‘Meditation is often mistaken for its techniques — breath control, mantras, visualisations — yet true meditation is not something we ‘do’ but something we realise.’ Everyday Buddhist

Naropa University, the Buddhist-inspired institution in Boulder, Colorado, has announced the appointment of Dr. Paul Burkhardt as its next president. The announcement comes six months after the current president Charles (Chuck) Lief declared his retirement and the...

‘The Buddhist path is not about discovering a higher truth but about seeing through the illusion of fixed truths altogether. The mind that no longer grasps at duality or non-duality, being or not being, abides in the flow of reality — undivided, fully present.’...

‘This is quite clear and simple if we think of it properly. Shelter, food, companionship, friendship, fame, wealth, power — none of these things come from oneself; they depend on many other factors.’ Dalai Lama

‘Non-duality is not a state to be achieved. It is not the opposite of duality. It is not the final answer. It is the dissolution of the question itself.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘The mind that no longer grasps at duality or non-duality, being or not being, simply abides in the flow of reality — undivided, ungraspable, yet fully present.’ Everyday Buddhism

“Luke, I am your father.” If you recognize this as Darth Vader’s famous line from The Empire Strikes Back, you’re in good company—and you’re also wrong. The actual line is “No, I am your father.” This isn’t just a trivial mistake. It’s an example of what’s called the...

‘Compassion, love, kindness, a sense of brotherhood or sisterhood, a sense of altruism — these are key areas for human development in the future as well as today.’ Dalai Lama

‘I Mo Ko. I Mo Ko. What is this? What is this? When we practise hua t’ou meditation, we are simply trying to generate doubt: What is this? Sometimes the `this’ is crying, sometimes laughing, sometimes feeling depressed, sometimes being excited.’ Jisu Sunim

‘If a major fear or worry arises, tell it you’ll give it attention later. Remarkably, this works. The mind, like a restless child, often settles once it knows it will be heard.’ Everyday Buddhism