The Greatest Gift: “For Our Long-lasting Benefit and Happiness”
Buddhist teachings on the environment
Modern Mantras for Daily Life
In the Plum Village community, we learn to apply the art of mindful living in daily life. My teacher, the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh, (Thay)
The Positive Impact of Mindfulness
Within the last few decades, mindfulness has become a trend that is sweeping the world. Today, people from different walks of life and various institutions are
Listening to Ourselves and Our Teachers
Approaching Buddhism with right understanding
Bagels and Mooncakes—Dealing with Desire and Craving
How to recognize enjoyment and preferences without…
Book Review—Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness
A masterpiece from Orgen Chowang Rinpoche
Bringing Awareness Practice from Retreat into the World
Many Buddhists spend at least part of their time practicing in a retreat setting, cultivating the qualities so needed to survive and thrive in today’s
The Science of Mindfulness and Beyond: An Interview with Prof. Richard J. Davidson, PhD
Scientific benefits of mindfulness for our…
Loving your Tick: Book Review of Mindfulness as Medicine
After she was diagnosed with Lyme disease, Sister Dang Nghiem began to experience debilitating symptoms: fatigue, neurological pain, cognitive impairment. As a trained physician, she
Master Shandao’s Exegesis on the Deep Mind: Gain and Loss in the Two Kinds of Practices
The 13 disadvantages of miscellaneous practices in…
100-day Mahamudra Transmission at Palpung Sherabling: The Silent and Far Reaching Call of the Ultimate
On experiencing buddhahood and reaching the ocean of…