In Vajrayana, the fast track to awakening is to look directly at your own mind and discover its true nature. Tsoknyi Rinpoche shows us how.
Creating an Enlightened Society
Now more than ever, says Thich Nhat Hanh, we need a global ethic of compassion, understanding, and peace. Here’s how Buddhism can help.
Beautiful Snowflakes
Norman Fischer on the joy in realizing that we and our world are as passing as falling snowflakes.
Glimpse of a Deeper Order
Synchronicity, says Rachel Naomi Remen in this holiday teaching, can startle us awake and restore us to ourselves.
Many Thanks
Sylvia Boorstein learns how daily messages of gratitude exchanged between friends can bring insight and the inspiration to practice.
We Always Have Joy
The sun doesn’t stop shining just because there are clouds in the sky. Our buddhanature is always present and available, even in difficulty.
Falling in Love
Norman Fischer on sex, family, love and liberation: “The oceanic impulse toward enlightenment not only for ourselves but for all beings.”
The Natural Warmth of the Heart
In the difficulties of your life, says Pema Chödrön, you will discover your natural love and warmth.
Six Ways to Make It Work
Relationships aren’t easy, says Susan Piver, but if we practice the six paramitas, or transcendent perfections, we can discover how to live in love.
Holding Your Seat When The Going Gets Rough
The most straightforward advice on how to discover your true nature is this, says Pema Chödrön: practice not causing harm to anyone—neither yourself nor others—and every day, do what you can to help.









