What Does It Mean To Be A Buddhist?
We asked Buddhist monk Ajahn Achalo, Buddhist teacher Dr. Miles Neale and Master Khentrul Rinpoché Jamphel Lodrö what being a Buddhist means to them....
Ajahn Achalo and Dr. Miles NealeTradition
Dear Ani: Students Ask, A Dharma Teacher Answers
Beth Adelson teaches Theravada and Mahayana forms of Buddhist meditation along with Vedic breath practices. In this column, she offers answers and suggests practices...
Beth Adelson
Buddhist Precepts: A Monk Explains How To Practice Self-Restraint
Buddhist monk Karma Yeshe Rabgye reflects on eight Buddhist precepts for building mental and bodily discipline. Learn how to adhere to them on a...
Karma Yeshe Rabgye
Our Underlying Wholeness: A Reflection & Meditation On Buddha-Nature
Scott Tusa explains what Buddha-nature is and shares a reflective meditation that can help to shift one's views and opinions.
Scott Tusa
The Five Hindrances on the Buddhist Spiritual Path & How to Overcome Them
When we do our meditation, mindfulness or a reflection practice, it will not always be plain sailing. There are five things that Gautama Buddha...
Karma Yeshe Rabgye
Dukkha: The Buddhist Philosophy of Suffering
Without mud, there is no lotus. Could it be possible that life’s suffering can be the catalyst for wisdom? Mal Huxter explains the Buddha's...
Malcolm Huxter
Buddhist Superstitions: Good and Bad Luck in Buddhism
People, for centuries, have been indulging in superstitions, lucky charms, omens, divinations and fortune-telling. They have used these things to help them make decisions...
Karma Yeshe Rabgye
The Ancient City Of Contentedness: Overcoming Obstacles To A Happy & Healthy Life
"I believe our core desire is to find a level of contentment in life." This essay reflects on the five faculties of Buddhism that...
Jason Murphy
The Metta Sutta On The Path To A Trail Race — A Reflection
In the middle of a recent long run, I started to say the Metta Sutta, and was struck by how relevant many of the...
Mark Zelinsky
Yogacara & The Understanding Of Consciousness
The Yogacara school of Buddhism states that there are eight consciousnesses, and understanding these helps free ourselves from afflictive emotions, such as anger, selfishness...
Karma Yeshe Rabgye