Having a spiritual practice doesn’t mean we only take care of our mind. Body and mind are two faces of one reality and they support each other. Because of the way we live and consume, stress accumulates in our body and erodes our sense of well-being. By taking care of...
Al iniciar la práctica del Zen, muchas personas se identifican con el maestro chino Mazu (709 – 788). Mazu, o Baso en japonés, fue uno de los primeros maestros del Zen chino (Chan) cuyas enseñanzas vibrantes y directas que invitaban a ver el Buda en nuestra propia...
When Siddhartha Gautama gave his first teaching after enlightenment, it was to five friends in the deer park at Sarnath, not far from Varanasi in the Ganges Valley. Wanting to transmit to them the essence of his breakthrough, he crystallized his insights into what...
‘It's hard [training the mind] in that it doesn't conform to our desires.’ Ajahn Chah
‘Our mortal nature is Buddha nature. Beyond this nature there’s no Buddha. Buddha is our nature. There’s no Buddha besides this nature.’ Bodhidharma
‘In regard to training the mind, sometimes we may say it's easy. It's easy to say, but it's hard to do, very hard.’ Ajahn Chah
‘Just know yourself, this is your witness.’ Ajahn Chah
Mother's Day! What a special occasion for the most sacred relationship we experience in our lives. One day is surely not enough to celebrate the power and boundless devotion of mothers, but at least it's something! And we must make the best of it! I do want to mention...
Put both hands on your heart, pause, and feel their warmth. You can also put your hand anyplace on your body that feels soothing and comforting, like your belly or face. Breathe deeply in and out. Speak these words to yourself, out loud or silently, in a warm and...
“Go placidly amid the noise and the haste and remember what peace there may be in silence.” With this sentence the German-American writer Max Ehrmann began “Desiderata.” My mother appreciated this poem so much that she hung a framed copy across from the toilet in our...