‘The nature of the tea itself is that of no-mind. It does not discriminate and make differences. It is just as it is.’ ManGong Sunim

In each of us, there is a young, suffering child. We have all had times of difficulty as children and many of us have experienced trauma. To protect and defend ourselves against future suffering, we often try to forget those painful times. Every time we’re in touch...

‘Those who think ‘‘this is me’’, ‘‘this is mine’’, are on the path of suffering.’ Everyday Buddhism

A lot of times we can get stuck in a place where our minds seem to be rotting with the same spiraling thoughts, that same low negative energy, and gloomy feelings. Maybe a particular event led to it, or a series of them, that's the way things get complicated as time...

While I don’t consider myself an angry person, I have always had an open curiosity about anger. As a child, I remember experiencing deep fear in the chaotic moments of my mother’s angry spells. I felt helpless and anxious, but I suppressed these emotions because of my...

Aunque no me considero una persona que se enoja fácilmente, siempre he tenido mucha curiosidad con respecto a la ira. Cuando era niña, recuerdo haber experimentado un miedo profundo en los momentos caóticos de ira de mi madre. Me sentía impotente y ansiosa, pero...