
The Paradox of Enlightenment: Compassion Born from the Depths of Emptiness
Korean Seon monk Ven. Tanmyeong shares a reflection on the emptiness and compassion that lie at the heart of awakening

Korean Seon monk Ven. Tanmyeong shares a reflection on the emptiness and compassion that lie at the heart of awakening

Ven. Tanmyeong shares a reading of the universe’s arising and dissolution through the lens of emptiness

Ven. Tanmyeong explores a contemporary analogy for the storehouse consciousness—one of the most profound and subtle teachings in Yogacara philosophy.

Unpacking the profound meaning of invoking the Name of Amitabha Buddha and how it encompasses all Dharma practice

Anam Thubten Rinpoche explores the foundational significance of devotion as the key to awakening

Asa Hershoff reflects on the tantric view of pure awareness

Discussing the sambhogakaya (enjoyment) body of Amitabha Buddha’s differences from Shakyamuni’s nirmanakaya (manifestation)

Exploring how Amitabha Buddha’s body appears to living beings in the Pure Land through his infinite light and life

Rather than fixating on the question, we may find that basic Buddhist practices such as kindness and compassion will naturally lead us to a life of purpose

On the ultimate power and importance of relying on a genuine teacher, allowing us to see innate goodness in them and in ourselves

Thoughts on history and heritage as Afghanistan’s future hangs in the balance

The union of three as the means toward transformation