http://quangduc.com/p52220/death-and-rebirthTrang Nhà Quảng Đức, thuộc Tu Viện Quảng Đức tại Melbourne, Úc Châu, do TT Thích Tâm Phương, TT Thích Nguyên Tạng thành lập vào mùa Phật Đản năm 1999, đây là một thư viện điện tử song ngữ Anh-Việtvi-VNCopyright @ 2026 quangduc.comSun, 05 Apr 2026 15:51:30 GMT10http://quangduc.com/p52220/death-and-rebirthhttps://quangduc.com/images/file/pnISNcn_2QgBANR0/h50/tu-vien-quang-duc.jpg5150Trang Nhà Quảng Đức, thuộc Tu Viện Quảng Đức tại Melbourne, Úc Châu, do TT Thích Tâm Phương, TT Thích Nguyên Tạng thành lập vào mùa Phật Đản năm 1999, đây là một thư viện điện tử song ngữ Anh-Việthttp://quangduc.com/a70777/death-and-no-death-by-ven-shih-jingang-http://quangduc.com/a70777/death-and-no-death-by-ven-shih-jingang-Ven. Shih JingangOne day, Little Pebble went to his teacher, and said, ‘Master, my friend’s dog Tiger died.’ The look on Little Pebble’s face told the old monk that he was troubled. ‘Little one, do you have any questions?’ ‘Master, where did Tiger go?’ ‘Where did you come from?’ asked the old monk. ‘From my mummy’s tummy.’ ‘And where did Mummy come from?’ Little Pebble couldn’t think of an answer. The Master regarded his young disciple for a moment, then said, ‘Remember, when you made shapes with mud and named them Mummy, Daddy, Master?’]]>Mon, 03 May 2021 07:44:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a67358/happy-lunar-new-year-2020-at-quang-duc-monasteryhttp://quangduc.com/a67358/happy-lunar-new-year-2020-at-quang-duc-monasteryTu Viện Quảng Đức, HT. Thích Tâm Phương, TT. Thích Nguyên TạngHappy Lunar New Year 2020 at Quang Duc Monastery]]>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:48:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a66087/living-is-dying-how-to-prepare-for-dying-death-and-beyond-dzongsar-khyentse-rinpochehttp://quangduc.com/a66087/living-is-dying-how-to-prepare-for-dying-death-and-beyond-dzongsar-khyentse-rinpocheDzongsar Jamyang Khyentse RinpocheNo matter who we are – pop star, nurse, teacher, real estate magnate, gardener, atheist, CEO, secretary, road sweeper, agnostic, film critic, Buddhist, home maker – each and every one of us will die. We have no choice, no alternative option, no wiggle room. Death is inevitable. So why do so few of us even think about death, let alone make any effort to prepare ourselves for it? In his new book, 'Living is Dying', Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche offers a broad spectrum of advice about how to prepare for dying, death and beyond no matter who you are. Inspired by nearly one hundred questions that were put to him by friends and students, Rinpoche describes how to: prepare for our own death help, comfort and guide a dying friend or loved one approach the moment of death navigate the bardos (intermediate states) guide the dead help loved ones who have died]]>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 20:47:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a65336/chanting-the-heart-sutra-in-english-su-co-giac-anhhttp://quangduc.com/a65336/chanting-the-heart-sutra-in-english-su-co-giac-anhThích Nữ Giác AnhChanting - The Heart Sutra in English - Su Co Giac Anh]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 08:01:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a62932/rebirth-views-in-the-surangama-sutrahttp://quangduc.com/a62932/rebirth-views-in-the-surangama-sutraHT. Thích Như Điển, NS Thích Nữ Giới HươngREBIRTH VIEWS IN THE ŚŪRAṄGAMA SŪTRA (Fifth Edition) Dr. Bhikkhunī Giới Hương Hồng Đức House – 2018 [Xem ấn bản tiếng Việt: Luân Hồi Trong Lăng Kính Lăng Nghiêm]]]>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:49:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a62629/the-buddhist-community-is-extremely-upset-by-the-inappropriate-and-disrespectful-use-of-the-image-of-buddhahttp://quangduc.com/a62629/the-buddhist-community-is-extremely-upset-by-the-inappropriate-and-disrespectful-use-of-the-image-of-buddhaTT. Thích Nguyên TạngThe Buddhist community is extremely upset by the inappropriate and disrespectful use of the image of Buddha, The Buddhist community is extremely upset by the inappropriate and disrespectful use of the image of Buddha, in a display at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) entitled the 'Eternity-Buddha in Nirvana, the Dying Gaul, Farnese Hercules, Night, Day, Sartyr and Bacchante, Funerary Genius, Achilles, Persian Soldier Fighting, Dancing Faun, Crouching Aphrodite, Narcisse Couché, Othryades the Spartan Dying, the Fall of Icarus, A River, Milo of Croton'. It can also be seen at: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/131149/ Although this display has been in place for some months, we have only just been made aware of its' existence. We are not usually outspoken, but this display desecrates the image of Buddha by placing images of these mythical images on him and in doing so, showing no apparent regard or respect for Him.]]