How Can We Respond to Violent Hate?
Three messages by prominent Buddhists address the recent mail bombing campaign and deadly shootings.
Lama Surya Das
Lama Surya Das (Jeffrey Miller) is an American meditation teacher and founder of the Dzogchen Center & Foundation. Learn more at surya.org
Buddha Standard Time: Awakening to the Infinite Possibilities of Now
Many of us feel that the modern efforts to save time have backfired, bringing onerous new problems of their own. Our technological advances and constant availability have blurred the line between leisure time and work. No…
Be Still
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Surya Says
Ten spiritual observations from Lama Surya Das
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk
The Heart-Essence of Buddhist Meditation
Lama Surya Das explores the common roots of various Buddhist meditative practices.
Resacralizing the Holidays: Holy Day Mindfulness
As the holydays start coming upon us, fast and furious, I like to turn back to spiritual readings and teachings to refresh and remind me what it’s all about. Of course, having been called the ‘Ocean…
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Insights
He Ruled His Kingdom
Lama Surya Das tells us auspicious tales of the Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje.
Bowing: A Portfolio By Steve McCurry
Bowing is a common practice in Asia, both within and outside religious circles, a way of expressing respect and reverence, as well as a form of greeting. Tibetans bow and say tashi delek, meaning “excellent luck…
MeditationMagazine | Special Section
Practicing With Loss
Our sorrows provide us with the lessons we most need to learn.
Dharma Talks
Inter-Meditation: How to Co-Meditate with Everyone and Everything
Tibetan Buddhist teacher Lama Surya Das offers a whole new approach to the practice, one he calls “inter-meditation.”
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