The sun doesn’t stop shining just because there are clouds in the sky. Our buddhanature is always present and available, even in difficulty.
Ani Trime’s 10 Affirmations for a Peaceful and Open Mind
The late Tibetan Buddhist nun Ani Trime developed this series of simple affirmations to teach people to plant seeds of positivity in their minds.
How to Practice Shamatha Meditation
Shamatha meditation is the foundation of Buddhist practice. Lama Rod Owens teaches us a version from the Vajrayana tradition.
Six Kinds of Loneliness
To be without a reference point is the ultimate loneliness. It is also called enlightenment.
Three Methods for Working with Chaos
Pema Chödrön describes three ways to use our problems as the path to awakening and joy.
How Not to Freak Out
If you find all the bad news overwhelming, Buddhist teacher Judy Lief has some meditations to help you relieve your anxiety.
Pure Dharma, Barefoot Dharma
To practice the dharma purely, we have to walk barefoot before we can run–learning and practicing fundamentals before we go on to more advanced techniques.
How to Feed Your Demons
Lama Tsutrim Allione teaches you an innovative technique, based on the Tibetan Buddhist principles of “Chöd,” to turn your inner demons into friends.
Be Free of Suffering
Pema Chödrön offers a bodhicitta practice for generating love and compassion for all human beings.
The Middle Way of Stress
Life is stressful. Although some people claim that contemporary life is especially stressful, I am skeptical whether that is so. Living beings have always had to struggle for food, for shelter, and for safety. They have always had the stress of finding a mate and reproducing. The world is no Garden of Eden.