The classical Theravada model of meditation employs the practices of shamatha and vipassana, both. Ajahn Brahmavamso explains the path of tranquility and insight.
The Guru and the Great Vastness
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's teacher, the late Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Photo by Wonderlane.Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche looksat the role and the influence of the guru on learning in the vajrayana tradition.
Forum: Is Your Practice Working?
Photo by Olivier Riché.A roundtable discussion with Edward Brown, Josh Baran and Tsultrim Allione on the outcomes of Buddhist practice, moderated by Melvin McLeod.
A Pillar of Zen: Roshi Philip Kapleau 1912 – 2004
Rochester Zen Center. Photo by Mike.Roshi Philip Kapleau’s longtime student Rafe Martin remembers a pioneer of American Zen.
Dogo Expresses Condolences
“Is he alive or is he dead?” A teaching by the late Roshi Philip Kapleau on the koan, “Dogo Expresses Condolences.”
Who Me?
Marshall Glickman on the doubts, traps and insecurities that come with the title “Buddhist teacher.”