Spirituality
When people have an existential crisis or when they do deep reflection, they begin to ask questions that normal people don’t ask, such as, “Why am I here? Why is there a universe in the first place? Why does everything exist?” Most of the time, we don’t understand why...
Tras haber sido ambos, practicante budista monástico y practicante laico, he llegado a ver la ética budista como algo más que directrices moralistas. Más bien, sirven como herramientas para cultivar la conciencia plena y descubrir nuestra naturaleza despierta más...
‘Everyone has Buddha nature but they cannot become Buddha because they do not understand themselves’ ManGong
‘We accumulate things because we need them, but sometimes our things cause us great aggravation.’ Beopjeong Sunim
‘Again I ask you, can you fully comprehend the Unmoving Ground you were originally endowed with before your parents gave birth to you? If you have understood, you walk hand in hand with all the Buddhas and Patriarchs of the three time-periods.’ Master Bojo
In my hermitage I have planted beautiful trees. When I do walking meditation, I often stop and hug one of the trees, breathing in and out. It’s very nourishing. The tree gives me strength, and it always seems to me that the tree responds to my hugging and breathing. A...
On July 13, 2024, a number of Buddhist teachers will join U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey in a free virtual event to raise support for pro-democratic action in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. The virtual event, “Save Our Democracy: Compassionate...
‘Listening to a dharma talk is like walking on thin ice; you must be very focused and sincere.’ ManGong
No More Yellowface By Noel Alumit I went to college in the 1980s majoring in acting. Just as I was about to graduate, word of a new Broadway bound musical was making news. It was the latest project from Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, the creators of Les...
Mihiri Tillakaratne: Tell us about your journey toward trauma-informed yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practices. Jonathan Relucio: I can’t separate my work in trauma-informed yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practice from my personal life journey. I come from a...