‘Passing thoughts arise — that is natural, and they can bring us inspiration. But when one indulges in those passing thoughts, attaching to them, they link up into a sort of chain of hopes, fears, doubts, anxieties, views and opinions.’ Diana St Ruth
Spirituality
Morning meditation — Let the mind open.
‘Let the mind open. Observe, but not as someone watching. Try not to become involved in thoughts. Let them fulfil their function and then let them pass on, otherwise you will not be free.’ Diana St Ruth
Consejos para mujeres con una relación sexual secreta con su maestro budista
Como tantas otras mujeres, yo también utilicé el hashtag #MeToo durante la campaña viral de octubre en las redes sociales. También me gustaría poder volver en el tiempo y ser una hermana mayor y más sabia para mi yo de 22 años. Pero en lugar de eso, ofrezco estas...
Recursos para afrontar los abusos en las comunidades espirituales
Buddhist Healthy Boundaries (Límites budistas saludables) Un curso de formación en línea diseñado por y para maestros budistas con el fin de proporcionar educación sobre límites sanos y apropiados en las relaciones espirituales entre maestros y alumnos. El curso...
Morning Meditation — If, bhikkhus, there were no not-born.
‘If, bhikkhus, there were no not-born, not-brought-to-being, not-made, not-conditioned, no escape would be discerned from what is born, brought-to-being, made, conditioned.’ Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
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...
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,...
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...
Morning meditation — Please don’t become frustrated or depressed on account of this inability to control the mind.
‘Please don’t become frustrated or depressed on account of this inability to control the mind. You are seeing how the mind works. You are discovering how you work. That is why you are meditating.’ Diana St Ruth
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...
