The sword which he holds in his right hand shows that he cuts off all illusionary ideas

Interbering, the first official documentary biopic of the Vietnamese Buddhist monk and founder of Engaged Buddhism Thich Nhat Hanh, has been announced by ScreenDaily following London-based WestEnd Films’ acquisition of the global rights. Directed by filmmaker Max Pugh...

‘When you empty the heart, things appear as in a mirror, shining there without differences in them: ‘‘Life and death is an illusion, and all the buddhas one’s own body’’.’ Trevor Leggett

‘The way is completely present where you are.’ Dôgen Zenji

‘Each moment of mindful awareness, each breath, each act of kindness is an expression of this awakened nature. This is why practice is described not as the path to awakening but as the activity of awakening.’ Everyday Buddhism

In the middle way, there is no reference point. The mind with no reference point does not resolve itself, does not fixate or grasp. How could we possibly have no reference point? To have no reference point would be to change a deep-seated habitual response to the...

When people talk about daily practice, they usually mean doing silent meditation, a ritual, or mantra recitation. These are important parts of our daily practice, but there is another crucial dimension: it is being kind to our own body-mind. This is a method for...

‘Anattā emerges when we realise that thoughts and sensations arise and pass away without a fixed ‘I’ controlling them. Experience unfolds according to conditions, not according to some central self.’ Everyday Buddhism