Note from editor: This story mentions domestic abuse. If it is something that can trigger you, please proceed with caution. Hello! My name is Laron. When I was younger and growing up, I never had a girlfriend or even wanted to get married. I saw a lot of my friends...

Have you ever wondered why, after being upfront and finally appreciating the ones you love, you get those chills on your nerves? Or that redness on your face after you hug your father for a long time, and that feeling coming from your internal system as if you're...

Starting in middle school, I had a planner to detail every particular aspect of my day, from the moment I woke up to the moment I went to sleep. My room had to constantly be in order, and there was “a place for everything and everything in its place.” From middle...

“‘Mystical experience’, the ‘insight’ — all the ways of talking about that realisation of the deathless reality — is indescribable.’” Ajahn Sumedho

‘Awaken without waiting.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘Enlightenment and delusion never existed at the start. They’re ideas that you picked up, things your parents never taught.’ Bankei

‘When you're in harmony with the Unborn Buddha Mind arms and legs operate on their own.’ Bankei

‘May all beings realise that although the intellect is very clever, it’s not as bright as insight.’ Everyday Buddhism

Valentine's Day... What a wonderful occasion to love a little more and say it with your arms wide open. Today I will give you heartfelt Valentine's Day wishes oozing with love to say to your better halves, be it your significant other, friends, or family. Because...

‘To say you were born a hothead is to tax your parents with something that's no fault of theirs From them you received Buddha-mind, nothing else.’ Bankei