Alicia D.·10h agoOm Mani Padme Hum: Meaning, Origins and a Simple Daily PracticeDiscover the six-syllable mantra of Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), its Buddhist origins and a four-part practice for cultivating compassion.
Joy Bose·1d agoMake Dharma Practice a Groove: A Practical GuideUsing behavioral psychology to get onto the cushion, and then letting the machinery go
Alicia D.·1d ago108 Names of Tara: Meaning, Benefits and How to PracticeDiscover the Tibetan Buddhist prayer to Arya Tara, its sacred names, traditional benefits and a simple daily practice for cultivating…
Luminary Flow·6d agoThe Reincarnation Soul Trap, Part 1: What the Ancient Texts SayA soul arrives in the dark of the underworld. It has no body now, only a thirst that grips its throat. Ahead of it, the ground slopes down…
Janrae Mendoza·Nov 3Refuge Is Not a Starbucks: The Modern Commercialization of Buddhist CommitmentWhen taking refuge becomes a spiritual collection rather than a lifelong commitment, we must ask whether practitioners still understand…
Contact With Reality·Oct 9Confessions of a Would-Be BuddhistA cautionary tale not to take on too much too early. And not to trust what you have only been told to trust.
Dragpa·Sep 30Releasing the Totalizing ImpulseIt takes tremendous effort and elegance to keep releasing the totalizing impulse to make everything the same. To flatten everything into a…
