Category: Teachings
Deconstructing the “Self”
In the third in a four-part series by Dr. Reginald Ray on the "self" in Buddhism, he explores how we create the storyline of "self" and how to deconstruct it.
Thinking Non-Thinking
John Daido Loori, Roshi explains why non-thinking is right thought in this commentary on Dogen's 300 Koan Shobogenzo, Case 129: "Yoashan's Non-Thinking"
Never Born, Never Ceasing
A teaching on the nature of mind by the late Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche on The Hundred Verses of Advice by Padampa Sangye.
Who Will Teach the Dharma?
A panel discussion with Ponlop Rinpoche, Jack Kornfield, Yvonne Rand, Ajahn Amaro and Richard Shrobe.
What is Interdependent Origination?
Interdependent Origination as defined by Francesca Fremantle, a scholar and translator of Sanskrit and Tibetan works.
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."
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.
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.
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.
To Touch Enlightenment with the Body
In the part two of his series, Reginald Ray talks about how the body is not just the pathway to realization but the embodiment of enlightenment itself.
Awakening “the One Who Knows”
The late Ajahn Chah teaches on the clear and penetrating knowing which frees us from the deception and suffering of untrained mind.
