Category: Teachings
The Naked Nature of Time
The late Dainin Katagiri Roshi explores Dogen’s concept of Being-Time and how to work with it in our daily lives.
Why do people chant at Buddhist centers?
I’ve been invited to a Buddhist center. I want to go, but I worry that the chanting aspect of it might weird me out.
Pema Chödrön on Waking Up — and Benefiting Others
Pema Chödrön offers her unique perspective on The Way of the Bodhisattva, and addresses how we free ourselves from powerful emotional spells.
What Are the Eight Consciousnesses?
Mahayana Buddhism breaks the mind into eight separate consciousnesses. What are they?
Through the Dharma Gate
The location of the gate — the forms of meditation — is fixed and known, but what will happen there can never be known ahead of time. Joan Sutherland on the place where form and formlessness meet.
Love and Liberation: An interview with Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh on true love, the benefits of suffering, and insight that will set you free. He says he teaches original Buddhism with a Mahayana spirit.
Zen Mind, Vajra Mind
The late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche described Suzuki Roshi as his “accidental father” in America, and through their close friendship he gained great respect for the Zen tradition. In this talk, Chögyam Trungpa looks at the basic differences between Zen and tantra.
The Way to Dismantle Ego’s Game
A teaching by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche on how to take the fresh and open mind you’ve experienced into the rest of your life.
Forum: Are Kleshas Obstacles or Opportunities for Enlightenment?
A forum on Kleshas and their role on the path to enlightenment, with an introduction by Barry Boyce.
Who Is Kwan Yin?
One of Buddhism’s most beloved bodhisattvas, and the embodiment of compassion, Kwan Yin is known as “she who hears the cries of the world.”