About Gaylon Ferguson

Gaylon Ferguson, PhD, was core faculty in Religious and Interdisciplinary Studies for fifteen years at Naropa University. He has led mindfulness retreats since 1976 and is the author of Natural Wakefulness (on the four foundations of mindfulness) and Natural Bravery</em< (on fear and fearlessness). His commentary on the Zen oxherding images, Welcoming Our True Nature, is forthcoming from Shambhala Publications in 2024.

El poder del tantra budista

by Gaylon Ferguson| September 8, 2023

¿Cuál es la fuente del poder espiritual del budismo Vajrayana, que se considera suficiente para llevarnos a la liberación en una sola vida? Quizá no sean las prácticas tántricas en sí, sino la devoción y la fe de sus practicantes, lo que resulta verdaderamente transformador. Gaylon Ferguson nos explica cómo la visión y práctica tántrica nos ayudan a transformar la confusión en claridad y sabiduría.

The Power of Buddhist Tantra

by Gaylon Ferguson| June 12, 2023

Gaylon Ferguson on how tantric view and practice help us turn confusion into clarity and wisdom.

Stepping Stones of Emptiness

by Gaylon Ferguson| March 16, 2023

The teachings on emptiness were studied, debated, and refined at Nalanda. They come to life now, says Gaylon Ferguson, in the progressive deepening of our meditation practice.

What “No Self” Really Means

by Gaylon Ferguson| July 27, 2022

The journey of awakening, says Buddhist teacher Gaylon Ferguson, begins by examining our usual beliefs about who we are. Because maybe we’ve got it wrong.

Ask the Teachers: Is Buddhism about ethics or enlightenment?

by Bhante Sumano, Jisho Sara Siebert and Gaylon Ferguson| July 22, 2022

Bhante Sumano, Jisho Sara Siebert, and Gaylon Ferguson explore the meaning of ethics and enlightenment on the Buddhist path.

Mindfulness and the Buddha’s Eightfold Path

by Gaylon Ferguson| July 13, 2021

To understand how to practice mindfulness in daily life, says Gaylon Ferguson, we have to look at all eight steps of the Buddha’s noble eightfold path.

59 Ways to Turn Your Mind Around

by Gaylon Ferguson| March 11, 2021

The way to bodhicitta, the mind of compassion, is marked by the fifty-nine lojong slogans. Gaylon Ferguson points us in the right direction.

Presencia mental (Mindfulness) y el Óctuple Sendero de Buda

by Gaylon Ferguson| January 11, 2021

Para entender cómo practicar la presencia mental (o mindfulness) en la vida diaria, dice Gaylon Ferguson, tenemos que mirar a los ocho pasos del Óctuple Sendero de Buda.

How Your Mind Works

by Gaylon Ferguson| March 11, 2020

We assemble the thing we call “self” ourselves, according to Buddhist psychology. Gaylon Ferguson breaks down the five-step process of ego development.

The Unseen World

by Lama Rod Owens, Rob Preece, Gaylon Ferguson and Lama Tsultrim Allione| February 6, 2020

Lama Tsultrim Allione, Rob Preece, and Acharya Gaylon Ferguson discuss their individual relationships with nonmaterial realized beings and the purpose of including them in your practice.

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