
enlightenment

A Theravada monk argues that “awakening” is the enlightened choice

Teachings Meditation Month 2022
We Are All This Luminous Mind: The Possibility and Importance of Awakening
A Zen view of what awakening is and isn’t, with personal stories from contemporary practitioners

Teachings Meditation Month 2022
The Unbinding
Finding inspiration in the myth, magic, and moment of clear seeing in the story of the Buddha’s enlightenment

White Rabbit
A chance animal sighting leads to a debate on practice and awakening

The Seven Factors of Awakening Explained
Teachers Christina Feldman and Jaya Rudgard explain why we follow the path, the “creative tension” involved, and how to start cultivating the seven qualities that lead to awakening

In Defense of “Enlightenment”
“Awakening” has become the preferred English term for the Buddha’s attainment. But has something gotten lost in translation?

Fishing for Enlightenment
Soul offers a surprising lesson about Buddhist awakening.

TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Awakening Together
Enlightenment: it’s not just for monastics.

After Awakening
Faith, practice, and enlightenment in Zen master Dogen’s Genjokoan

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