What is Interdependent Origination?

Interdependent Origination as defined by Francesca Fremantle, a scholar and translator of Sanskrit and Tibetan works.

Who, Me?

In the first in a series on the self in Buddhist teaching, Dr. Reginald Ray discusses the several kinds of "self" and the stages on the journey from our egohood to not-self.

Living a Life of Vow

"Being at home right here in this body," says Blanche Hartman, "this is living a life of vow."

John Tarrant Zen koans Shambhala Sun - May '03

The Power of Koan Practice

John Tarrant explains how the seemingly absurd little stories called koans cut through conceptual mind.

A Path of Honesty

Shyalpa Rinpoche on not lying to yourself and why that's essential to Buddhist practice.

Lion's Roar

Profile: Zen Hospice Society

People who enter the Zen Hospice Project are not seeking a path of meditation, and they will not hear much about “Zen” or “Buddhism” while they are there.

Do Buddhists Pray?

A panel discussion with Mark Unno, Rev. Shohaku Okumura, Sarah Harding and Bhante Madawala Seelawimala on Buddhist prayer.

Buddha statue in front of moss

Blood, Bone, Space, and Light

Reginald Ray talks about the four foundations of mindfulness. When we look closely into our bodies, he says, we find “nothing but space, drenched in sunlight.”

The Three Bodies of Enlightenment

A teaching on the three kayas by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

“Facing the Mirror”

What we perceive as the faults of others are simply a reflection of our own. A commentary on two verses of the Dhammapada by the late Ayya Khema.