‘When we consider the Three Marks of Existence—Anicca (impermanence), Dukkha (suffering), and Anattā (not-self)—we see that these insights do not merely describe metaphysical truths about the world; they are calls to a transformation in how we live.’ Everyday...

We are in the now, already present. But trauma keeps us from remembering this. As human beings, we are part of the conditioned world, and thus dukkha (suffering) arises. Trauma manifests when we feel like we’ve reached our maximum capacity for dukkha and this feeling...

‘When we relinquish the need for intellectual certainty, we open ourselves to the vastness of reality, which can never be fully grasped by the mind.’ Everyday Buddhism

The true sangha, as the Buddha envisioned it, is a community of individuals committed to treading the path of liberation. Whether large or small, the role of the sangha is to support each other’s practice.

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On November 8, 2024, the East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC) in Oakland, California will host “Love, Power, and Liberation: Angela Davis & Lama Rod Owens in Conversation,” a virtual and in-person event following the United States presidential election. The...

‘You must be as audacious as someone trying to grab the eyebrows of a living tiger or to snatch the whiskers of a flying dragon. Then you will know.’ Kusan Sunim

‘Morning Meditation: Although we might feel unequal to tackling a Zen koan, our life itself is a koan.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘In the vast landscape of the mind, two forces are constantly at play: delusion and awareness.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘Follower of the way, respond to situations without, function, or locality.’ Zen Master Rinzai