A Path of Honesty

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

Living a Life of Vow

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

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.

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.

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.

What is Yogacara?

Yogacara as defined by Charles Muller, an academic who specializes in Korean Buddhism.

Nine Stages of Training the Mind

From a wild and busy mind to the perfection of equanimity, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche lays out the nine stages of training the mind.