Category: Teachings
The Teacher-Student Relationship
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche on how our relationship with the teacher evolves in the three vehicles of Buddhism.
Dzogchen and Mahamudra, Two Great Paths
Dzogchen and Mahamudra, the Great Perfection and the Great Seal, are powerful meditative systems for revealing the nature of mind.
The Genjo Koan
Dogen’s seminal teaching, The Genjo Koan, translated by Robert Aitken and Kazuaki Tanahashi.
All This Is Genjo Koan
The lifetime teaching of Dogen can be found in one phrase: Genjo koan, says Nishiari Bokusan, the late head of the Soto school.
A Cry for Freedom
Robert Thurman's commentary on the Tibetan plight and the horrifying phenomenon of Tibetans self-immolating in protest of Chinese rule.
Seeing Ourselves Clearly
“The suffering and happiness each of us experiences is a reflection of the distortion or clarity with which we view ourselves and the world.”
What to Do When Energy Runs Wild
Advanced meditation practices can cause energy imbalances that lead to serious physical and emotional problems, Ken McLeod explains.
What Is Karma and Why Should it Matter to You?
Karma is essential to Buddhist psychology, says Toni Bernhard, because karma molds our character.
The Face of Western Buddhism
Sociologist James Coleman looks at the emerging Buddhist population in America and who will shape the new public face of Buddhism.
The Challenges Ahead
Two hundred teachers gathered for a Buddhist Teachers Council to discuss the future of Buddhism in the West. A forum on the key issues.
A Sane Life
In this teaching, the late American Zen pioneer Charlotte Joko Beck reminds us that having a sane and satisfying life comes from having a sane and balanced practice.
Review: The Taming of the Demons: Violence and Liberation in Tibetan Buddhism
There once stood a buddha coated in spiders, scorpions, and snakes. He had nine vile heads, enormous wings, eighteen hands clasping fearsome instruments, and spat fire as he trampled the beings underneath him.
Zen as nothing special: Charlotte Joko Beck and the Ordinary Mind School of Zen
In this adaptation from his book, James Ishmael Ford concisely places the life and work of the late Charlotte Joko Beck into context.
Review: US premiere of “My Reincarnation”
The US debut of My Reincarnation previewed to a full house at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City on May 18.
Let’s Be Realistic
Chan Master Sheng Yen reminds us not to be discouraged that we haven’t attained enlightenment. After all, we’re only human.
My Reincarnation to have sneak preview at NYC’s Rubin Museum
The Rubin Museum will be presenting a preview of the film My Reincarnation, "an epic documentary on Dzogchen master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu."
Open letter to Dennis Genpo Merzel signed by sixty-six Zen teachers
Zen teachers have issued and signed the following open letter to Genpo Merzel. Also his own personal statement.
Three Kinds of Dukkha Explained
Toni Bernhard discusses suffering as it is understood in Buddhism. She introduces three kinds of dukkha and then a helpful practice for working with these.
Refreshing Zen
Arthur Braverman presents the life and teachings of Kosho Uchiyama Roshi, whose emphasis on the simple practice of zazen was a breath of fresh air amid the formalism of Japanese Zen.
Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo encourages Western students of the dharma to relax and have more fun with their practice.