>Tue, 22 May 2018 08:16:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a61377/mr-william-brian-bill-williams-1937-2017http://quangduc.com/a61377/mr-william-brian-bill-williams-1937-2017Tu Viện Quảng Đức, Dharma Teacher Acharya Andrew WilliamWe acknowledge that Mr. Williams (Bill) Brian Williams, who was born in Philip Island, Victoria, Australia, on October 19, 2017, aged 80 years old, will be sadly missed and has contributed significantly to your families. On behalf of Quang Duc Monastery, we want to share your families' sorrow and wish to convey our support and sympathy during this sad time for your mother, Mrs Kay Williams and your family. The grief you are experiencing is hard to bear at any time, but please remember that we are with you, and anxious to help lighten your load. May your father be reborn in Sukhavati, Amitabha Buddha's Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, may you be filled with faith and hope even in the midst of inescapable grief. This is the prayer of your masters and friends.]]>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:35:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a30325/the-seeker-s-glossary-of-buddhismhttp://quangduc.com/a30325/the-seeker-s-glossary-of-buddhismSutra Translation Committee of USAThe Seeker's Glossary of Buddhism By Sutra Translation Committee of USA/Canada This is a revised and expanded edition of The Seeker's Glossary of Buddhism. The text is a compendium of excerpts and quotations from some 350 works by monks, nuns, professors, scholars and other laypersons from nine different countries, in their own words or in translation. The editors have merely organized the material, adding a few connecting thoughts of their own for ease in reading.]]>Sun, 26 Mar 2017 19:57:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a59522/eurasia-buddhismhttp://quangduc.com/a59522/eurasia-buddhismPatrick Cabouat, Kazuko Oka, Alain MoreauIn India in the 6th century BC, Sakyamuni, "a wise man of the Sakya tribe", had been meditating under a tree when, suddenly, he was struck with the comprehension of all things. He became Buddha, meaning the « Illuminated ». His message, based on a pragmatic philosophy, taught how to free oneself from all needs in order to achieve illumination. After the death of the Enlightened One, his disciples – a few monks – began to spread his teachings all over India, from Ceylon to the Himalayan. Fearing man’s penc]]>Tue, 25 Oct 2016 18:34:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a58205/visiting-buddhist-garden-at-enfiled-cemetery-adelaide-south-australiahttp://quangduc.com/a58205/visiting-buddhist-garden-at-enfiled-cemetery-adelaide-south-australiaTT. Thích Nguyên Tạng, Robert Pitt, Josephine Lim, Hoa Chí, Nhiếp ảnh: Hoàng Lan QTDuyênOn Wednesday, 6 April 2016, Senior Venerable Thich Nguyen Tang, the Abbot of Quang Duc Monastery in Fawkner, Victoria and also a Deputy-Secretary of The Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Australia-New Zealand, visited this wonderful, beautiful and first Buddhist Garden at Cemetery in South Australia. Senior Venerale Tang offer his congratulation to Mr Robert Pitt, CEO of Adelaide Cemeteries Authority, that " I am happy to be here today, Thank you and congratulation for your wonderful job, your effort and your contributions this will be remained and appreciated by our Buddhist communities around Adelaide like Australian, Thai, Cambodia, Myanmar Srilanka, Tibet, Vietnam...I am happy to see your project complete so quickly". Two years ago, Senior Venerable has been invited here by Mr Robert Pitt to talk about the Buddhist funeral and relics after cremation, after that he advised Mr Robert Pitt should build a Buddhist Garden for Buddhist followers around South Australia. He said]]>Wed, 06 Apr 2016 21:29:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a58100/at-the-deathbed-vietnamese-buddhists-prepare-for-the-next-lifehttp://quangduc.com/a58100/at-the-deathbed-vietnamese-buddhists-prepare-for-the-next-lifeGs. Nguyễn