The Four Immeasurables
by: Arnie Kozak, Ph.D.
Buddhism makes goodness an explicit virtue and aspiration. Goodness is embodied in what are known as the Brahma Viharas, or the Heavenly or Limitless Abodes, or the Four Immeasurables. These include lovingkindness or loving friendliness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity, and together they comprise what might be considered emotional…

Vesak Day
Sometimes informally called "Buddha's Birthday," Vesak Day is regarded by all Buddhist traditions as the anniversary of the birth of the Buddha. Some traditions regard it as a time to also commemorate the enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. The exact date each year varies according to the lunar calendars used in different traditions.
Buddhists observe the occasion in a range of ways -…



























