‘Followers of the way, awakening dissolves the idea of both self and not self.’ Zen Graffiti

‘In the Mahavairocana-abhisambodhi Sutra (Dainichi Sutra) it says: ‘For the absolute truth one must know one’s own self.’ But no one today pays any attention to that.’ Zen Master Hakuin

‘In the play of emptiness, Buddha functions through us, not as a distant deity, but as the very essence of our awakened nature.’ Everyday Buddhism

At the heart of Sukhasiddhi Foundation’s many offerings is the series of Depth Practice Programs, which provide more than 10 years of sequential study and practice following a Vajrayana Buddhist path. The first of these progressive programs is the Dharma Training...

‘As we practise, we come to see that liberation is not something to be attained in the future, but a way of being that can be lived in the present — through the cessation of attachment via awareness and freedom from dukkha through awakening.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘However, everything I’ve just said – the seeing of the difference between fact and opinion, the ability to simply see everything arising, one thing after another – is only the first step.’ Gien Inour Roshi

‘As we engage with Buddhism in its many forms, it is essential to return to the simplicity of the teachings and to understand that the true power of the Dharma lies not in the techniques we use, but in the quality of our attention, intention, and understanding.’...

‘Whether one goes on or returns, there is no “elsewhere”. The very body he has is, indeed, Buddha.’ Zen Master Hakuin

Sometimes it feels as if we have nowhere to turn. Maybe it’s a sudden loss, or an ongoing struggle we have been trying to manage for too long. This last year seems to have intensified the personal suffering we experience. It is as if the outside world is mirrored in...