Comer a otros seres podría no parecer la opción más intuitiva para quienes siguen el camino del budismo Mahayana, pero es exactamente lo que muchos budistas han hecho durante siglos. En la cultura tibetana, el consumo de carne ha sido la norma, pero dada la...
New York City Hall illuminated in Buddhist colors for Vesak
In a remarkable display of acknowledgment and unity, New York City Hall and several municipal buildings lit up in the vibrant colors of the international Buddhist flag — blue, yellow, red, white, and orange — on the evening of May 13, 2024. This historic occasion...
Morning meditation — Anguishing about what we have or have not got.
‘Anguishing about what we have or have not got can often be a far greater suffering than physical pain.’ Diana St Ruth
Growing up — by John Aske.
We grow and change all our lives from the time we are born. But as babies we have little sense of being a separate entity from our mothers
Morning meditation — This way of going from believing something to not believing something.
‘This way of going from believing something to not believing something is really a mental trick we play on ourselves.’ Ajahn Sumedho
A Meditation to Befriend Your Feelings
When we think about making and breaking habits, how often do we consider our feelings? The fact is that perhaps the most important habits we can make (or break) are those relating to how we are with our emotions. You might have thought that the way to work with your...
How Should I Work with Emotions?
Question: I’m getting conflicting messages from my Buddhist teacher and my psychotherapist about how to deal with strong emotions. My teacher says I should see the emptiness of emotions, and then they won’t affect me so much. But my therapist says I should open myself...
How Travel Opens Your Mind and Heart
“Buddha, Please Bless My Family” In a silver temple, in the country of his ancestors, Ira Sukrungruang bridges the generations. As our van pulls in, drums reverberate in the small temple courtyard, the music of celebration and grief. A funeral is taking place at Wat...
Morning meditation — We never leave the present moment.
‘We never leave the present moment; we just fall into thinking.’ Zen Graffiti
Morning meditation — Every good quality.
‘Every good quality follows from perseverance.’ Engaging in the Middle Way
