‘To speak of the timeless is to speak in paradoxes. We approach it through negation, yet its realisation is the most affirming experience imaginable. The unborn and unmade point us towards a life free from suffering.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘Awareness is a life not constrained by the relentless march of time but embraced in the vast, open space of the present.’ Everyday Buddhism

As ABC News and others are reporting, a federal judge called Wednesday for the release of Mohsen Mahdawi — the former president of Columbia University’s Buddhist Association and student activist who has been critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza, and was detained in...

‘From time to time, whether standing or sitting, moving or resting, test whether you have lost the right spirit or not. This is the way of the true discipline of the wise and holy ones of past and present.’ Zen Master Hakuin

National Public Radio has just released an exclusive new interview with Mohsen Mahdawi — the former president of Columbia University’s Buddhist Association and student activist who has been critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza, and was detained in Vermont by U.S....

‘This is where the practice really begins.’ Ajahn Chah

When the ground beneath you feels shaky, Pema Chödrön’s teachings offer something rare: a path that doesn’t turn away from fear, but leans in with awareness, stability, and courage. Many of us are feeling especially uncertain, afraid, and anxious right now. That’s why...

‘There is a Zen saying: ‘‘I have a Buddhist sutra. When I open it, I can find not one single character within it. It is written without ink and without paper. But from time immemorial it has radiated light’’.’ Jisu Sunim

‘Craving is born from ignorance, from the mistaken belief that happiness can be found in impermanent conditions. It leads us to grasp at things and experiences in an attempt to make them last, even though they are destined to pass away.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘Wisdom, in the Buddhist tradition, refers to the deep understanding of the nature of reality, particularly the realisation of impermanence, not-self, and suffering.’ Everyday Buddhism