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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.
Doing the Buddha’s Practice
Mindfulness/awareness was the meditation the Buddha practiced and taught—it was his basic prescription for human suffering.
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.
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?
The Hidden Treasure of the Heart
The key to the treasure of unconditional compassion, says Aura Glaser, is the three-step practice of equanimity.
Meeting Pain with Awareness
Does awareness suffer? How we can meet our pain with openness, strength, and clarity, and our relationship to it is transformed.
The Pilgrim’s Progress
Joseph Szostak reports from India on the history of Buddhist pilgrimage and the challenges and benefits of this ancient practice.
Training the Mind to Transform Adversity into Awakening
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche explains how obstacles can be brought to the spiritual path and become opportunities for awakening.
The Big Wakeup Call
Review of The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization by Thomas Homer-Dixon.
Suffering Too Insignificant for the Majority to See
Alice Walker describes the great toll, both personal and societal, of racism in America, and how Buddhism has helped her heal its wounds.
Forum: How Does Karma Really Work?
Norman Fischer, Robin Kornman, and Ajahn Amaro get to the bottom of this challenging question that baffles so many Westerners.
Do you believe a person can practice Buddhism and be in the military?
Ask the Teachers: Do you believe a person can practice Buddhist ways and still maintain a job in the military?