Tri ÂnThis is a study of the practices that Vietnamese lay Buddhists make to prepare their next life. It recounts two personal stories of my parents, whose deaths reflect the two traditional practices among of ordinary Vietnamese Buddhists. As a result, the stories of my parents’ deaths mirror the major issues that Vietnamese Buddhists in general face in their preparation for the next life. Their lives and religious practices not only underline some of the teachings generally seen in East Asian Buddhism, but also reflect the basic beliefs of Pure Land Buddhism which widely practiced in Vietnam. Their stories, in one way, are a personal matter the family members may keep in their private memories. Yet, looking on the broadest perspective, they reflect two major elements commonly seen in Vietnamese Buddhist communities.]]>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:27:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a33668/the-mid-year-seminar-of-australasian-cemeteries-crematoria-associationhttp://quangduc.com/a33668/the-mid-year-seminar-of-australasian-cemeteries-crematoria-associationChris Harrington, TT. Thích Nguyên TạngWelcome to the Australasian Cemeteries & Crematoria Association – Founded in 1985 The Association offers members and supporters of the burial & cremation industry professional industry services to enhance the operations, development, network and information sharing within the industry. ACCA runs a number of notable industry events per year. For more information in regard to our events, click here. The Association has a quarterly Industry Journal – “ACCA News” which is also available for subscription to non members and offers advertising opportunities to affiliated suppliers. The ACCA Board and management team are here to assist Members in any way we can, and to this end we encourage you to take full advantage of the resources we provide as well as accessing the cumulative pool of knowledge the Association represents.]]>Fri, 01 May 2015 05:50:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a55499/summer-newsletter-of-buddhist-contemplative-care-tasmania-2015http://quangduc.com/a55499/summer-newsletter-of-buddhist-contemplative-care-tasmania-2015Thích Thông PhápDear Friends Please find attached the newsletter of Buddhist Contemplative Care Tasmania. You can see how active we have been over the last four or five months and enjoy with us the many rich aspects of our work together. Please pass this on to others interested in the area of pastoral/contemplative care and the engagement of Tasmanian Buddhists in the area. Best wishes Thích Trúc Thông Pháp]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:20:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a54034/the-bodhisattva-attitude-public-talkhttp://quangduc.com/a54034/the-bodhisattva-attitude-public-talkLama Zopa RinpocheIn 2011, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche began a series of one-month teaching retreats, all to be presented at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion near Bendigo. The series of these teachings include Shantideva’s Bodhicaryavatara - A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life as well as preparation for the transmission of the rare Rinjung Gyatsa initiations. The three host centres – Atisha Centre, Thubten Shedrup Ling Monastery and the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion – are pleased to welcome Lama Zopa back to Australia in 2014 to continue these teachings, instructions and transmissions. The three host centres, operating together as Lama Zopa Australia Inc., are also pleased to be hosting the Council for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (CPMT) meeting during the fortnight prior to the 2014 retreat. Please click here for more information about the CPMT meeting. These are two unique Australian events with Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche. If you are looking for a great opportunity]]>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 23:50:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a54705/newborn-baby-found-down-drain-in-quakers-hill-by-passing-cyclists-mother-identified-as-30-year-oldhttp://quangduc.com/a54705/newborn-baby-found-down-drain-in-quakers-hill-by-passing-cyclists-mother-identified-as-30-year-oldAshlee Mullany, Sky NewsA NEWBORN baby may have been trapped in a storm water drain on the side of a Sydney motorway for up to five days before he was found by passing cyclists yesterday. The malnourished baby boy was found abandoned at the bottom of a 2.4m drain, covered by a concrete slab, after a cyclist and his daughter heard the baby’s screams early Sunday morning.]]