About Christina Feldman

Christina Feldman is the author of Compassion: Listening to the Cries of the World. She is cofounder and a guiding teacher at Gaia House, a Buddhist meditation center in Devon, England, and a senior teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts.

Ella quien escucha los llantos del mundo

by Christina Feldman| June 3, 2021

En la iconografía budista, la compasión se encarna en la bodhisattva Kuan Yin, se dice que ella se manifiesta donde los seres necesitan ayuda. Engendrar tal compasión no es sólo bueno para los demás, dice Christina Feldman, también es bueno para nosotros. Al poner a los otros primero, suavizamos las ataduras a la fijación del yo, y al hacerlo, nos acercamos a nuestra propia liberación.

How to Be a Bodhisattva

by Thich Nhat Hanh, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Judy Lief, bell hooks, Christina Feldman and The Karmapa| January 19, 2021

It may seem like an unattainable ideal, but you can start right now as a bodhisattva-in-training. All you need is the aspiration to put others first.

She Who Hears the Cries of the World

by Christina Feldman| May 12, 2020

"Chinese - Seated Guanyin (Kuan-yin) Bodhisattva - Walters 25256 (2)" - Walters Art Museum. Licensed under Public domain via Public domain.

In Buddhism, compassion is embodied in the bodhisattva Kuan Yin, who is said to manifest wherever beings need help.

Silencing the Inner Critic

by Christina Feldman| January 12, 2018

The nagging, negative voice of self-judgement, says Christina Feldman, is a powerful affliction best met with courage, kindness, and understanding.

Taking Refuge in the Triple Gem

by Christina Feldman| May 12, 2016

Photo by Freddie Marriage.

Photo by Freddie Marriage.Essentially each practitioner of Buddhist meditation makes the journey alone, but many find that committing themselves to the three jewels—Buddha, dharma, and sangha—helps take them further. These three make up the lineage, philosophy, and community of Buddhism, explains Christina Feldman, and their purpose is to deepen and expand our practice. When we […]

Making Our Way: On Women and Buddhism

by Sandy Boucher, Grace Schireson, Christina Feldman, Rita M. Gross and Lama Palden Drolma| March 1, 2016

Women in Buddhism Buddhadharma Christina Feldman Grace Scierson Lama Palden Drolma Rita Gross

Photos: Jesse A. Jiryu Davis

Grace Schireson, Christina Feldman, Rita Gross, and Lama Palden Drolma discuss how women are defining new roles as Buddhist leaders, teachers, and practitioners.

About Christina Feldman

Ella quien escucha los llantos del mundo

How to Be a Bodhisattva

She Who Hears the Cries of the World

Silencing the Inner Critic

Taking Refuge in the Triple Gem

Making Our Way: On Women and Buddhism

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