Breathe Meditation

In terms of guru yoga, the relationship between teacher and student – or lama and disciple – is important in the practice of the Dharma....

By Alexandra Juryte We often carry agendas around with us, shaping, supporting or arguing against what we think, feel and do in the...

Throughout our lives we meet many people, some who we hold very close to our hearts and some who hurt us on every level. In some cases,...

By Alexandra Juryte To practice this guided meditation, sit in a comfortable position, with your back straight and your head level and...

By Alexandra Juryte An activist in the global health revolution, Nancy is committed to practicing the best version of herself every day,...

by Jack Kornfield The near enemy of equanimity is indifference or callousness. We may appear serene if we say, “I’m not attached. It...

The Buddha’s plan went far beyond learning to become “okay.” His aim was for us to become Buddhas: to awaken our capacity to approach...

What does it mean to surrender? Many people believe that the concept of surrendering is to give up and lose all hope and faith, when in...

We all have an attitude, says Zen teacher Norman Fischer, our own way of approaching life. You can start to take a Bodhisattva’s attitude...

A teaching on the practice of Mahamudra by the late Kagyu master Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche. According to the Buddhist Maha­yana tradition,...

In the seventh century, a major movement within Mahayana Buddhism arose. This form of Buddhism, called the Vajrayana, is most prominent...

When we gaze out through our own window of grasping at “me” and “mine”, we experience everything as if it were being projected onto our...

What is important to understand is that the view you have of yourself and the view you have of your environment are based on your own...

To my Lord of Dharma, peerless, kind My glorious Lama, homage! His lotus feet I place Upon my chakra of great bliss. Here is my advice,...

When you meditate, do not try to have good thoughts, do not try to keep away bad thoughts, do not try to stop thoughts, and do not try to...

Gypsy Gossip and Other Advice If your intention is not clear, if you aren’t really weary of samsara, then going on retreat is just...

Many modern people who practice spirituality in a nontraditional or more secular fashion might not think about visiting a shrine or holy...

“The key point is: once you have listened with understanding and follow through to purify your contamination, thus you are able to calm...

Cultivating a Beginner's Mind With traditional arts in Asia much emphasis is put on long-term practice and effort, so as to reach...

Young people think their lives will last a long time; old people think life will end soon. But we can’t assume these things. Our life...