Buddhism

The cause of our global suffering is forgetting that we belong to one another and to the earth. Tara Brach recommends four practices to...

If you've ever heard the expressions, "What goes around comes around," or "You reap what you sow," you already know a little something about...

The journey of awakening, says Buddhist teacher Gaylon Ferguson, begins by examining our usual beliefs about who we are. Because maybe we’ve got it...

Eda Ocak reflects on how meditation practice and the Buddha’s message of no-self transformed her habit of self-comparison. When I attended my first long meditation...

Many people take up yoga to boost their flexibility, but is yoga a religion? Watch a yoga class and chances are by the end of...

The philosophy of Zen Buddhism is that messages can be transmitted easily to people on the path to spiritual awakening. It doesn’t matter which...

Zen teacher Pat Enkyo O’Hara teaches us the practice of Shikantaza. Doing nothing but sitting and breathing, we rest in flowing awareness beyond the...

For the first time in history, we have access to a mammoth and unprecedented amount of information. While this freedom to learn brings countless opportunities...

Karma seems to be another trending word these days. While we all carry our personal Karma, we are also part of our Family Karma....

Tonglen meditation, or “sending and taking,” is an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion. With each in-breath, we take in others’ pain. With each...