The Verse of Repentance
A woman becomes a thousand seas and a thousand mountains
Sutras
Taming the Urge to Criticize Through Wise Reflection
A guide to developing right view in our relationships
The Fool and Old Age
In two timeless verses from the Pali canon, the Buddha urges his followers to abandon resentments and cultivate virtue.
The Buddha Rises from His Coffin to Speak with Mahamaya
An excerpt from a Chinese Buddhist scripture recording the Buddha’s mother’s descent from heaven to speak with him one last time after his entrance into nirvana
The Diamond Sutra
Timeless Buddhist wisdom
Pretending to Be Sick
Illness and awakening in The Sutra That Vimalakirti Speaks
Don’t Go By Reports
Does the Kalama Sutta advocate radical skepticism? Read the full sutta for yourself and see.
Four Ideals to Guide Your Practice
A succinct sutra offers advice for aspiring bodhisattvas.
Sutras of Mountain and Water
From Abruptly Dogen, a recently published translation of the Zen master's writing.
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