Celebrities Who You Never Knew Are Buddhists
(Pat the Movie Critic): Hollywood has a reputation for religions experimentation… […]
What Is An Enso?
by John Stevens: Enso as defined by John Stevens, author of Sacred Calligraphy of the East… […]
Sharon Salzberg The Capacity To Connect To Others
by Sharon Salzberg: When the Buddha introduced the idea of intention 2,500 years ago, the prevalent social structure in India was the caste system… […]
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 […]
Quotes by Rupert Spira
“We take that which is unreal to be real and that which is real to be unreal.” “However, love, peace and happiness are inherent in the knowing of our own being. In fact, they are [...]
The Buddhist Roots Of Hatha Yoga
by Matthew Gindin: Purists discourage mixing traditions, but research reveals that the origins of one of today’s most popular Indian practices aren’t so clear-cut… […]
I’ve Been Meditating for Ten Years, and I’m Still Angry. What’s the Matter with Me?
by Mark Epstein: If you’ve been practicing for years and you’re still angry, meditation can be used […]
Pema Chödrön: Fear and Fearlessness
Pema Chödrön describes a liberating way to relate to our fears: not as something to try to get rid of or cast out, but as something we became very intimate with. […]
The Purpose Of Prayer
by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji: “Prayer is very important when we utilize it to reach God, because it connects us to Him. It’s the way of talking to God.” […]
Awaken Interviews Stephen Mitchell Pt 3 – Forgiveness Means That Realizing What Happened… Didn’t
Donna Quesada: it also answers my previous question about how self-inquiry and meditation go hand in hand. We hear so much about mindfulness, […]
Enlightened Beings
by Barbara O’Brien: Are they really different from us? […]
What is Zen Art? An Introduction in 10 Japanese Masterpieces
by Lucy Dayman: A practice in appreciating simplicity, Zen art grew up around the philosophy of Zen Buddhism. […]
Awaken Interviews Stephen Mitchell Part 1 – Joseph and the Way of Forgiveness
Donna Quesada: Hello and welcome to Awaken. […]
Awaken Interviews Lama Palden Pt 3 – Love On Every Breath
Donna Quesada: I love that. You bring up the notion of reincarnation, which is so much a part of Buddhist teachings and Indian teachings. […]
Awaken Interviews Lama Palden Pt 2 – Female and Male Energy In Full and Complete Awakening
Donna Quesada: How did you come to this path, Lama Palden? As a Tibetan, you have all of these unbelievable title appendages. […]
Awaken Interviews Lama Palden Pt 1 – Discover Our Unchanging Nature
Donna Quesada: Hi! First of all, how do I address you? Is it just Lama Palden? […]
Falling In Love With Mother Earth – Thich Nhat Hanh
by Thich Nhat Hanh: We and the Earth are One… […]
Interview with S. N. Goenka: Master of the Dhamma
by Wes Nisker: This interview grew out of several conversations between S. N. Goenka and Wes Nisker in December 1986… […]
Awareness Explorers interviews Adyashanti Pt 1 – Live In A State Of Discovery
Jonathan Robinson: For new listeners, Awareness Explorers is dedicated to exploring ideas and methods for awakening and how to integrate such experiences into daily life. […]
That Fat, Jolly Fella Isn’t Buddha
by Dave Roos: There he is, seated next to the cash register at your local Chinese restaurant… […]
Self-Love and Compassion – Lama Palden Drolma
An excerpt from Love on Every Breath by Lama Palden Drolma. […]
The Path To Illumination – Dr. Alberto Villoldo
by Dr. Alberto Villoldo: The Buddha, who had lived a sheltered life of luxury as the young prince Siddhartha… […]
Smiling Buddha Kriya
by Yogi Bhajan: Historically this is a very outstanding kriya… […]
The 5 Qualities Of Buddha Nature
by Chad Foreman: Buddha nature. The hidden jewel within… […]
Leonard Cohen On Depression and Relationships
Leonard Cohen is interviewed about his decision to join a zen monastery, but the interview steers towards his depression, relationships. […]
The Best of Sharon Salzberg: Life, Teachings, Quotes, And Books
Loving-kindness and compassion are the basis for wise, powerful, sometimes gentle, and sometimes fierce actions that can really make a difference — in our own lives and those of others. —Sharon Salzberg […]
Awaken Interviews Jon Kabat-Zinn Pt 2 – The Capacity To Simply Be
Donna Quesada: Is mindfulness an act of keeping things in mind…in fullness, or is it an act of letting go and letting things out of the mind? […]
Dalai Lama: Spirituality Without Quantum Physics Is An Incomplete Picture Of Reality
by Kalee Brown: “Broadly speaking, although there are some differences, I think Buddhist philosophy and Quantum Mechanics can shake hands on their view of the world… […]
Where The Earth Meets The Sky – Future Feature Documentary
The goal of Where the Earth Meets the Sky is to create a breakout, feature length documentary film that will reach a global audience to galvanize new and broad support for Tibetan Freedom. […]
On the Subject of Religion – Satya Narayan Goenka
The following is the general text of Mr. Satya Narayan Goenka’s remarks at one of the panels of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January, 2000 […]
What is Nirvana? – Thich Nhat Hanh
Discourse by Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh… […]
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. […]
Meaningful Symbols – A Guide to Sacred Imagery
For thousands of years, humans have used symbols to communicate values, ideas, and profound concepts. Symbols require no words, yet they say so much. […]
Dhanpal-Donna Quesada – Intro to Buddhism: “10 Houses of Suffering”
Dhanpal-Donna Quesada: An all-in-one, shortened version of the Houses of Suffering presentation that introduces Buddhism and the Four Noble Truths. […]
Dhanpal-Donna Quesada—”The Life-Changing Practice of Presence”
Donna Quesada talks about the life-changing practice of presence and gratitude at Yoga West, Los Angeles, “Home of Kundalini Yoga.” […]
Don’t Have to Figure It All Out Right Now – Donna Quesada
A very simple question: What’s the big deal about Now? […]
Graphic Buddhist Meditation to Eliminate Anger – Donna Quesada
by Donna Quesada: This is a very potent Guided Buddhist Meditation for eliminating anger and hatred, through the contemplation and imagery of death and impermanence. […]
Dan Millman: On Awakening
by Dan Millman: Centuries ago, a wanderer came upon another lone traveler walking serenely through a forest in India. […]
The 4 Main Spiritual Practices Of Tibetan Buddhism
by Chad Foreman: Ever since I read a book by the Dalai Lama I have been hooked on Tibetan Buddhism… […]
Showing Up – Arjuna Ardagh
by Arjuna Ardagh: We just completed a one-week Radical Brilliance Laboratory near Freiburg in Germany… […]
The First Teachings Of Buddha To His Son Rahula At Mango Stone
The following text is a description of Ambalatthika-rahulovada Sutta – The Pali text named “Instructions to Rahula at Mango Stone… […]
You Are the Buddha – Adyashanti
by Adyashanti: Rediscovered years later in an old file, the following talk was written by Adyashanti in preparation for the first silent retreat he taught, in July 1997: […]
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 [...]
Boundlessly Realizing Wisdom Beyond Wisdom – Roshi Joan Halifax
by Roshi Joan Halifax: The Large Sutra on Realizing Wisdom Beyond Wisdom marks a vital shift from early Indian Buddhism to the Mahayana vision […]