We empathize with people with obvious physical health conditions; we sign their casts and send get-well cards and flowers. But people with mental health issues are all too often stigmatized, misunderstood, and ignored. Even those hospitalized with mental health crises...
“Whenever domination is present, love is lacking.” —bell hooks One of my former students, a mixed-race woman, was a talented volunteer at a renown retreat center. Her administrative skill set earned her free access to events. After working all day in the office, she...
‘Even in very difficult circumstances there will be an inner serenity and there will be an inner peace.’ Trevor Leggett
In a body scan, we systematically focus our attention on different parts of our body, from our feet to the muscles in our face. This creates a rare opportunity for us to experience our body as it is, without judging or trying to change it. This exercise is designed to...
El Vesak: Comprender las lecciones que se esconden tras las leyendas Thomas Calobrisi explica los extraordinarios acontecimientos de la vida del Buda que se celebran durante el Vesak — su nacimiento, iluminación y nirvana final— y cómo podemos recurrir a estas...
Question: I find myself attracted to all kinds of Buddhist teachings and practices, so I go from one to the next without sticking with any of them very long. I enjoy sampling different types of Buddhism, but should I just choose one and commit to it? Rev. angel Kyodo...
Vesak: Understanding the Lessons Behind the Legends Thomas Calobrisi explains the extraordinary events of the Buddha’s life that are celebrated on Vesak — his birth, enlightenment, and final nirvana — and how we can look to these legends not for historical...
‘Buddha wisdom, which is beyond imagination, naturally appears in the mandala in the five different kinds of enlightenment, or five wisdoms.’ Francesca Fremantle
‘When training the mind it isn't easy to find a good standard if you haven't yet developed a 'witness' within yourself.’ Ajahn Chah
‘The sutras say, ‘‘People should realise that the buddha-nature is something they have always had’’.’ Bodhidharma