Awakening is a genuine option

What are the experiences that the teachings of the Buddha are founded on? They are sadness, love, and openness. Although … More

Please don’t run from your suffering

Without suffering, you cannot grow. Without suffering, you cannot get the peace and joy you deserve. Please don’t run away … More

“Enlightenment, or Nirvana, is nothing other than the state beyond all obstacles, in the same way that from the peak … More

“According to Buddhism, the root of suffering is neither the feeling of pain nor of sadness nor even of meaninglessness. … More

“I feel gratitude to the Buddha for pointing out that what we struggle against all our lives can be acknowledged … More

“The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering, it doesn’t mean that something is wrong. … More

Dukkha is different from pain. Buddhist thought makes a distinction between pain and suffering. Pain is part of our human … More

You know that your happiness and suffering depend on the happiness and suffering of others. That insight helps you not … More

The ocean of suffering is immense, but if you turn around, you can see the land. The seed of suffering … More

Just like me, others don’t want even the slightest suffering and they want to experience happiness, but that happiness is … More

We are not compelled to meditate by some outside agent, by other people, or by God. Rather, just as we … More

Sitting at the foot of the bodhi tree on the night when he realized the truth, the Buddha discovered something … More

I like to question the nature of suffering because we tend to just shut down and say, “I’m suffering” without … More

When you touch your sorrow or fear, your anger or jealousy, you are touching everybody’s jealousy, you are knowing everybody’s … More

First you understand the Dharma with your thoughts. If you begin to understand it, you will practice it. And if … More

The near enemy of compassion is pity. Instead of feeling the openness of compassion, pity says, “Oh, that poor person. … More

All the things taking place around our world, all the irritations and all the problems, are crucial. Without others we … More

You may have heard of “out-of-the-body experiences,” full of lights , and visions. A true spiritual path demands something more … More