El título de Uji, traducido como “Ser–Tiempo”, contiene en su esencia la totalidad del texto. Desentrañar el significado de esta palabra abre un vasto panorama de prácticas interconectadas. Los dos caracteres u-ji suelen traducirse como arutoki o “por el momento”....
‘Buddha doesn't observe precepts, doesn't do good or evil, isn’t energetic or lazy, Buddha does nothing. Buddha isn’t a Buddha.’ Bodhidharma
Via Sarvodaya.org comes the news that activist Dr. A.T. (Ahangamage Tudor) Ariyaratne, founder of the socially engaged Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement — “Sri Lanka’s most broadly embedded community-based development organization,” dedicated to “the awakening of all” —...
While on a personal retreat, I hiked into Horn Canyon in the east end of Ojai, California. Due to the severe drought, it had been years since water had flowed alongside the trail there, but now I was delighted to cross the creek a few times, jumping from rock to rock....
Everyone Is Your Guest Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche on your life as a future bodhisattva Many Mahayana scriptures speak of inviting all sentient beings as our guests. When we invite a guest, we have a sense of the importance of that relationship. Guests are usually fed...
‘Whoever sees their nature is Buddha; whoever doesn’t is mortal. But if you can find buddha-nature apart from your mortal nature—where?’ Bodhidharma
Bhutan is pioneering the creation of the world’s first “Mindfulness City,” a sustainable economic hub located in the town of Gelephu along the country’s southern border with India. King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan announced plans for the city in December,...
‘Buddha is Sanskrit for miraculously aware. Responding, blinking your eyes, moving hands and feet, is all miraculously aware. Nature.’ Bodhidharma
‘Followers of the way: It's not difficult! And it's not easy! When hungry one eats and when tired one sleeps.’ Ling Chao
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...