‘For the perfection of wisdom is, not one thing, and all-knowledge another; all-knowledge is not one thing, and the perfection of wisdom another; but perfect wisdom and all-knowledge are not two or divided.’ The BuddhaLarge Sutra on Perfect Wisdom

‘We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent, that our sense of self is a construction, and that clinging leads to suffering. This insight allows us to let go of attachment and live with greater freedom.’ Everyday Buddhist

‘These days, fame—good name or bad name—comes through the media. What happens if a person is alone in a remote place and were to shout out in an attempt to bring fame? Nothing would happen! If you shout, eventually an echo will come, but nothing else!’ Dalai...

‘We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent, that our sense of self is a construction, and that clinging leads to suffering.’ Everyday Buddhist

‘Notice when you’re caught up in thought or emotional reactivity. The more you do this, the more intuitive it becomes. You begin to trust the quiet knowing beneath the noise of the mind. You see the power of awareness.’ Everyday Buddhist

‘Importantly, Buddhist practice is not about achieving a future state of awakening, as though it were a distant goal. Awakening is already present within us — not as an idea, but as a capacity for direct knowing.’ Everyday Buddhist

Los orígenes del sistema: Una visión histórica La primera vez que escuché sobre el sistema tibetano para reconocer a los lamas reencarnados, es decir, el “Sistema de Tulkus”, fue cuando vi las películas de “El pequeño Buda”, dirigida por Bernardo Bertolucci, y la de...

‘“To enter beyond non-duality means to see that ‘I’ and ‘not-I’ are not two,” Vimalakīrti declares, not with words but with a silence so potent it silences the assembled bodhisattvas.’ Everyday Buddhism

To honor His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as he approaches his 90th birthday, Lion’s Roar and Tibet House US invite you to “The Best of the Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit” — a special free online event happening June 20–22. This weekend features some of the most...

Often, someone will ask me, “What’s Buddhism about?” I usually go straight to what are known as Buddhism’s “three seals”—the concepts of dissatisfaction, impermanence, and non-self. I’ll tell the person, “These are the structural underpinnings of Buddhism.” But that’s...