Breathe Meditation

What does it mean to practice shamatha and vipashyana together? Shamatha involves letting the mind rest on an object in a state of...

It is very difficult to speak of enlightenment with detail or precision. Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Taoists, Sufis, and Jewish...

Understanding the qualities of the mind is essential to mahamudra practice, a kind of meditation that points to the emptiness of all...

As we enter a new calendar year let’s take a moment to reflect on the closing year. • Rather than completely doing away with the past,...

Meditation has numerous benefits that it's become a lot more prominent than ever. Health, wellness, as well as mental processes enhance...

The main point behind “spirituality” is to find yourself. We must honor everyone has their own “self” they contend with. A person who...

Buddha was sitting with his disciples. One of them asked him "What is Karma?" Buddha said, "Let me tell you a story..." A king was...

Engaging in everyday reflection can aid you to easily deal with discomfort, weight loss, anxiety and anxiousness. This functions marvels...

In our fast paced world, the thought of adding a daily spiritual practice to our routine can seem overwhelming. Yet, studies have repeatedly

How Simple Buddhist Principles Can Enhance Human Evolution.

Inward Outward: The Sixth Paramitas

Freedom does not start from the outside. Although external conditions have a part to play, that is not where freedom originates. This...

When thoughts come while you are meditating, let them come; there's no need to regard them as your enemies. When they arise, relax in...

We can prove to ourselves that perception is artificial and personal by remembering how often people disagree about the beauty or...

Travel the river of the mind to the vast ocean There are many methods for creating a mind that is one-pointed and joyful, the most...

The nature of water is to run down. The water of the ocean stands there itself as a vast mass. The ocean is the lowest place on earth....

No man can seek the divine because he does not have the capacity for such a search. But when somebody has become ready to disappear, has...

“In the absence of the sacred, nothing is sacred. Everything is for sale.” –Oren R. Lyons, Faithkeeper of the Onondaga Turtle Clan One of...

To know harmony is to know the eternal. To know the eternal is to know enlightenment. Divination is the art of gaining insight into a...

Tsoknyi Rinpoche The true Bodhisattva spirit grows out of this personal sense of freedom. You discover that you don’t feel so needy...