Category: Teachings
You Are Already Enlightened
Guo Gu, a longtime student of the late Master Sheng Yen, presents an experiential look at the Chan practice of silent illumination.
Making the Warrior Commitment
Pema Chödrön shows us how we can let go of self-centered worries and become a bodhisattva-warrior. It's the greatest happiness of all.
How Do You Step Forward?
Jules Shuzen Harris asks: in the infinity of suchness, how do you achieve spiritual progress?
What If Our Delusions Aren’t a Barrier to Enlightenment?
What if our deluded minds aren’t a barrier to enlightenment at all?, asks Zenju Earthlyn Manuel. "What if they are the very path to it?"
What Is Suffering?
Nine teachers explain what suffering is, how we feel it, and why it isn't a condemnation — it's a joyous opportunity.
Shelter in the Three Treasures
Vanessa Zuisei Goddard shares how taking refuge in the three treasures of buddha, dharma, and sangha allows us to practice not in spite of trying circumstances, but with them.
Nothing Solid, Nothing Separate
When we look deeply into emptiness, says Phil Stanley, we find everything and nothing.
Awareness, from the Moment You Wake Up
We’re often encouraged to bring meditation “off the cushion” and into our everyday lives—Sayadaw U Tejaniya shows us what that really looks like.
This Is the Buddha’s Love: An Interview with Thich Nhat Hanh
The great Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh talks about non-self, interdependence, and the love that expands until it has no limit.
How Your Mind Works
We assemble the thing we call "self" ourselves, according to Buddhist psychology. Gaylon Ferguson breaks down the five-step process of ego development.