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What it means to me to practice Mahayana Buddhism?

Jun 10, 20184 min read

What it means to me to practice Mahayana Buddhism?

This post is a more personal post which I would like to make. Having been a Buddhist and vegetarian for over 20 years, I would like to...

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SF YAD Nature and Meditation Retreat at Marin Headlands 舊金山青年回歸自然平靜心靈尋找平衡

Wendy Ooi and Qiulin Peng

Jun 4, 20183 min read

SF YAD Nature and Meditation Retreat at Marin Headlands 舊金山青年回歸自然平靜心靈尋找平衡

On May 26th, 2018, the San Francisco Young Adult Division hosted a Nature and Meditation retreat in the Marin Headlands, away from cell...

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As you read this, you are upholding the five precepts

Winson Yang

May 20, 20183 min read

As you read this, you are upholding the five precepts

Receiving and upholding precepts is a major practice in Buddhism. In the three learnings, the first learning is Precepts. Before the...

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If you want to practice hardship, be BFFs with someone you dislike.

Winson Yang

May 13, 20184 min read

If you want to practice hardship, be BFFs with someone you dislike.

In ancient India, many left-home people, or sramanas practice ascetic practices, such as body mortification, starvation, or other forms...

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Don't wander off the road to see the side attractions.

Winson Yang

May 10, 20183 min read

Don't wander off the road to see the side attractions.

If you often drive, you would often notice that when you are driving, you would often look around your surroundings. Maybe during a road...

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Selene Chew

Apr 30, 20183 min read

Never forget why you started

Venerable Master Hsing Yun said "Never forget why you started." When life gets tough and we struggle, the will to continue may fad

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SF YAD Volunteers at Half Moon Bay for Earth Day 舊金山青年行環保地球日發心清海灘

Crystal Yeh and Qiulin Peng

Apr 25, 20182 min read

SF YAD Volunteers at Half Moon Bay for Earth Day 舊金山青年行環保地球日發心清海灘

On April 21st, 2018, 20 SF YAD volunteers arrived bright and early at 8:30 AM at Half Moon Bay, on a breezy, mild weather day. It was one...

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Winson Yang

Apr 23, 20183 min read

We should not forget our compassion!

We are all born with innate compassion, whether we believe it or not. From a young age, we know what is right, and what is wrong. Not...

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SF YAD sings, dances and acts for fundraiser

Selene Chew

Apr 10, 20181 min read

SF YAD sings, dances and acts for fundraiser

On Mar 25th, San Francisco Young Adult Division (SF YAD) held “A New Beginning” 2018 Fundraising Concert at San Bao Temple (1750 Van Ness...

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To honor our ancestors, we should strive for unsurpassed bodhi.

Winson Yang

Apr 5, 20183 min read

To honor our ancestors, we should strive for unsurpassed bodhi.

Ancestors' Day, or 清明節 (Qing ming jie), is commemorated by Chinese all over the world. Once a year, Chinese will go to their ancestors'...

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Winson Yang

Mar 27, 20183 min read

The thinking mind is just a shadow

"Cogito ergo sum", or "I think, therefore I am". Descartes wrote this famous line. This is the start of philosophy -- being able to...

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Watch out for meditation sickness!! Do not mistake indifference for equanimity

Winson Yang

Mar 4, 20183 min read

Watch out for meditation sickness!! Do not mistake indifference for equanimity

The beauty of meditation can only be understood by meditation. Without the experience itself, it is all empty talk. Meditation, after an...

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Buddhism is not an insurance policy; the Triple Gem are not your insurance agents!

Winson Yang

Feb 19, 20183 min read

Buddhism is not an insurance policy; the Triple Gem are not your insurance agents!

Nowadays, we often see that people often go to temples and monasteries to seek blessings from the gods, devas, dragons, Bodhisattvas, and...

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The Curse of Compassion? Yes, metta! You heard me right

Winson Yang

Feb 13, 20184 min read

The Curse of Compassion? Yes, metta! You heard me right

Compassion. It is the heart of Bodhisattva Path. Great compassion also gives rise to the Bodhi Mind, the mind that vows to achieve the...

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Winson Yang

Jan 28, 20182 min read

Marriage is more than love

What is marriage? Some people say it is a union between a man and a woman. Some say that it is building on the love you have for your...

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Winson Yang

Jan 22, 20183 min read

Arrogance destroys a society

We have been brought up in a society where individual is encouraged. It is good because it helps to build confidence in ourselves. We...

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Winson Yang

Jan 14, 20183 min read

Sleep habits

Two weeks has past since the New Year. What have we accomplished in those two weeks? Have we stick closely to our resolutions? Have we...

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Selene Chew

Jan 7, 20185 min read

Lessons learned from a car break in

It was a typical night out for dinner with friends when it happened. After finishing our dinner, my boyfriend and I slowly strolled back...

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Make vows and resolutions every day like it is the New Year!

Winson Yang

Jan 2, 20184 min read

Make vows and resolutions every day like it is the New Year!

Happy New Year! On every New Year, people make new resolutions. Some of us want to become fitter than last year. Some of us want to have...

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Benson Kwek

Dec 26, 20172 min read

[2017.12.23] Christmas Party 2017

Christmas came early this year as we all gathered together for a potluck party on the 23rd! This could not have been possible as Kee...

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