How can I break my habit of procrastination?
Fri. Pomnyun Sunim. Image courtesy of Jungto Society Korean master Seon (Zen) Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (법륜스님) wears many hats: … Read more >
Metta had a little lamb
Welcome, dear readers, to another month of taking off the meditation cushion and into the world. Last month's article, from Metta... Read more >
Why Dharma Fails Part 1
Image courtesy of the author Imagine, if you will, a visit to the doctor. A disease, an indefinable pain causing worry and anxiety. … Read more >
Why did Amitabha Buddha take the 19th and 20th vows for sentient beings who yearn to be reborn in the land of bliss?
Comparison of Amitabha's Three Rebirth Vows in the Land of Bliss Among Amitabha's three deliverance vows for rebirth, the mentioned seekers … Read more >
What is the purpose of life?
What is the purpose of life? This question has for centuries baffled philosophers and kept weary souls awake at night. Contrary to … Read more >
Placing Hands in Meditation: Disrupting Familiar Patterns as a Gateway to Mindfulness
Our brains love repetition and will take any opportunity to slip into autopilot. I'm notified every three weeks when I... Read more >
The long corridor of Metta
Welcome, dear readers, to another month of taking off the meditation cushion and into the world. Last month's article, from Metta... Read more >
The Beginner's Mind: Self-Compassion: Learning to Get Along
Beginner's Mind is a special BDG project bringing together insightful essays written by American college students who have taken experiential learning courses related… Read more >
The Buddha's teaching: permission to be ourselves
To what suffering should I open myself? This is the question that is bothering me this morning. Thinking about it, part of me finds the question ridiculous. … Read more >
Releasing grudges is a good death
Mary Carol is at a local event. Across the room, she sees someone she used to work with and immediately remembers... Read more >
What is and what is not? Revise our mind
Today, Buddhism has become almost synonymous with mindfulness practices. Contemporary research on the brain effects of mindfulness… Read more >
The Four Sublime States
A good meditation teacher can inspire a disciple to contemplate one of the four sublime states as an antidote to balance unwholesome and harmful states... Read more >
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