Ajahn Chah gives simple, profound advice to an aging student as she approaches her death.
Nibbana Is Giving Up, Letting Go, and Being Free
Ajahn Chah explains some of Buddhisms most important principles, including nirvana, samadhi, and why it’s important to “Be really careful!”
Queer Eye, Right View
The queer eye sees what it’s not supposed to, writes Minal Hajratwala. Likewise, the Dhammapada tells us that the wise see with the inner eye.
Just Do It
Photo by Layla Burford.Whether you’re learning to meditate or ride a bike, says Ajahn Jayasaro, it’s not about how good you are or how far you get. The point is simply to practice with a sincere and consistent effort.
Training the Heart
Ajahn Chah says that if you want to transform the mind, you must to know and transform the heart.
Wise Heart: A profile of Jack Kornfield
Photo by Christine Alicino.Jack Kornfield’s brilliant synthesis of deep Buddhist practice and modern psychological insight has made him one of the most influential spiritual teachers of our time.
Be a Lamp Unto Yourself
Photo by Ben Hobbs.The freedom that Buddhism offers can’t be found if you don’t ask questions—about the teachings, the teachers, and yourself. Larry Rosenberg on how to cultivate a spirit of inquiry, even skepticism, to illuminate your path.
Already Broken
Noah Levine reflects on Ajahn Chah’s teachings on impermanence in the wake of his car being totalled.
Like Oil and Water
Photo by Greg Walters.There is a quality of pure awareness that is not fazed by fleeting thoughts, emotions, or sense impressions, explain Ajahn Amaro and Ajahn Pasanno. Even when they are together, pure awareness and the conditioned realm are always separate.
Profile: Forest Sangha
Photo by Akuppa John Wigham.Barry Boyce profiles the Forest Sangha.