Many of us were truly sad to be saying goodbye to Ajahn Sumedho who has retired from his abbotship and duties at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery…
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Living Compassion, by the Dalai Lama
In an accessible, humorous and lively manner he offers precious insights into the universal human values of forgiveness and tolerance…
Zen in the Park, by Arthur Braverman
During my stay at Antaiji I came into contact with five teachers of Zen. Three, I met, and two I learned of through their heirs and their writings. All of these teachers were, in some capacity, connected with Antaiji, a small poor temple in Kyoto…
Kalachakra mandala created by Losang Samten
Short film (7mins) the making of a Kalachakra mandala.
Kasyapa
Kasyapa seems both in deep meditation and smiling. The statue had been coated with rich and thick colored patterns but were worn away over years…
The Four Stages, by Ajahn Sumedho
Am I a non-returner? Will I ever become an arahant?’ This is the worldly mind grasping the concepts.
Compassion is catching by Trevor Leggett
“Yes, the compassion ration certainly went up and up, didn’t it?” agreed the priest. “My own teacher used to say that Compassion is catching.”
Hidden Virtue
Cultivating the path of meditation and spiritual inquiry in general requires the utmost exertion of body and mind. The value of hidden virtue as a…