‘Tung-Shan asked, “What is the most tormenting thing in this world?” “Hell is the most tormenting thing,” answered the monk. “Not so. When that which is draped in these robe threads is unaware of the Great Matter, that I call the most tormenting thing”.’...

‘The Buddha’s use of negative descriptors is a paradoxical gesture that reveals profound positivity. By describing the ultimate as ‘unborn’ or ‘unconditioned,’ he emphasises that liberation is not something created or fabricated.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘To speak of the timeless is to speak in paradoxes. We approach it through negation, yet its realisation is the most affirming experience imaginable. The unborn and unmade point us towards a life free from suffering.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘Awareness is a life not constrained by the relentless march of time but embraced in the vast, open space of the present.’ Everyday Buddhism

As ABC News and others are reporting, a federal judge called Wednesday for the release of Mohsen Mahdawi — the former president of Columbia University’s Buddhist Association and student activist who has been critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza, and was detained in...

‘From time to time, whether standing or sitting, moving or resting, test whether you have lost the right spirit or not. This is the way of the true discipline of the wise and holy ones of past and present.’ Zen Master Hakuin

National Public Radio has just released an exclusive new interview with Mohsen Mahdawi — the former president of Columbia University’s Buddhist Association and student activist who has been critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza, and was detained in Vermont by U.S....

‘This is where the practice really begins.’ Ajahn Chah

When the ground beneath you feels shaky, Pema Chödrön’s teachings offer something rare: a path that doesn’t turn away from fear, but leans in with awareness, stability, and courage. Many of us are feeling especially uncertain, afraid, and anxious right now. That’s why...

‘There is a Zen saying: ‘‘I have a Buddhist sutra. When I open it, I can find not one single character within it. It is written without ink and without paper. But from time immemorial it has radiated light’’.’ Jisu Sunim