Being in Real Time

The late Dainin Katagiri Roshi explores Dogen’s concept of Being-Time and how to work with it our daily lives.

What is Enlightenment (Bodhi) in Buddhism?

Rest in the Sky of Natural Mind

The tantric path of Buddhism is complex and arduous, but its surprising culmination is the practice of spaciousness, ease, and simplicity.

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The Path of Foolish Beings

Who are the foolish beings? According to the Shin tradition of Pure Land Buddhism, we all are. Mark Unno explains that only by becoming aware of our limited self and acknowledging our fundamental foolishness can we realize the oneness of all beings and the limitless flow of compassion.

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The Three Lineages

Inspiration, innovation, institution—Reginald A. Ray looks at the different manifestations of lineage and how they maintain their awakened quality.

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How Ethical Conduct Leads Buddhists to Wisdom

How might our minds find peace, and even liberation? It starts, said the Buddha, with what we do (or don’t do). Bradley Donaldson explains.

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Embracing Conflict in Sangha

More and more American sanghas are turning to new and creative approaches to address interpersonal conflicts in their communities.

Trikaya: The Mahayana Buddhist Trinity

The “three bodies of the Buddha” may seem like a remote construct, says Reginald Ray, but the trikaya is present in every moment of our experience.

Discovering the True Nature of Mind

Geshe Tenzin Wangyal teaches us a Dzogchen meditation that goes from contemplating our worst enemy to the discovery that mind is empty, clear and blissful.

The Practice and Philosophy of the Buddhist Path

Once you understand, through study, what the Buddha is saying about his own awakening, you are already within the fiery process of the path.