Vesak: Understanding the Lessons Behind the Legends Thomas Calobrisi explains the extraordinary events of the Buddha’s life that are celebrated on Vesak — his birth, enlightenment, and final nirvana — and how we can look to these legends not for historical...

‘Buddha wisdom, which is beyond imagination, naturally appears in the mandala in the five different kinds of enlightenment, or five wisdoms.’ Francesca Fremantle

‘When training the mind it isn't easy to find a good standard if you haven't yet developed a 'witness' within yourself.’ Ajahn Chah

‘The sutras say, ‘‘People should realise that the buddha-nature is something they have always had’’.’ Bodhidharma

‘When Buddhists talk of here and now, don't think geographical place or moment in time.’ Everyday Buddhism

Fathers are special. They are irreplaceable. They are infinite. They are the first and strongest source of security and comfort that we have in our lives. Good fathers are such a fundamental part of a child's happiness and faith in life. Fathers are funny, they are...

‘In Buddhism we use the term ‘‘the Middle Way’’, or we can say ‘‘a transcendent path’’.’ Ajahn Sumedho

1. Drop into Your Body “Start with physical sensations because they’re relatively straightforward and provide a good access point to the emotions. Notice how your body is feeling.” The dharma tells us that all our experiences of discomfort, anxiety, being disturbed,...

‘We often call these things the defilements, but we can see that they are just instincts which are out of control.’ Bodhidharma

Buddhist practitioners and people of all faiths and spiritual backgrounds are invited to attend a “Light Up Peace” Vesak day celebration at the Washington Monument on May 23, 2024. Vesak is a Buddhist holiday that marks the birth, enlightenment, and death of the...