Category: Buddhist Wisdom
The Interdependence Movement
Review of Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw it Coming by Paul Hawken.
What is Samvrti Satya?
Samvrti Satya as defined by Andy Karr, a Buddhist teacher in the Vajrayana tradition.
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.
Thus Have I Not Heard
Dharma archivists are running out of time to save precious recordings of the pioneering teachers who brought Buddhism to the West.
Forum: Book Power
How the publishing industry is influencing Buddhism in the West, with introduction by Charles Prebish.
My teacher wants to certify me as a dharma teacher, but I feel like a fraud.
The teachers are asked about how to balance anxiety in ones personal life with the potential of becoming a dharma teacher.
Meeting the Chinese in St. Paul: Rhino Hits the Midwest
A season devoted to the koans of the ancient Chinese Masters gave Natalie Goldberg a taste for the stripped-down, naked truth of things.
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.
Mind Is Empty and Lucid, Its Nature Is Great Bliss
The Tibetan teacher Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche offers instruction on key verses from one of the Mahamudra’s seminal texts.
Reality Isn’t What You Think
Contemplative practice, says Andy Karr, is a good way to analyze whether things are as solid, separate, and lasting as we think they are.
The Hidden Treasure of the Heart
The key to the treasure of unconditional compassion, says Aura Glaser, is the three-step practice of equanimity.
Sudden Awakening
Sudden awakening can come gradually, almost imperceptibly, or in a sudden, life-altering flash. When will it happen to you and what—donkey, broom, or morning star—will trigger it?
What is an Enso?
"Enso" as defined by John Stevens, author of "Sacred Calligraphy of the East."