‘When freed from selfishness our mind is the mind of Buddha — delusion is transformed into the four wisdoms of Buddha.’ Everyday Buddhism

Take the time to eat an orange in mindfulness. If you eat an orange in forgetfulness, caught in your anxiety and sorrow, the orange is not really there. But if you bring your mind and body together to produce true presence, you can see that the orange is a miracle....

“I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God.” ~Rumi There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that happens when you realize some of your prayers are going nowhere. There’s a painful silence that follows unanswered calls. Yet,...

‘Acknowledge the experiences as they arise. They are the reality of the moment. Buddhist meditation.’ Everyday Buddhism

In a centuries-old temple in Kyoto, American artist Taiji Terasaki installed his latest work, Wings Over Crystalline Landscapes. In his artist’s statement, Terasaki describes the exhibition as exploring “the quiet, luminous intersections between butterfly migration,...

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~Anatole France When my cat Squiggles died, I didn’t just “lose a pet.” I lost a part of my identity, my greatest source of comfort, and my sense of home. Squiggles was the one constant in my...

‘Often people say they are meditating, but what they are really doing is thinking of nothing, and the mind is completely dull. I don’t think that is right meditation. It’s just increasing the dullness of the mind.’ Geshe Tashi Tsering

“It is very important for every human being to forgive herself or himself because if you live, you will make mistakes—it is inevitable. But once you do and you see the mistake, then you forgive yourself and say, ‘Well, if I’d known better I’d have done better.’” ~Maya...

‘Everything is meditation itself and can be regarded as an opportunity for change — this is turning the negative into the positive.’ Everyday Buddhism