whatever we try to accomplish
here on'From West to East' that our first goal is to acknowledge real compassion is for all people without exception.
Secondly, we wish to to teach the message of awareness, mindfulness and charity of self to all people. Finally,
we would hope that you learn to love yourself and have peace. Wherever you go, always leave that place better,
for you having been there.
I wish you Peace.
