Sugar-Coated Poison
Theravada monk and teacher Ajahn Martin Piyadhammo on overcoming mental defilements
Craving
Everything Is Buddha
Using the teachings of Suzuki Roshi as her guide, Noelle Oxenhandler explores what it means for things to be more than just things.
Personal Reflections Zen Buddhism
Two Years of Priesthood
What the ritual of shaving one’s head has taught a Soto Zen priest about renunciation—and the importance of sangha
Personal ReflectionsMagazine | Feature
Everything Is Buddha
When things are more than just things
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Clinging
Untangling the habits that keep us in the loop
How to Let Things Go
A selection of six pieces of life advice from a Zen Buddhist monk
The Desire for Awakening
While you’ll eventually need to abandon your sense of “I” as you approach the final stages of the path, you won’t arrive there unless you first put that “I” to good use.
The Path Beyond Desire
How discipline, meditation, and wisdom lead to uncovering our innate purity and true nature.
The Bare Experience of Craving
A teaching on letting go of our perceived objects of desire and the freedom that comes with attuned awareness.
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