Buddhism as a Philosophy of Life by Venerable Guan Cheng The Venerable Guan Cheng has been Abbot of the International Buddhist Society (Guan Yin Temple) and President of its Board of…
Faith by Sharon Salzberg Sharon first encountered Buddhism in 1969, in an Asian philosophy course at the State University of New York, Buffalo. The course sparked an interest that,…
Tea and Rice by Zen Master Dogen Dōgen Zenji 道元禅師 (19 January 1200 – 22 September 1253) was a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher born in Kyōto. He founded the…
Pilgrimage to Nepal and India in November 2012 by Man Wong A pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred place as an act of faith and devotion; and…
A Single Handful by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (1906 – 1993) Buddhadasa Bhikkhu became a monk in 1926, at the age of twenty. He is best known for establishing Suan Mokkh Monastery…
Working with Desire: Three Approaches by Matthieu Ricard In Tibetan Buddhism, there are three traditional approaches to disturbing emotions, including afflictive desire. The first method is to develop an…
Calm Abiding Travel the river of the mind to the vast ocean by Ogyen Trinley Dorje, The 17th Karmapa There are many methods for creating a mind that is one-pointed…
Old Relationships, New Possibilities by Dzigar Kongtrul WE ALL HAVE SOME rough relationships in our lives that seem held together by the stickiness of attachment and expectation. It is true that…
Working with Disturbing Emotions by Venerable Sangye Khadro We all know we have both positive and negative emotions. As soon as we hear the words love, kindness, generosity…
The Joy of Effort by Venerable Thanissaro Bhikkhu WHEN EXPLAINING meditation, the Buddha often drew analogies with the skills of artists, carpenters, musicians, archers, and cooks. Finding the right level…