That Which Always IS
If you’re familiar with Tolle, then Adyashanti is someone you’ll like. I’ve listened to “Spontaneous Awakening” a few times already. […]
What the Buddha Might Say to Deepak Chopra
by Ed and Deb Shapiro: Many years ago, we were teaching a meditation weekend in Plymouth, England. […]
Everybody Has Buddha Nature
by Tara Brach: Over a decade ago, a small group of Buddhist teachers and psychologists from the United States and Europe invited the Dalai Lama to join them in a dialogue about emotions and health. [...]
Awaken Interviews Ken Wilber Pt 1 – Every Sentient Being Including a Dog, Has a Buddha Nature
Donna Quesada: Well, Ken, I want to thank you for your time. It’s just an honor and a pleasure to be able to spend this time with you. […]
9 Quotes From Buddha That Might Resonate With Your Soul
by Joe Martino: The teachings of many of history’s religious and philosophical figures are timeless, but are often mistakenly taken at face value… […]
The Art Of Doing Nothing
by Chad Foreman: Recently my mother met a friend on the street. “How’s your son doing? the friend asked. […]
One Buddha Teaching That Will Tell You More About Yourself Than Anything Else
by Andrew Barker: No-Self… In Buddhism one of the ‘Three Characteristics’ is No-Self […]
Transcendence or Immanence? Balancing Heaven and Earth
by David Loy: At the heart of Buddhist teachings is a crucial ambiguity that has become increasingly problematic as Buddhism has globalized. […]
Buddhist Teacher Jack Kornfield On Gratitude, The Mindful Revolution, And Learning To Embrace Suffering
by Carolyn Gregoire: In some Buddhist traditions, there’s a prayer in which one makes a rather unusual request of the universe: Bring me challenges and obstacles. […]
Faith – Sharon Salzberg
by Sharon Salzberg: Faith is something very personally meaningful to me. […]
Roshi Joan Halifax On Compassion, Women In Buddhism, And Altruism
by Karen Bouris: The founder and abbot of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Roshi Joan Halifax has been a socially active leader in Buddhism for more than 40 years […]
Don’t Shoot the Second Arrow!
by Susan Bernstein: I recently learned a great question that’s reducing my need to complain or suffer, and I want to share it with you: […]
Reflections on Shunryu Suzuki’s Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
by Ken Russell: Certain books are so outstanding that I find it hard to even begin to approach them. Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind is one of them. This is truly a gem, the only book [...]
Buddha’s View of the World – Lama Lakshey Zangpo
by Lama Lakshey Zangpo: Buddhist teachings are vast and profound. Numerous volumes and commentaries have been written about them. […]
Nobody Has to Be Anybody!
Mooji: No sadhana, no spiritual practice for you. You have the easy way out; you just be nobody! […]
Diving Into Your Fear
By Ed and Deb Shapiro: The saying goes that when the Buddha was confronted with fear he invited it in for tea… […]
Pema Chödrön On 4 Keys To Waking Up
by Pema Chödrön: On retreat with Pema Chödrön at Omega Institute, Lion Roar’s Andrea Miller explores these four essential ways to walk the walk… […]
One should not lose faith. In the end there is justice for all.
by Paulo Coelho: I continue to transcribe extracts that I jotted down between 1982 and 1986 from my conversations with J., my friend and master in the RAM (Regnus Agnus Mundi) tradition. […]
Awaken Interviews Thich Nhat Hanh – Deeply Penetrate the Principle of Interdependence
Awaken: I once did a walking meditation with you, in France, at your Plum Village monastery. […]
Quotes by Pema Chödrön
1. “There’s a reason you can learn from everything: you have basic wisdom, basic intelligence, and basic goodness.” […]
World Needs a Global Culture of Human Rights
The following are excerpts from a March 28, 2008, interview with SGI President Daisaku Ikeda by IPS U.N. […]
Awaken Interviews Gangaji Pt 2 – What Is Always Here?
Donna Quesada: So it’s a kind of a spaciousness, a distance to where you’re able to see all as passing clouds… […]
Awaken Interviews Gangaji Pt 1 – Practical Ramifications Of Awakening
Donna Quesada: Well, Gangaji, the first thing I want to say is, thank you! Thank you for joining us, and I know that our Awaken listeners will appreciate your time, as well, and will love [...]
