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This Is My Mind, Luminous and Empty

by Tsoknyi Rinpoche| March 4, 2021

This Is My Mind, Luminous and Empty

In Vajrayana, the fast track to awakening is to look directly at your own mind and discover its true nature. Tsoknyi Rinpoche shows us how.

Do you have buddhanature?

by Koun Franz| December 23, 2020

Do you have buddhanature?

Investigating the most famous koan of all time, Buddhadharma’s deputy editor Koun Franz helps us to understand buddhanature. 

We Always Have Joy

by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche| November 30, 2020

We Always Have Joy

The sun doesn’t stop shining just because there are clouds in the sky. Our buddhanature is always present and available, even in difficulty.

The Lamp of Zazen

by Shunryu Suzuki| November 29, 2020

The Lamp of Zazen

The point of zazen, says Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, is to live each moment in complete combustion, like a clean-burning kerosene lamp.

Does a Dog Have Buddhanature?

by Koun Franz| September 14, 2020

Does a Dog Have Buddhanature?

Koun Franz ponders the famous koan and the Zen master’s enignmatic answer (it’s not woof).

Who Was the Buddha?

by Barbara O'Brien| July 7, 2020

Who Was the Buddha?

“Buddha” means “one who is awake.” The Buddha who lived 2,600 years ago was not a god. He was an ordinary person, named Siddhartha Gautama.

How Do You Step Forward?

by Jules Shuzen Harris| May 19, 2020

How Do You Step Forward?

Jules Shuzen Harris asks: in the infinity of suchness, how do you achieve spiritual progress?

Does My Dog Have Buddhanature?

by Andrea Miller| January 16, 2020

Does My Dog Have Buddhanature?

Remembering her beloved childhood pet, Andrea Miller ponders one of Zen’s most famous questions.

Buddhanature: You’re Perfect As You Are

by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche| November 8, 2019

Buddhanature: You’re Perfect As You Are

Why feel bad about yourself when you are naturally aware, loving, and wise? Mingyur Rinpoche explains how to see past the temporary stuff and discover your own buddhanature.

The Path of Gratitude

by Jeff Wilson| November 1, 2019

The Path of Gratitude

The goal of Shin Buddhism’s central practice, nembutsu, is not to attain buddhahood for ourselves, says Jeff Wilson, but to express gratitude for all we have received.

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