Tonglen, a mental visualization to deal with suffering
Here's a trick that worked for me. It's nothing I [...]
Three Questions, another piece of the puzzle
I have a new friend in Queens, NY. Actually, I [...]
Feeling aimless and a bit uneasy about it.
I had this strangely unsettling feeling that I was [...]
Ceremony
Minh Từ Certificate of Ordination
It’s okay to feel like crap
It's my choice. If I want to feel like crap, that's okay. Somehow, just acknowledging this makes whatever feeling fade away.
Practicing Buddhism All Day Long
Think of Buddhism as a toolbox, filled with tools, with [...]
Mindfulness…
Watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they [...]
Letting Go of the Self
When the sky appears, only blue When the tree [...]
There’s one, singular, phasing consciousness…
“If you say the same thing 10,000 different ways, just maybe one of those will resonate for someone.”
What’s this stuff about Dominique?
It's glaringly obvious that I'm highly motivated to learn [...]
LIT506 – Buddhist Homiletics.
I'm taking a course in Buddhist Homiletics (how to prepare [...]
Advice to Those New To Buddhism
This is a Q & A from the Facebook group, Zen Buddhism Community.
Why is Buddhism so Freakin’ Confusing?
Imagine two people walking late at night in a foreign [...]
Are You a Buddhist?
I had an interesting experience in Japan. Meggie, my wife, [...]
The Solution to all the Problems of the World
Setting aside problems due to natural disaster such as tsunamis and hurricanes, there's one solution for all the man-made problems of the world.
What are your own conclusions about nirvana?
"What are your own conclusions about nirvana?" That was a question from a quiz for the course on the Heart Sutra at Buddha Dharma University.
Buddha’s two indications of enlightenment
Buddha said there are two indications of becoming enlightened. One is that little things no longer bother you. What is the second?
