Taking Care of Yourself
In an excerpt from his recent posthumous collection, Soto Zen master Shunryu Suzuki provides a powerful yet gentle message on how to look at our desires.
Karma
Karma predates Buddhism, but this principle of cause and effect is an essential insight in understanding the Buddhist worldview. Karma (Pali kamma, Sanskrit karman) literally means “action," and refers to the engine that keeps the wheel of samsara (the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth) moving. Every intention or action results in a consequence, and every moment is an opportunity to act skillfully to prevent future suffering.
3 Basic Laws of Nature That Can’t Be Ignored
A lama in the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions provides a timeless teaching on the relationship between the three characteristics of existence and karma.
Composting Our Karma
Rather than feeling hindered by our plight, we can attend to it.
Purification with the Four Powers
Using regret, reliance, remedy, and resolve to purify past karma
Karma and Rebirth
Everything is in relationship
Freedom Over Justice
Karma may not be just, but it offers a path to freedom.
IdeasMagazine | Teachings, What's in a Word?
What’s in a Word: Sankhāra
Cutting to the karmic roots of “formation”
CultureMagazine | Audio Dharma, Openings
What We’re Listening To
A dharma talk, an album, and a podcast episode that no Buddhist listener should miss
The Power of the Third Moment
The look you gave the driver who cut you off. The email you shouldn't have sent. There's an effective way to avoid acting on your worst emotions.
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