Last month, I introduced the overall concept of lily padding as a combination of location-independence and letting the Dharma take the lead. During my seven
There is a classical teaching from the Buddha on the Five Hindrances* that also provides instruction on how to overcome our own hindrances. I was
A recent report by the Washington, DC-based Pew Research Center projects that some of the world’s major religions are going to expand, with the notable
The story of Metta garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka
What does clinical psychology have to say about mindfulness? Dr. Lynette Monteiro is an expert on how Buddhist techniques can be applied to Western psychology.
On 23 May, I heard the news from the night before of the bomb attack at Manchester Arena after a concert by Ariana Grande. That tragedy
I don’t think it’s an accident that the Buddha reached enlightenment sitting under a tree. While we can practice mindfulness anywhere, at any time, we
Buddhistdoor Global recently had an opportunity to sit down for an interview with Ajahn Brahm, abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery near the Australian city of Perth, and
“Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world; by non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is an eternal law.” Dhammapada v.5 “Put love where there is
Technology permeates every aspect of modern life and inevitably influences even the purest Dharma practice. It is not uncommon to find monks and other dedicated practitioners
Knowing how to gladden the mind is an important part of a happy life. The Buddha included it as the 10th of the 16 exercises
As children we grew up hearing variations of “if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.” Sadly, not many of us paid
