Short Buddhist video (about 8mins.) Ringu Tulku Rinpoche talks on the relationship between three understandings in Buddhist philosophy and how they go hand in hand: Impermanence, Interdependence and Emptiness…
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The Starfish Thrower
An old man had a habit of early morning walks on the beach. One day, after a storm, he saw a human figure in the distance moving like a dancer.
The Point of Intersection between the timeless and time, by Ajahn Sumedho
Contemplate contentment and gratitude.
Buddhist Wheel of Life
At the hub of the wheel are three creatures—a pig, a snake and a cock—each biting the tail of the other. These three represent the greed, hatred and delusion that dogs our lives. It is these which make the world go round. Remove one and the axis will collapse, bringing the wheel crashing down…
Know yourself, Mahesi Caplan
Short film (18mins) Perspectives on the Awakening Process, by Mahesi Caplan…
An introduction to Zen
Short video (4mins): ‘An introduction to Zen’
What was the message of the Buddha? by John Aske
Perhaps this is why Buddhism—almost the oldest of the great religions—has had so little effect on the others…
If Only He Were a Cat! by Diana St Ruth
What was interesting for me on this particular retreat was that I suddenly saw the very angry person who never seemed to get his own way, as a cat. ‘Funny,’ I thought one day, ‘If he were a cat, I wouldn’t take him so seriously.’