Spirituality

Toward a Revolution of Love

Fundamentally, the practice of love begins with acceptance—the recognition that wherever we are is the appropriate place to practice, that the present moment is the appropriate time. But for so many of us, our longing to love and be loved has always been about a time...

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Meet a Teacher: Rev. Doyean Park

Rev. Park is a minister in the Won Buddhist community and the Buddhist chaplain at two New York universities. I was born in 1980 in South Korea, the youngest of three children. We didn’t have any religious practices at home, but ethics and virtues, such as kindness,...

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Thich Nhat Hanh’s Love Letter to the Earth

At this very moment, the earth is above you, below you, all around you, and even inside you. The earth is everywhere. You may be used to thinking of the earth as only the ground beneath your feet. But the water, the sea, the sky, and everything around us comes from...

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Transforming Shame into Self-Compassion

Question: Deep down, I feel pretty bad about who I am as a person. When I meditate, all I connect with are my feelings of shame and guilt, and it’s pretty discouraging. What’s your advice for people like me who feel unworthy and unloved? Pilar Jennings: Most people...

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¿Cuál es el significado de la flor de loto en el budismo?

La flor de loto es uno de los símbolos de iluminación más reconocibles del budismo y es importante en muchas tradiciones budistas. Según la leyenda, dondequiera que pisaba el bebé Buda, florecía una flor de loto. El famoso Sutra del Loto es uno de los textos más...

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Si te encuentras con Buda en el camino, ¿mátalo?

El monje budista chino del siglo IX, Linji Yixuan, dijo a sus discípulos: “Si te encuentras con Buda en el camino, mátalo”. Al escuchar estas palabras por primera vez, quedé inmediatamente intrigado. Me imaginé a un grupo de practicantes espirituales completamente...

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