Newsletter January 2024 Issue NO.6

▌ RECENT NEWS

Newly Ordained Bhikshus and Bhikshunis Return After Completing the Triple Platform Ordination

The Triple Platform Ordination is the final step to full ordination for novice monks and nuns. Chung Tai is proud to announce that seventy-four novices have recently completed the ordination process and returned as full-fledged members of the sangha.

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▌ BUDDHIST WISDOM

True Happiness Lies Within

A pure mind is the source of true happiness. By cultivating compassion, doing good deeds, and freeing ourselves from attachments, we can attain inner peace and contentment.

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▌ CULTIVATOR'S CORNER

The Life of Subtraction

Lauryn Marinho, Buddha Gate Monastery

A life of subtraction means subtracting our attachments and false ego. Through Buddhist teachings and meditation, we learn to change bad habits, like indulging in television, before transforming our subtler attachments. Subtracting these enriches one's life by revealing the buddha nature.

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▌ DHARMA STORY

Unlock Your Best Self

Upholding the precepts purifies our karmas, calms our minds, and increases our merits. Queen Mallika upheld the eight precepts, forgoing jewelry and makeup. Her inner beauty impressed the king more than outer adornments ever could. She declined the king’s gift of jewels and offered them to the Buddha, who taught them the true merit of upholding the precepts.

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▌ VEGETARIAN EATING

Fried Rice

Sauté mushrooms, veggies, veggie ham with white rice for a tasty leftover fried rice dish that's perfect to have in your repertoire.

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