Introduction:As sustainability continues to dominate our global consciousness, it’s no surprise that businesses and households alike are looking for eco-friendly options in a variety of areas. The usage of wood panels is one such sustainable option that has received a lot of attention. Aside from their aesthetic appeal, sustainability of wood panels provide several environmental benefits, making them an environmentally […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Roasted pumpkin seeds are fun and healthy snack to make with your kids, especially after you just finished carving your pumpkin! Roasted Pumpkin Seeds I have fond childhood memories of my mom roasting the pumpkin seeds after we carved our jack-o-lanterns. We would help her make them, and help her […]
La maestra de Zen, Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, nos comparte una simple práctica de tres pasos para cesar, calmar y cambiar cuando enfrentamos el sufrimiento. Imagen de Kyle Lin. Hay un verso en el Dhammapada, quizás una de las escrituras budistas más conocidas, de la cual se puede decir que resume la totalidad de las enseñanzas del Buda. Es el verso […]
Carolyn Campbell shares how studying the famous Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France sparked an awareness of death that helped her wake up to life. Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. Photo by Caroyln Campbell. When I think back to my grandfather dying when I was 11 years old, I don’t recall experiencing a sense of loss. I hadn’t known him very well, but […]
A long time ago, when Zen Master Baizhang was giving some lectures, an old man would show up to listen and then leave right after the talk. One day, he stayed behind and Baizhang asked him who he was. The old man told him that he used to be a Zen teacher, in the time of a previous Buddha, and […]
Artist, peace and environmental worker, and renowned calligrapher, Kazuaki Tanahashi, turns 90 on October 4. As a writer and translator, he has produced more than forty books, including important translations of the Heart Sutra and works by Dogen. Explore this selection of Tanahashi’s art and Buddhist wisdom to give hope in a time of global crisis from his book Painting Peace. […]
The essence of mind is empty, luminous awareness. Mingyur Rinpoche on the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Dzogchen. “Sunrise (Easter),” 2003, by Father Arthur Poulin The essence of practice in the Dzogchen tradition is not some effort to change your thoughts or your behavior so you become a better person. It is realizing that no matter what you may think of […]
Zen teacher Vanessa Zuisei Goddard shares her simple three-step practice to stop, soothe, and shift in the face of suffering. Photo by Kyle Lin. There’s a verse in the Dhammapada—perhaps one of the best known of all the Buddhist scriptures—which can be said to encapsulate the entirety of the Buddha’s teachings. It’s verse 183, which reads: To avoid all evil,to cultivate […]
Comparte tu Sabiduría: ¿Qué consejos tienes para los budistas que recién han ingresado al sendero? The post Comparte tu Sabiduría: ¿Qué consejos tienes para los budistas que recién han ingresado al sendero? appeared first on Lions Roar. Source link
Pith instructions, also referred to as heart teachings, essential instructions, or direct pointing-out instructions, are a form of concise yet rich teachings that distill the core essence of Buddhist philosophy into clear, experiential guidance. Such instructions aim to bypass intellectual complexities and lead practitioners directly to transformative insights. They cut through complicated doctrines to provide a direct and profound experience […]
