Category: Buddhist Path

Prajnaparamita

By Bart Mendel

Prajnaparamita Lama Lhundrup LL2024 TK7 In the journey of a bodhisattava, these different paramitas. And you know these transcendent qualities,...

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Buddha Nature, the Ever-Present Seed of Enlightenment

By Bart Mendel

Understanding what Buddha nature is and what it isn’t In many of his later discourses, the Buddha taught that all...

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The Two Kinds of Bodhicitta: Relative and Absolute

By Bart Mendel

Bodhicitta, the awakened heart, compels us to follow the Buddhist path to the very end, to help free not just...

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Tonglen Mind Training For An Open Heart

By Julia Stenzel

Tonglen is a Tibetan term that means ‘giving and taking.’ This beautiful meditation is a mind training exercise not only...

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Vipashyana: Insight Meditation

By Khaydroup Podvoll

The meditation practice that takes you deeper We begin meditating by developing the ability to keep our mind in the...

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How to Cultivate Equanimity and Why

By Sara-Mai Conway

The Meaning of Equanimity in Buddhism Equanimity is a central theme of Buddhist philosophy. We can cultivate equanimity with meditation,...

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What’s My Motivation? Practicing Buddhism

By Sara-Mai Conway

Purifying our Motivation Along the Buddhist Path Most of us turn toward spirituality because we want to live happier, more...

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How Do You Reach Nirvana?

By Sara-Mai Conway

The Meaning of Nirvana in Buddhism (End of Suffering Explained) The various Buddhist traditions differ in their interpretation of nirvana,...

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What is Samsara?

By Sara-Mai Conway

Samsara Definition And Meaning in Buddhism Until we are awakened, we live in samsara. Habit keeps us trapped in this...

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The Four Reminders

By Lama Jampa Thaye

What are the four reminders in Buddhism? The four reminders or contemplations are very powerful and productive because they lead...

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Introduction to Abhidharma

By Tilmann Lhundrup

The science of Buddhist psychology (awakening and liberation) When the Buddha interacted with people over twenty-five hundred years ago, he...

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The Life Story of the Buddha

By Bart Mendel

Life-changing lessons we can learn from the Buddha The Buddha did not begin his life as “The Buddha.” He began...

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Buddha’s 8 Fold Path

By Joseph Rogers

Why Is The Eightfold Path Important? (Putting an End to Suffering) Buddhism offers a map, a path of practice. This...

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The Health Benefits of Compassion

By Sara-Mai Conway

Why Compassion Matters More Than Ever (Having Empathy) The science of compassion says the desire to relieve the suffering of...

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Understanding the Accumulation of Merit and Wisdom

By Khaydroup Podvoll

Why accumulating merit and wisdom is important When we intentionally develop positive qualities, we’re building a certain spiritual force, a...

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