Background Story of Ratana Sutta. The Ratana Sutta is chanted daily throughout the Buddhist countries. It explains the great qualities of the Buddha, the Dhamma – his teachings, and the Sangha – his enlightened disciples. Ratana Sutta evokes the power of truth with virtues of the Triple Gem to generate blessings. It was originally taught…
Following the path with balancing our wisdom and compassion… The brahmavihāras, or “sublime attitudes,” are the Buddha’s primary heart teachings—the ones that connect most directly with our desire for true happiness. The term brahmavihāra literally means “dwelling place of brahmās.” Brahmās are gods who live in the higher heavens, dwelling in an attitude of unlimited goodwill, unlimited compassion, unlimited empathetic…