Have the courage to let a thought slip by and not chase after it. Not clinging to thought, not rejecting it, the mind will open to a natural awareness…
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Understanding Karma and Rebirth by Diana St Ruth
Rebirth and reincarnation are generally accepted realities in the East and have been since ancient times. What the next life will be is usually the question rather than whether it will be.
It’s hard to let go of wishing and wanting, yearning and craving, by Diana St Ruth
That ordinary mind of ours tends to get camouflaged with desires and fantasies. It’s hard to let go of wishing and wanting, yearning and craving, and come to a stop, here, where we are. We may even think that…
The search for Gautama Buddha’s birthplace
In 1837, a young Englishman James Prinsep, who as a master of the Royal Mint at Calcutta and secretary of the Bengal Asiatic Society, was able to decipher the Brahmi inscriptions of the edicts of Emperor Asoka…
Advice for Monks who are Beginners on the Way
Your paying homage to the Buddha proceeds from certain conditions latent within your true original nature. These are deep impressions that you have received from the Buddha. And they were not received in vain. They are like sounds near a mountain that will be followed by their echo…
Sound of One Hand
Just a few of the fantastic paintings and calligraphy by Zen Master Hakuin at the The Sound of One Hand Gallery, Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017. October 1, 2010–January 16, 2011
Escape Hatch from Samsara, by Ajahn Sumedho
Ajahn Sumedho, abbot emeritus of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, visits Seattle Insight Meditation (SIMS) and offers teachings on…
Natural Cure for Spiritual Disease, by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
While many Buddhists take Dhamma to be “the Buddha’s teaching,” it really means “Natural Truth” or “Natural Law.” Of course, this is what the Buddha taught and…
Buddhism now 