On July 15th, monks from the Cape Town Meditation Centre donated various items—including rice, dry food, cleaning supplies, and tissue paper—to St Luke’s Combined Hospices. These donations were intended to support impoverished patients under the care of St Luke’s, as well as to help raise funds for the continued operations of the hospice. Sharing is …
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On Valentine’s Day, It is an opportunity that many people may take the opportunity to express their love. Or give some gifts to loved ones. For the Cape Town Meditation Centre, it is considered a good opportunity for us to show our love for our fellow human beings. Today, the monk at Cape Town Meditation …
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Kindness stands as one of humanity’s greatest virtues. It’s the cornerstone of our societies; without it, relationships are destined to be filled with conflict and frustration. Picture a world where parents don’t nurture their children, friends don’t support one another, and bosses don’t treat their employees well. A life devoid of kindness would lack meaning. …
During the 7th Buddhist Lent after the Lord Buddha’s enlightenment, he ascended to the Tavatimsa Realm (the second floor of heaven) to spend the rainy season. Over the following three months, he preached the Abhidhamma Pitaka to his mother and enabled her to attain the fruit of Sotapanna. As the Buddhist Lent came to an …
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