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• At Home in the World, by Thich Nhat Hanh

  By Buddhism Now on 16 December 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Seeing this peaceful image, the idea came to me that l wanted to become someone like that Buddha, someone who could sit very still and calm…

• Snatching the Whiskers of a Dragon, by Master Kusan

  By Buddhism Now on 9 December 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  We keep on working. If we can continue in this manner for one to three weeks, suddenly our mind and truth will mesh; we will understand the cause and conditions of the big matter…

• The Power of Patriarchs: Qisong and Lineage in Chinese Buddhism

  By Buddhism Now on 28 November 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  This book provides a detailed biography with a focus on the influential historical writings he composed to defend Chan claims of a “mind-to-mind transmission” tracing back to the historical Buddha.

• Tantric shrine, disclosing Nirvana within the petals of a lotus

  By Buddhism Now on 20 November 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Buddhist art: Tantric shrine, disclosing Nirvana within the petals of a lotus.

• Nobody Likes Being Disturbed, by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

  By Buddhism Now on 16 November 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  Inner emptiness means to be normal, to have a mind that is not scattered and confused. Anyone who experiences this really likes it. If it develops to its greatest degree, which is to be empty of egoism, then it is Nibbana.

• Buddhist Discipline: an interview with Phiroz Mehta

  By Buddhism Now on 8 November 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The Buddha was very fortunate actually to have come on the scene a century or so after the golden age of the Upanishads, as there was a background of religious feeling and understanding which enabled many people to appreciate the depth of his teaching.

• Your own spiritual light will shine forth permanently, by Hui Neng

  By Buddhism Now on 21 October 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Bhikkhu Zhi Chang, a native of Gui Xi of Xin Zhou, joined the Order in his childhood, and was very zealous in his efforts to realize the Essence of Mind. One day, he came to pay homage to the Patriarch,… Read More ›

• Fudo-sama — immovable wisdom

  By Buddhism Now on 15 October 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Fudō uses his sword to cut through ignorance and his lasso to reign in those who would block the path to enlightenment.

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