Gil Fronsdal         Read in Vietnamsese

Most contemporary Buddhists know that Prince Siddhartha, the Buddha-to-be, left his family in search of liberation on the day his son, Rahula, was born. Many have been perplexed, sometimes outraged, at such a seemingly irresponsible act. What is less well-known, though, is that after his awakening, the Buddha became his son’s primary parent for most of the boy’s childhood. From the time Rahula was seven, he was under the care of his father, who proved to be a remarkably effective parent: Rahula had reached full awakening by the time he reached adulthood. So we can ask, what kind of parent was the Buddha? What kind of parenting techniques did he use? How did an enlightened teacher convey his spiritual message to his own child?

Excerpt from the book titled “Non-Self” by TT Thich Tri Sieu

Viên Minh translated to English    Read in Vietnamese

Normally when people go to the temple (and we’re not talking about those who just spent time doing routine volunteer works), they usually want to learn about Zen (meditation) or Pureland or Tantric Buddhism, etc… to find a tradition that leads them toward total salvation and enlightenment. But have you ever question what is there to enlighten? Who to save?