Bhikshuni Mahaprajapati: What mother doesn’t see a Buddha in her child?
To care for all the children, without exception, as though each will someday be the one to show us all the way home: that is the Path.
Joel Harrington: Why a 14th-century mystic appeals to today’s ‘spiritual but not religious’ Americans
The percentage of Americans who do not identify with any religious tradition continues to rise annually. Not all of them, however, are atheists or agnostics. Many of these people believe in … Continue reading
Shantideva: Rising Moon
. Just as a blind man might find a jewel amongst heaps of rubbish, so this Mind of Awakening has somehow arisen in me. It is the elixir of life produced … Continue reading
Tales of the Holy Man
Word spread across the countryside about the wise Holy Man who lived in a small house atop the mountain. A man from the village decided to make the long and … Continue reading
Rennyo Shonin: Yesterday is Spent
Summer and fall slip away; the months and years go by; yesterday is spent, and today draws to a close. Little did I know that I would grow old before I … Continue reading
Life of the Buddha
Why do what you will regret? Why bring tears upon yourself? Do only what you do not regret, and fill yourself with joy. — Life of the Buddha According to … Continue reading
