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
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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...
How to Have Mindful Sex
It’s our second date. We talk animatedly over Darjeeling and scones. I’m struggling to focus on his words, distracted by his ocean-blue eyes and wondering what our first kiss will feel like. Suddenly he leans across the table and kisses me slowly and very, very well....
Turn Your Thinking Upside Down
On a very basic level all beings think that they should be happy. When life becomes difficult or painful, we feel that something has gone wrong. This wouldn’t be a big problem except for the fact that when we feel something’s gone wrong, we’re willing to do anything...
