Buddhism

Suffering Injustice

Bodhidharma's Two Entrances
Bodhidharma talks about facing injustice, not by explaining what to do about it, but instead how to respond to it. A crucial entry point for walking the Way.

Verses from the Dhammapada 99

There is a natural rhythm that connects our inner world to the outer world we experience. Jenny Hall looks at how to let go and slip into this natural rhythm.

Verses from the Dhammapada 205

The Buddha spoke about the benefits of isolation for spiritual development, however the kind of isolation many are experiencing today has quite a different flavor.

Between Flowers and Weeds

From personal loss to shared humanity, the wisdom of Dogen’s Genjōkōan.
Having an empty heart doesn't mean we no longer feel anything. Martin explores what emptiness in Buddhism really is and how to walk the middle way.

Verses from the Dhammapada 146

Buddhist practice teaches us how to transform pain and suffering into joy and life.

Verses from the Dhammapada 373

Rather than trying to create a joyful heart, Buddhist practice uncovers a natural joyfulness that is ever present.

Virya: Continuous Effort

The Six Parameters
Effort is needed for Zen practice to be effective but willpower can only take us so far. Dr. Alan Sidi explores how to apply effort from the perspective of Zen training.

Patient Endurance

Dr Alan Sidi explores how to transform the chaotic forces of the passions into the Buddha nature.

Skilful Restraint

The Wheel of life gives us a powerful tool for understanding the source of attachment and rebirth. By skilfully pairing this knowledge with the power of restraint we can begin to enter into Nirvana.

Giving: an antidote to half-heartedness

The Paramitas
Do we spend our lives in a never-ending, unsatisfactory cycle of picking and choosing? Or can we give ourselves wholeheartedly into the Dharma, which brings with it an end to suffering? Dr Alan Sidi investigates.

The Paramitas

The six Paramitas not only lead us out of suffering, they also bring us to enlightenment. 

Verses from the Dhammapada 335

If desire and craving are so are so fundamental to our existence, how can we begin to detach ourselves from them without loosing joy for life?
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