>Sun, 23 Nov 2014 20:37:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a29384/buddhist-view-on-death-and-rebirthhttp://quangduc.com/a29384/buddhist-view-on-death-and-rebirthTT. Thích Nguyên TạngAs a Vietnamese Buddhist monk serving as a Buddhist chaplain in several hospitals across Melbourne, as well as at the Melbourne Assessment Prison, I have witnessed numerous personal tragedies experienced by the living, along with the profound realities of dying and death. Many individuals, especially those approaching the end of life, often face their final moments with fear, suffering, and deep emotional pain. Bearing these experiences in mind, I would like to share some reflections from a Buddhist perspective. It is my sincere hope that such understanding may help ease the fear surrounding death and allow individuals to approach this inevitable transition with greater calmness and acceptance. For, according to the Buddhist view, death is not the end of life, but rather a continuation within the cycle of existence.]]>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:33:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a54436/thien-quan-ve-song-va-chethttp://quangduc.com/a54436/thien-quan-ve-song-va-chetPhilip Kapleau, HT. Thích Như Điển, TT. Thích Nguyên Tạng978-0-9945548-5-7 , To live life fully and die serenely--surely we all share these goals, so inextricably entwined. Yet a spiritual dimension is too often lacking in the attitudes, circumstances, and rites of death in modern society. Kapleau explores the subject of death and dying on a deeply personal level, interweaving the writings of Western religions with insights from his own Zen practice, and offers practical advice for the dying and their families.]]>Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:05:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a52411/3-remembering-deathhttp://quangduc.com/a52411/3-remembering-deathLama Zopa RinpocheThis teaching appears in the March-April, 1997 issue of Mandala, the newsmagazine of the FPMT. Reflecting on impermanence and death in itself is not really a big deal, but thinking about it because of what follows after the death is important. If there is negative karma, then there are the lower realms of unimaginable sufferings, and this is something that can be stopped immediately.]]>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:03:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a52410/2-reclaiming-deathhttp://quangduc.com/a52410/2-reclaiming-deathEdward SearlA few months ago, in sun-drenched, seemingly timeless July, my eighty-eight year old mother-in-law, Norma, entertained her long-time friend, Marvin, also an octogenarian and a recent widower. The setting was the front porch of an old homestead in a small village in northern New York where both had lived for more than half a century.]]>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:01:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a52409/1-rebirthhttp://quangduc.com/a52409/1-rebirthVenerable DhammikaThere are three possible answers to this question. Those who believe in a god or gods usually claim that before an individual is created, he/she does not exist, then he/she comes into being through the will of a god. He/she lives their life and then, according to what they believe or do in their life, they either go to eternal heaven or hell.]]>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 07:58:00 GMThttp://quangduc.com/a30518/the-zen-of-living-and-dying-a-practical-and-spiritual-guidehttp://quangduc.com/a30518/the-zen-of-living-and-dying-a-practical-and-spiritual-guidePhilip KapleauTo live life fully and die serenely--surely we all share these goals, so inextricably entwined. Yet a spiritual dimension is too often lacking in the attitudes, circumstances, and rites of death in modern society. Kapleau explores the subject of death and dying on a deeply personal level, interweaving the writings of Western religions with insights from his own Zen practice, and offers practical advice for the dying and their families.]]>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:17:00 GMT