Category: Teachings
What is Monkey Mind?
We all recognize monkey mind—that wild mind going in more than one direction at a time, swinging from one branch of thought to the next. It wants the next banana, the next big thing, the next small thing. It wants to keep moving. Monkey mind likes texting and online gaming. It’s the mind that likes…
Tara, the First Feminist
Since becoming ordained four decades ago, Lama Tsultrim Allione has faced her share of challenges and sexism.
The More Carefree You Are, the Better Your Dharma Practice
The more carefree you are from deep within, the better your dharma practice is.
Shaping Buddhadharma’s Future
Buddhadharma belongs to you, our readers. Help us shape its future.
Get Very, Very Close
Sayadaw U Pandita’s shares his instructions for satipatthana vipassana.
The Ultimate Happiness: An exclusive interview with the Dalai Lama
In this exclusive conversation, the Dalai Lama talks about human goodness, and how caring for others is the ultimate source of your own happiness.
The “Alphabet Heart Sutra”
Aura Glaser express the truth of the Buddha's Heart Sutra in 26 words — from A to Z.
Who Was Padmasambhava?
Who is Padmasambhava? We answer your questions on Buddhism and meditation.
Who Is Tara the Liberator?
Three Buddhist teachers explain the significance of the deity Tara.
The Practice of Recollection
The Buddha called recollection "the only way." Quite simply, recollection is remembering to establish the attention with full awareness on the present.