DharmaCrafts' Teachings
Losar (ལོ་གསར་), The Tibetan New Year
Tibetan people call the Tibetan New Year Losar. Losar is not an actual word but rather it’s a combination of two words: “Lo” means new and “sar” means year. The...
Losar (ལོ་གསར་), The Tibetan New Year
Tibetan people call the Tibetan New Year Losar. Losar is not an actual word but rather it’s a combination of two words: “Lo” means new and “sar” means year. The...
How to Start a Meditation Practice - Koun Franz
Decide you’re actually going to do it. If you’re interested in starting a meditation practice, best to start out neutral but determined. By that I mean, first, don’t be dogmatic,...
How to Start a Meditation Practice - Koun Franz
Decide you’re actually going to do it. If you’re interested in starting a meditation practice, best to start out neutral but determined. By that I mean, first, don’t be dogmatic,...
Meditation with Children
Meditation is not just for adults. Daily meditation has many proven benefits and can be used as a coping mechanism. Many skills that are taught to children are things that they...
Meditation with Children
Meditation is not just for adults. Daily meditation has many proven benefits and can be used as a coping mechanism. Many skills that are taught to children are things that they...
The Parable of the Mustard Seed- Koun Franz
There’s a story about the Buddha—maybe you’ve heard it, or some version of it—in which a woman asks the Buddha to bring her dead child back to life. Kisa Gotami,...
The Parable of the Mustard Seed- Koun Franz
There’s a story about the Buddha—maybe you’ve heard it, or some version of it—in which a woman asks the Buddha to bring her dead child back to life. Kisa Gotami,...
Mahāyāna New Year
What is Mahāyāna Buddhism? Mahāyāna Buddhism is a schools of Buddhism that is commonly practiced in Northeast Asia: Tibet, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia. It is one of the...
Mahāyāna New Year
What is Mahāyāna Buddhism? Mahāyāna Buddhism is a schools of Buddhism that is commonly practiced in Northeast Asia: Tibet, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia. It is one of the...
No Hot, No Cold- Koun Franz
I grew up in Montana, surrounded by snow; I also lived for a while in Alaska. So whenever it’s particularly cold or snowy, someone invariably will say to me, “This...
No Hot, No Cold- Koun Franz
I grew up in Montana, surrounded by snow; I also lived for a while in Alaska. So whenever it’s particularly cold or snowy, someone invariably will say to me, “This...