The Lojong Mind Training Slogans
The lojong mind training slogans are brief, pith statements that serve as mindfulness reminders. Together, they form a mind training...
read moreIs there a difference between how awakened beings and ordinary beings perceive the world? According to the Buddha’s teachings there...
read moreThe Bodhisattva Vows Explained
In Mahayana Buddhism, the bodhisattva vow is taken when one has developed engaged bodhicitta and feels compelled to achieve full...
read morePrajnaparamita And The Four Extremes
The first or second-century BCE Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Stanzas) is among the world’s oldest...
read moreWhat Are The Five Buddhist Paths to Liberation?
In Mahayana Buddhism, the five paths and the ten levels map the journey to liberation and enlightenment. These Buddhist paths...
read moreWhat Is Emptiness in Buddhism?
The Meaning Of Emptiness In Buddhism Emptiness in Buddhism is the teaching that things are empty of self-existence. Things do...
read moreBodhicitta: The Ultimate Expression Of Compassion
Compassion and Bodhicitta Compassion and bodhicitta are related, but there is a difference between the two. Understanding how bodhicitta evolves...
read moreHow our projections define our experience of the world A fundamental tenet of the Buddha’s teachings is that our experience...
read moreWhat Is The Middle Way in Buddhism?
The middle way is any path between two extremes. In Buddhism, the middle way has particular significance. It is a...
read moreWhat Are The 6 Perfections of Buddhism?
The Six Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism Generally we hear the word ‘perfection’ and we want to run in the opposite...
read moreJS 2021 TK2A - Tonglen 1 In meditation, we have a very beautiful exercise to cultivate compassion and to increase...
read moreView, Meditation, Action: Synergy on the Buddhist Path
Any authentic spiritual path is a full package comprised of many complementary parts. In one traditional presentation of the Buddhist...
read moreThe Three Trainings In Buddhism
Trinlay Rinpoche The Three Trainings TR 2022 TK1C – 3 Trainings – Ethical Discipline TR 2022 TK1D – 3 Trainings...
read moreBuddhism is sometimes accused of having a pessimistic worldview. After all, the first of the Four Noble Truths is commonly...
read moreThe 8 Worldly Concerns And How To Let Them Go
In pursuit of happiness, we are preoccupied with what Buddhists refer to as the eight worldly concerns. Our effort is...
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