‘‘Once, I did a week of nonsleep practice all by myself. Mansong Sunim came along and said, ‘Haechun, in this lifetime you will awaken to your nature. Continue to put as much effort into your practice as you are doing right now.’’’ Haechun Sunim
Welcome to our post on compassion affirmations! Often in our lives we can be unfairly harsh on ourselves over little mistakes, false urgencies, our bodies, taking time, feeling how we feel, and so many other things. But, what good does that do to us? Has it ever...
‘Only to someone who has tasted salt can salty water be talked about, otherwise it is of no use — the person will not know the taste of salt.’ Haechun Sunim
‘Most Buddhist traditions are geographical, but have the same origins. All come from interpretation of Buddha's teaching with wakening at their core.’ Everyday Buddhism
When we take positive action and respond creatively to our anger, we are taking good care of ourselves. Taking care of our hearts, minds, and bodies is taking positive action. Learning to be kind and loving toward ourselves is a challenge. It is also part of the...
We are all citizens of the Information Age, when attention-consuming data is abundant and human attention itself is regarded as a scarce commodity. In the noise and chaos of this flood of information, how often do you notice where your mind is and what it’s doing?...
‘On occasion, when the time is right to help someone, Undertake it altruistically to achieve it as best you can.’ Advice to the Yogis of Solu-Khumbu
The word “mindful” is having a viral moment, the likes of which we haven’t seen since Jon Kabat-Zinn’s introduction of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in the late ’70s. This time, it’s through TikTok user Jools Lebron and her popular phrase “very mindful, very...
¿Te has topado con ese momento mágico en el que te despiertas dentro de un sueño y sabes que estás soñando? A eso se le llama soñar lúcidamente. Se trata de una habilidad que puedes desarrollar, y una beneficiosa práctica de meditación que puedes realizar. Un sueño...
‘The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is driven by ignorance, craving, and the illusion of self. When one realises the emptiness of all phenomena, including the self, this ignorance is dispelled.’ Everyday Buddhism