TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
Bodhisattvas Have More Fun
The delights of living a life of service
Samsara
Abandoning the Grandmother
Ubasute, the mythical Japanese practice of leaving an older relative to die on a mountain, speaks to society’s troubling attitudes toward aging.
The Spiritual Work of a Worldly Life
Buddhist teachings offer more than an escape from the samsaric world.
TeachingsMagazine | Teachings, What's in a Word?
What’s in a Word? Samsara
Our expert explains the etymology of samsara.
How to Fully Embrace Suffering at the Amusement Park
Take a moment to contemplate samsara on the Ferris wheel and impermanence on the log flume.
Teachings Teachings for Uncertain Times
Teachings for Uncertain Times: America’s Racial Karma
Larry Ward, a senior dharma teacher, explains how Buddhism "can help us transform the seeds of racism, confusion, hatred and greed that lie at the base of our consciousness."
Living the Yogi-way
A Tibetan meditation master speaks about his journey to teaching a way of living.
Groundhog Day
Recurrence, salvation, and the bodhisattva way
Swayed by the Movement of Mind
An ordinary person’s attention strays according to any movement of mind. Suddenly there is the confusion of believing in self and other, subject and object, and this situation goes on and on repeating itself endlessly. This…
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