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Ching Kwok Buddhist Temple
Introduction to Buddhism (pt.8)
Welcome back! In this blog we will start to delve into the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Truths are a foundational teaching in Buddhism. They are common to all traditions and all other concepts and practices built on them. The Four Noble Truths are: Suffering (Sanskrit: Duhkha, Pali: Dukkha) Cause of Suffering (samudaya) Cessation of Suffering (nirodha) Path to the End of Suffering is the Eightfold Path (marga) The Four Noble Truths were the Buddha’s first sermon
Mui Kwok Temple
15 hours ago6 min read
Introduction to Buddhism (pt.8)
Welcome back! In this blog we will start to delve into the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Truths are a foundational teaching in Buddhism. They are common to all traditions and all other concepts and practices built on them. The Four Noble Truths are: Suffering (Sanskrit: Duhkha, Pali: Dukkha) Cause of Suffering (samudaya) Cessation of Suffering (nirodha) Path to the End of Suffering is the Eightfold Path (marga) The Four Noble Truths were the Buddha’s first sermon
Mui Kwok Temple
15 hours ago6 min read
Mui Kwok Temple Vesak Day Celebration
Auspicious Clouds of the Vesak Festival On Saturday, June 6, 2026, Mui Kwok Temple in Edmonton hosted an outdoor gala celebrating Vesak Day (Buddha’s Birthday). The weather in Edmonton in the days leading up to the event was overcast and rainy, however the day was warm and sunny. Even more remarkably, some patrons observed auspicious cloud formations in the sky, filling them with inner peace, joy and reverence. This surely is a blessing from the Triple Jewel to encour
Mui Kwok Temple
Jun 164 min read
Introduction to Buddhism (pt.7)
In this blog we will continue to explore the life of the Buddha. The goal of this blog is to examine how the Buddha’s teachings were highly flexible and adaptive to each individual or in Buddhist terms, known as skilful means. In exploring the stories below we will also unlock other foundational concepts in Buddhism which we will explore throughout this calendar year! Yasa After teaching the five Bikkhus the Four Noble Truths and the characteristics of non-self, the Buddha’
Mui Kwok Temple
May 55 min read
Introduction to Buddhism (pt.6)
Welcome back to this continuing series on the introduction to Buddhism. In the last blog, we introduced the Triple Gem or Three Jewels. Together they represent the foundation in which sentient beings take refuge in to embark on a journey of enlightenment and liberation. In this post, we will take a deeper dive into the concept of Taking Refuge, each of the Three Jewels and the Inner Three Jewels. Dharmachakra - The Dharma Wheel, symbol of Buddha`s teaching In all Buddhist t
Mui Kwok Temple
Mar 157 min read
Introduction to Buddhism (pt.5)
Welcome back to this continuing series on the introduction to Buddhism. In the last blog we ended with Prince Siddhartha obtaining enlightenment under the Bodhi tree thus becoming the “enlightened one” or the Buddha. M any ask what is enlightenment? Enlightenment is the western translation of Bodhi in Sanskrit, in short, it refers to a spiritual awakening through removing defilement of the mind and using utmost concentration to attain perfect wisdom and knowledge. The Buddha
Mui Kwok Temple
Jan 285 min read
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