The Names of the Buddha

1. Bhagava

This is by far the most common name used in the suttas. It is more of a title than a name. It is also the 9th quality of the Buddha.

2. Tathāgata.
This is another very common way of referring to the Buddha. This is the way the Buddha will most often refer to himself. It is a difficult word to translate, but he gives us a good explanation in the Lokavabodha Sutta.

3. Gotama/Gautama
This was his family name.

4. Sidhatta/Siddhartha
This is what we would nowadays call the Buddha’s first name.

5, Sākyamuni
This means Sage of the Sākyas, the kingdom where the Buddha was born.

RICH PEOPLE NEED INNER PEACE TOO

AN INTERVIEW WITH GOOGLE’S JOLLY GOOD FELLOW CHADE-MENG TAN

BY MAX ZAHN  APRIL 26, 2016

If  the words “corporate” and “mindfulness” no longer sound strange together, it’s partly because of the career of Chade-Meng Tan.

A software engineer from Singapore, Tan joined Google in 2000 as employee number 107. He later founded the company’s in-house meditation program and became one of corporate mindfulness’ most visible advocates.

My Venerable Elder Bhikkhuni Mentor.

Ayya Tathaaloka Bhikkhuni

Today, for Mother's Day, i would like to pay very special tribute to my venerable elder bhikkhuni mentor. She was born in South Korea, and her Buddhist name is "Myeong Seong" (명성 眀星) 스님 - which means "Bright Star" - the bright star the Buddha opened his eyes to see on the morning of his full awakening, his Maha Sambodhi.

I feel very fortunate to have had an elder bhikkhuni mentor and supporter in monastic life, as many of my fellow Theravada bhikkhunis have not had such an opportunity. There are many good things that are shared in Buddhist monastic life between different orders and traditions, even as there are also many uniquenesses to each monastery, teacher and tradition.

My venerable bhikkhuni mentor--or "Eun-sa Sunim" (은사/恩師 스님) in Korean language has a heart of great enormous love and dedication for the Sangha. She also has incredibly deep love and respect for the Dhamma, and also great dedication to teaching and sharing the Dhamma. She is a master teacher of three main traditions: the teachings of Early Buddhism/Sravakayana as passed down in the Agama Sutras (like the Pali Nikayas), the Madhyamaka Middle Way teachings of Nagarjuna, and the One Vehicle Avatamsaka teachings.

Great reverence to our first Bhikkhuni foremother, Mahapajapati Gotami

Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia

September 8, 2014 · 

Great reverence to our first Bhikkhuni foremother, Mahapajapati Gotami (Mahaprajapati Gautami), ordained with the Buddha on this September full moon day 2597 years ago.

- Ayya Tathaaloka Bhikkhuni

What is a Buddhist life?

We should know how to develop wisdom

“…If we wish to maintain peace of mind, we should use wisdom. If we do not use wisdom, then when we see a body, emotion will arise; agitation will arise; restlessness and worry will arise; and lust will arise. But if there is wisdom to neutralise our emotional reaction, when we see a beautiful image we focus on the ugly aspects and the sexual urge loses its power, allowing the mind to calm down.

The Eye-opener, a short video of Nepalese sacred-art

Posted on 14 March 2016 by Buddhism Now

The “Eye-opener”: Sonam Sherpa. A film by François Schick.

A short video (around 6 minutes) of a Nepalese sacred-art master and his journey of patience and time.