‘The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is driven by ignorance, craving, and the illusion of self. When one realises the emptiness of all phenomena, including the self, this ignorance is dispelled.’ Everyday Buddhism

For followers of Tibetan Buddhism, this book offers valuable insights into a lesser-known strand of the tradition.

‘The mind, when it’s not engrossed with the taste of pleasure or pain, is free in line with its nature.’ Upasika Kee Nanayon

‘‘‘Good Gotama [Buddha], what is the resort of mindfulness?’’ 'The resort of mindfulness, Brahman, is liberation.’’’ The Buddha, Samyutta Nikaya

When I was a young novice, my teacher, Master Sheng Yen, would tell me that it’s quite normal when things don’t turn out the way one expects, and it’s uncommon for things to go smoothly. “Face everything with an ordinary mind,” he advised.  An ordinary mind, which is...

I am writing this post in the first week of September 2024. This year has been a monumental one for me spiritually. I've mentioned this in some of my previous posts also, but I went through the hardest months of my life. The kind of months where I can count the total...