Breathe Meditation

Zazen meditation is a discipline and religious practice of Zen Buddhism. The aim of Zazen is to suspend all judgemental thinking by...

‘Do you know who you are fully, right now, in this moment? That is the question. That is what mindfulness is all about, because this...

Just as we heal the body and the heart through awareness, so can we heal the mind. Just as we learn about the nature and rhythm of...

by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche As a Buddhist teacher, I am often asked questions about meditation and profound Buddhist principles, like...

by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche When things work out the way we think they should, we call it a good day. We feel successful when we can make...

‘When I first encountered Zen in the 1960s, I found myself particularly drawn to the mysterious satori - that moment of seeing into one’s...

‘Why do we meditate? This is a question we’d be wise to ask. Why would we even bother to spend time alone with ourselves? First of all,...

by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Let’s start with what people can do to support and cultivate the insights they’ve gained on retreat once the...

by Venerable Matthieu Ricard Take an honest look at yourself. Where are you in your life? What have your priorities been up till now and...

When we practice dharma, we should check if we have generated bodhichitta or not, day and night. We should check whether the practice of...

Buddhism:  With its roots in the mud, the lotus rises through the murky water to blossom clean and bright, symbolizing to the Buddhist...

by Ribur Rinpoche Following the self-cherishing mind is the source of all our suffering. We need to identify that self-cherishing mind...

Mantras are like a calming breeze that sweeps through our brains and give us relief from the mental destruction and defeating patterns...

by Nishu Mathur Listen more often To the earth, rocks and grass The roots of trees that go deep inside And whisper of the past Listen to...

by Venerable Sheng Yen When a candle is lit in a dark room, it illuminates the room to some extent, but its power is limited. But if you...

by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje I had a powerful experience with impermanence when I was around 8 or 9. At the...

by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche Without the mind, nothing can have any meaning for us. Our mind does not create and direct everything in...

Zen Reflection is likewise called Zazen, which in Japanese means sitting zen or seated meditation. It is thought to have its beginnings...

Why do we need dualistic practices, such as generating merit, to reach a state that transcends duality? Because we have to start from...

by Chogye Trichen Rinpoche This is a teaching about the importance of cultivating positive emotions such as loving kindness and...