‘Followers of the way: It's not difficult! And it's not easy! When hungry one eats and when tired one sleeps.’ Ling Chao
Morning meditation — It’s not difficult! And it’s not easy!
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La palabra genuina
Un rasgo clave del Zen es el gran énfasis que se pone en la transmisión directa de la sabiduría de mente a mente, de maestro a discípulo, más allá de las palabras. Pero esto no significa que las palabras sobren, sino que pueden ser empleadas por el maestro como medios...
What “No Self” Really Means
The earliest teachings of the Buddha offer us a mindful path of spiritual awakening through expanding our awareness of change. This user-friendly invitation accords with our experience of everyday life. All around us, wherever we are, wherever we go, the seasons...
5 Buddhists on How the Buddha Nourishes Their Life
Free Yourself Buddha is the great liberator, says Zenju Earthlyn Manuel. He taught that freedom comes from freeing your mind. I first heard of Buddha at age eleven. My mother and oldest sister were on their second hour of shopping for our family of five, while I...
Come Home to Yourself
But the stone that the builder refuseShall be the head cornerstone,And no matter what game they play,Eh, we got something they could never take away;We got something they could never take away —Bob Marley, “Natty Dread Rides Again” You already are what you want to...
Morning Meditation — It is interesting to see the way ego comes.
‘It is interesting to see the way ego comes into being as a result of hostility.’ Corrado Pensa
Monju, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, and Lion
Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom known as Monju in Japan, sits on the back of his lion.
Morning meditation — Don’t think about Buddha.
‘Don't think about Buddha. If you don't see what I'm talking about, you'll never know your own mind.’ Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Awareness (Sati).
‘Awareness (Sati) — Sati-panna; awareness and wisdom — sati-sam-pajanna: awareness and clarity of consciousness, or full awareness.’ Everyday Buddhism
Descubre la frescura de cada instante
El Chan se considera una escuela budista surgida en China. Pero desde la perspectiva del Chan mismo, no es una escuela, una práctica fija, ni algo que alcanzar; ni siquiera se trata de una experiencia. Es simplemente la manifestación del buddhadharma tal y como se...