‘In consequence a perception of the Path will no longer occur to him — how much less will he see the Path! “One who has finished with the Path”, that is a synonym of a monk who is an Arhat whose outflows are extinct.’ The Buddha

Thousands of people over the years have asked me for advice about how to establish a daily meditation practice at home. Although there are thousands of Buddhist meditation centers around the country, most meditators do some or all of their practice at home on their...

‘Princely people, Having the resolve of awareness, Understood what it means, And that very moment Was the instant of the ending of time for them.’ The Great Tantra of Vajrasattva

‘When you know it [habit] as illusion, you are at that moment separate from it and have no need for any expedient means.’ Bassui Tokushō

‘There is no need to have any special attitude while drinking tea except one of thankfulness.’ Popchong Sunim

You know that magical moment when you wake up within a dream and know you’re dreaming? That’s lucid dreaming. It’s a skill you can develop and a beneficial meditation practice you can do. A nonlucid dream is a distracted dream, a mindless dream, a forgotten dream—you...

'With thoughts clear, sitting silently, wander into the centre of the circle of wonder. This is how you must penetrate and study.' Hongzhi Zhengjue

Question: Buddhism says that there are all kinds of beings out there—buddhas, bodhisattvas, deities—but I can’t perceive them. Is there something wrong with me? How do I work with this discrepancy? What do I need to do to be able to feel or perceive them? What will it...

Question: Buddhism was an oral tradition for hundreds of years, and many of the earliest writings were lost centuries ago. If we can’t have 100 percent certainty about what the Buddha actually taught—and it seems that we can’t—how do we determine what is the true...

‘Whoever perceives that all characteristics are in fact no-characteristics perceives the Tathagata.’ Diamond Sutra. Bassui Tokushō