Have you ever felt like fat and food were your enemies? Like everything would be better if you could just lose weight—and eat whatever you want without consequence? I felt that way for much of my childhood and teens, when unresolved trauma and low self-esteem led to a...

‘By turning inward, observing the unfolding of experience, and cultivating wisdom, we follow the Buddha’s path.’ Everyday Buddhism

At its heart, the Buddha’s teaching is profoundly simple, offering a clear path towards liberation.

‘There is nothing to do but accept the present as-it-is.’ Harada Sekkei Roshi

‘The phrase ‘‘non-duality’’ often carries dualistic overtones of its own. It can suggest a philosophical position in opposition to dualism—a sort of counter-stance that paradoxically reaffirms the very binary it seeks to overcome.’ Everyday Buddhism

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” ~Eckhart Tolle In July 2023, my father died in a tragic accident. We were devastated—my sisters, my mother, and I. Or so I thought. What followed in the months after his death...

‘As we engage with the Dharma, we come to see that our practice is not merely a means to an end but the very manifestation of the awakening we seek.’ Everyday Buddhism