If you can know yourself as the unity of past, present, and future, says Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, then you see you’re right where you ought to be.
Who Was Prajnatara?
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold tells the story of Prajnatara, the 27th “patriarch” of Indian Buddhism — who is believed to have been a woman.
Make Your Love Skillful
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei on the unity of life, love, and practice.
Forum: The Beauty of Renunciation
Photo courtesy of Sravasti Abbey.
Renunciation is about more than just doing without things. It’s the beautiful realization that you already have everything you need.
Trusting the Three Treasures
© Christopher J. Fynn / Wikimedia Commons via Wikimedia Commons.Taking refuge in the Buddha, dharma, and sangha, says Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, involves taking a leap forward with a deep sense of trust in our own basic nature and the natural wisdom of all phenomena.
What Do You See?
Ever notice how quickly you form opinions about the world around you? Next time stop and take a closer look, suggests Geoffrey Shugen Arnold.
About a Poem: On Yunus Emre’s “Those Who Learned to Be Truly Human”
About a Poem: Geoffrey Shugen Arnold analyzes Yunus Emre’s poem, “Those Who Learned to Be Truly Human”.
Is Meditation Enough?
Photo by A. Jesse Jiryu Davis.Sharon Salzberg, Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, and Gaylon Ferguson examine the central role of meditation in Western Buddhism and explore how other practices, such as study and ritual, may or may not be necessary. With introduction by Norman Fischer.
Trust
Illustration by Keith AbbottThe job of the dharma teacher, says Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, is to help students see deeply into the nature of things. But what happens when the teacher gets lost along the way?
Main Case
One day Guishan sat in zazen, and after sitting, he pointed at the straw sandals and said to Yangshan, “All hours of the day, we receive people’s support. Don’t betray them.”
Forum: Long-term Retreat—The Challenges and Benefits
In this Buddhadharma Forum, Guy Armstrong, Elizabeth Mattish-Namgyel, and Geoffrey Shugen Arnold explain what to expect from going on a long-term Buddhist retreat. Introduction by Christine Skarda.