‘Remember that calmness and compassion are an important part of living a fruitful, positive human life.’ Dalai Lama

La flor de loto es uno de los símbolos de iluminación más reconocibles del budismo y es importante en muchas tradiciones budistas. Según la leyenda, dondequiera que pisaba el bebé Buda, florecía una flor de loto. El famoso Sutra del Loto es uno de los textos más...

El monje budista chino del siglo IX, Linji Yixuan, dijo a sus discípulos: “Si te encuentras con Buda en el camino, mátalo”. Al escuchar estas palabras por primera vez, quedé inmediatamente intrigado. Me imaginé a un grupo de practicantes espirituales completamente...

‘Observing these changes — these never- ceasing transformations — you know that you must perish. But do you also know that when you perish, something in you does not perish with you?’ Surangama Sutra

‘In dealing with others, fairness is paramount; in self-reflection, sincerity is crucial.’ Classic of Spiritual Flight

‘I ask that you watch it carefully, this mind when it’s empty, when it’s not concocting any desires for anything, not wanting pleasure or trying to push away pain.’ Upasika Kee Nanayon

My name is Khalid Jama Hussein, and I live in Hargeisa, Somaliland. I am a mathematics teacher by profession, and over the years, I have had the privilege of helping many students in my classroom. Teaching mathematics is a great passion of mine, but beyond that, I...

I had a complex and difficult past filled with negativity, challenges, and chaos—problems at school and problems at home. I missed over 300 days of school and often found myself being aggressive and rude to others, which only led to receiving the same behavior in...

I'm a 20-year-old girl, and I don't know where to start. I've actually gone through a lot since childhood. My parents didn't let me pursue my hobbies. They always made me feel like I was never good enough. I cried a lot about everything. I was so sad with how my life...

My life has never been easy, and this past year has been the most uncomfortable for me. It has forced me to see the wall I had erected around myself that held me back and had controlled my interactions with others for so many years. I had created a wall so high that...