Written by René Fay

As a meditation teacher who is also Buddhist, I am frequently asked about lineage and my relationship to it. I understand the sub-questions: What lineage was I trained in? Wher...

Written by Rebecca D'Onofrio

The title of this article is attributed to the third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje, and whenever I read it, it gives me chills. The Buddhist view holds that there is no soli...

Written by Ethan Nichtern

I find that when the conversation shifts to ethics, people tend to have three basic reactions that complicate the exploration. I’ve been guilty of having all of them at d...

Written by Noel Coakley

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche once said, “Unbounded space is a great gift. Infinite awareness is a great gift. Natural spontaneous warmth is a great gift. These gifts are already...

Written by Rebecca D'Onofrio

As a meditation teacher, it never ceases to amaze me to see how many students that are new to meditation struggle with self-hatred. It’s rare that a new practitioner b...

Written by Jen Liu

Recently, a beloved ceramic magnet slipped right through my fingers as I tried moving it to a different spot on my fridge. As I heard it shatter against the floor with a sonorou...

Written by Rebecca D'Onofrio

According to the Buddhist tradition, both wisdom and compassion are needed in order to progress along the path. Mindfulness meditation is often the first practice that...

Written by Noel Coakley

When most of us think of love, we think of the human kind: messy, warm, particular, and full of history. We learn early on that love can be conditional, that it shows up so...

Written by Rebecca D'Onofrio

According to Buddhism, the best way to change the world is to change yourself. This reflects two core principles: the truth of impermanence, that everything is in a co...