‘This way of going from believing something to not believing something is really a mental trick we play on ourselves.’ Ajahn Sumedho

When we think about making and breaking habits, how often do we consider our feelings? The fact is that perhaps the most important habits we can make (or break) are those relating to how we are with our emotions. You might have thought that the way to work with your...

Question: I’m getting conflicting messages from my Buddhist teacher and my psychotherapist about how to deal with strong emotions. My teacher says I should see the emptiness of emotions, and then they won’t affect me so much. But my therapist says I should open myself...

“Buddha, Please Bless My Family” In a silver temple, in the country of his ancestors, Ira Sukrungruang bridges the generations. As our van pulls in, drums reverberate in the small temple courtyard, the music of celebration and grief. A funeral is taking place at Wat...

‘We never leave the present moment; we just fall into thinking.’ Zen Graffiti

‘Every good quality follows from perseverance.’ Engaging in the Middle Way