Solving Communication Problems in Relationships
by Thich Nhat Hanh: Suppose your partner says something unkind to you, and you feel hurt. If you reply right away, you risk making the situation worse. […]
Zen Brain: Exploring The Connection Between Neuroscience And Meditation
by Joan Halifax Roshi: This past August, more than 50 people gathered in the Circle of the Way temple at Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to explore the connection between neuroscience and [...]
The Dharma of Consciously Dying
by Deb Shapiro & Kiri Westby: The vast majority of us will have no idea when, where, or with whom we will die. […]
Awaken Interviews Sharon Salzberg Pt 2 – Doing From A Place Of Perspective And Understanding
Donna Quesada: Now, I want to go a little deeper. I find this so fascinating that it starts with us… this kind of self-blessing. […]
Dakini: The Goddess Who Takes Form as a Woman
by Vicki Noble: The Tibetan Buddhist Dakini is a compelling icon of untamed female freedom. Like a trickster or the Fool in a Tarot deck, the dakini releases blockages in the energy field and melts [...]
Thich Nhat Hanh and the Light We Carry Forward
By Marianne Williamson: The blessing he leaves behind. When a great soul leaves the earth, the gifts they shared while they were here dissolve into a misty blessing that remains though they are gone… [...]
Adyashanti Spiritual Addiction
by Adyashanti: A spiritual person can become addicted to spiritual highs and miss the experience of Truth. […]
Awaken Interviews Kim Eng – The Divine Feminine
This interview took place in front of 650 people at a retreat with Eckhart Tolle and Kim Eng in Norway in September 2015. […]
Awakening in Life – Pir Vilayat Khan
by Pir Vilayat Khan: Meditation is the art of moving back and forth between two perspectives—the human and the Divine […]
Psychedelics and Religious Experience – Alan Watts
by Alan Watts: The experiences resulting from the use of psychedelic drugs are often described in religious terms. […]
Awaken Interviews Robert Thurman PhD Pt 3 – Be Lucid Waking
Donna Quesada: Robert, I want to ask…you know the name of our site is Awaken.com…so, we have a little tradition here. […]
Awaken Interviews Robert Thurman PhD Pt 2 – World Peace Through Inner Peace
Donna Quesada: We are talking about Buddhism and the state of the world and making these valuable ancient teachings relevant… […]
Awaken Interviews Robert Thurman Pt 1 – His Spiritual Quest
Donna Quesada: So, in terms of your work with the Tibet House, which coincides with your work at Columbia University as part of the Indo-Tibetan Studies Program… […]
Beat Zen – Alan Watts
by Alan Watts: It is as difficult for Anglo-Saxons as for the Japanese to absorb anything quite so Chinese as Zen. […]
The Crucial Difference between Sartre and Buddha—True Freedom Is a Clear Mind
(Or… What Is the Meaning of Life?) – Donna Quesada. […]
Roshi Joan Halifax: How Do You Want to Die?
by Roshi Joan Halifax: (Exercise from The Lucky Dark) In teaching care of the dying, I often begin by asking questions that explore our stories around death, […]
How Do I Love Myself? | Thich Nhat Hanh Answers Questions
Thich Nhat Hanh answers questions during a public event… […]
Awaken Interviews Joan Borysenko PhD P 2 – Living More From Your Higher Self
Donna Quesada: You know, it’s funny you should bring up the word awakening. Because I was going to ask you… […]
Emma Watson talks love of meditation, yoga, Buddhism
Emma Watson, famous UN Goodwill Ambassador and Harry Potter actor, is also a meditator with an interest in Buddhism. […]
Sharon Salzberg Real Happiness At Work: The Myth Of Multitasking
by Sharon Salzberg: The following is excerpted from Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace […]
Awaken interviews Zen Master Hakuin – Go Forward After Satori Devoting Yourself to Continued Practice
Donna Quesada for Awaken: Firstly, it is with a deep bow that I thank you for spending this time with us today. […]
A Buddhist Monk Told Me The Answer To Life
by Jake & Hannah Eagle:: I am in Kyoto, Japan with my wife, Hannah, teaching a personal growth workshop. […]