Samudaya ( the truth of the cause of suffering) —The second noble truth

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 under the Bodhi...

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 encourage and promote...