‘Awareness cuts through the cleverness of delusion. It exposes the impermanence of all mental and emotional states, and in doing so, it reveals the freedom that comes from letting go of attachment to these states.’ Everyday Buddhism

Wisdom, in the Buddhist tradition, refers to the deep understanding of the nature of reality, particularly the realisation of impermanence, not-self, and suffering.

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt There’s a quiet moment before the spotlight hits when everything in your body wants to run. Your hands tremble. Your voice tightens....

‘If one sits dozing in dullness assuming that maintaining silence is Son [Zen (mediation)] how can spiritual powers possibly manifest.’ Chinul Sunim

“Make it a great day that ends with a smile in your heart.” Growing up, I always heard my father speak variations of these words. They’ve always sort of been ingrained in my head, but now more than ever are forever planted. He lived by them. He breathed them. And in...

‘Going, coming, sitting, standing, Don't attach to anything. Affirming no direction, Can there be leaving or entering?’ Niutou Farong

Franz Alt: Your Holiness, dear friend, fifteen years ago you said to me in an interview: “The twenty-first century could become the happiest and most peaceful one in human history. I hope so for the youth.” Do you still cherish that hope? His Holiness the Dalai Lama:...

‘There is neither unifying nor dispersing, Neither slow nor quick. Brightness and tranquility are Just as they are. They cannot be explained in words.’ Niutou Farong

‘In Buddhism, transcendence does not imply escaping the world in a dualistic sense, but rather seeing through the illusions of saṃsāra. Instead of pointing to a higher realm, it often refers to transcending ignorance, craving, and ego—realising the true nature of...