Hamburg is now entering autumn. In the early morning, it is quite chilly when stepping outside. Yet, the members of the Integral Tai Chi group diligently come to class every Sunday. In Germany, Sunday is a day when citizens can truly relax. All shopping centers and stores are closed, only restaurants and eateries open on Sundays. Today, one of the members invited us to his house, and he asked us to help tidy the garden because autumn has arrived, and he is preparing to return

Excerpt from a lecture by Master Hằng Trường on the Spiritual Dialogue program – 12/2023 Why is the Mandala a spiritual home? A Mandala is also known as an "ordination platform," an area consisting of square and circular shapes. Square Shape In ancient times, the Buddha established an area (a space) with a square shape for ordaining purpose. Every two to three months, he would ordain monks or gather them to recite the precepts. He simply use four posts at the corners to cre

METEORA THROUGH THE LENS OF BUDDHISM Everyone experiences travelling and sight-seeing, whether with family or in groups, and each trip carries its own unique significance. Following the footsteps of our teacher, some members of the Compassionate Service Society recently undertook a pilgrimage to Meteora, Greece, to visit several monasteries of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Currently, only six monasteries are still active and open to visitors. One of these monasteries is for nu