‘Don’t get distracted. Don’t look for the Buddha anywhere apart from your own mind.’ Beopjeong Sunim

Durante mucho tiempo, consideré el samaya como el vínculo íntimo de cuidado en el que los estudiantes aceptan encomendarse enteramente a un maestro, y el maestro acepta actuar enteramente de forma que beneficie al estudiante. Esta comprensión no surgió principalmente...

Friends make life beautiful. So many times, going through life can be really tough, gotta be honest. It takes a lot to stay hopeful and keep yourself going when it's really putting you through one thing after another. Having a friend that you can trust makes all the...

‘When the mind feels attraction, when it feels aversion, you don’t lose the path, but you know these conditions for what they are.’ Ajahn Chah

‘In order to recognise the essential nature of the mind, we have to peel off different layers and clear away obscurations.’ Dalai Lama

‘We can’t meditate in only one posture. There are four postures for humans, standing, walking, sitting, and lying down.’ Ajahn Chah

On July 9, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies will begin a four-week online course titled “Fat Dharma: Liberation for Our Heart and Bodies.” Taught by meditation teacher Dawn Haney and psychotherapist Nina Herzog, “Fat Dharma” aims to create an inclusive community for...

‘When practising Buddhist meditation, best not to look for answers in words or actions.’ Zen Graffiti

What is Vipassana meditation and how does it differ from other forms of meditation? Trudy Goodman: All meditations have something good to offer. That’s important to know. The only bad meditation is the kind you don’t do. What I appreciate about Vipassana, or Insight...

Let’s have a taste of mindfulness. Take an apple out of your refrigerator. Any apple will do. Wash it. Dry it. Before taking a bite, pause for a moment. Look at the apple in your palm and ask yourself: When I eat an apple, am I really enjoying eating it? Or am I so...