Healing In Your Sleep
by Nick Polizzi: Ready for something personal? Gulp! Here we go… […]
The Subtle Mindset Shift That Could Radically Change The Way You See The World
by Arthur C. Brooks: The Dalai Lama teaches that we are all interconnected and inseparable from one another. Acknowledging that can make us less lonely, more compassionate, and better investigators of the truth… […]
Zen Sickness
by Zen Master Hakuin: Hakuin Zenji (1689-1769) describes the “Zen sickness” he contracted in his latter twenties and the methods he learned from the recluse Hakuyu in the mountains outside Kyoto that enabled him to [...]
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. […]
The Buddha’s Words
by (Sutta Central): SuttaCentral contains early Buddhist texts, known as the Tipiṭaka or “Three Baskets”… […]
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… […]
Awaken Interviews Kim Eng – The Divine Feminine
Awaken interview with Kim Eng. David Welch: First I want to thank you for being the true teacher that you are. The world needs more feminine teachers and role models. […]
‘This beautiful blue planet is our only home’: Dalai Lama makes a ‘climate appeal’ to the world
by Daisy Dunne: The Dalai Lama has made an appeal to the world to do more to tackle the climate crisis in a new book published today. […]
Awaken Interviews Zen Buddhist Priest Karen Maezen Miller Pt 3
Donna Quesada: how do we take responsibility and acknowledge that interconnectedness that you were just speaking of… […]
Awaken Interviews Zen Buddhist Priest Karen Maezen Miller Pt 2
Karen Maezen Miller: We have to reach the point where we are not yet ready to die…but we don’t really know how to live and survive […]
Awaken Interviews Zen Buddhist Priest Karen Maezen Miller Pt 1
Donna Quesada: Maezen, I want to thank you for being with us today. I’m just personally so happy to interview you. […]
Living Buddhism
by Dharmavidya David Brazier: Buddhism is not just a set of techniques for self-help. There is something much bigger going on… […]
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… […]
The Buddha’s Story
by (Spirit Rock): It is said that soon after his enlightenment the Buddha passed a man on the road who was struck by the Buddha’s extraordinary radiance and peaceful presence… […]
Awaken Interviews Catherine Ingram Pt 1 – Face What’s Happening On The Planet
David Welch: What does it mean to awaken? […]
Joanna Macy: Entering The Bardo
by Joanna Macy: In this op-ed, eco-philosopher and Buddhist scholar Joanna Macy introduces us to the bardo… […]
On Buddhism And Blackness
by Sigal Samuel: Black activism and Buddhist mindfulness share a fascinating history — and future… […]
What Does It Feel Like To Be Enlightened?
by John Horgan: Mysticism has been on my mind again lately, in part because of the success of Why Buddhism Is True by my friend Robert Wright… […]
Eight Slogans To Transform Your Mind
by Pema Chödrön: American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön outlines a daily practice to help you work through difficult moments and put you on the path to awakening… […]
Six Kinds of Loneliness – Pema Chödrön
by Pema Chödrön: To be without a reference point is the ultimate loneliness. It is also called enlightenment. […]
Awaken Interviews Academy Award Winning Ellen Burstyn Pt 1 – Sacred Unity
Donna Quesada: I would like to just tell you what an honor it is to have this time with you and I’d like to thank you for sharing your wisdom with the Awaken community. [...]
Birth To Exile – The Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was born on 6 July 1935 to a Tibetan farming family in the small village of Taktser, located in the province of Amdo… […]
How To Always Be Happy In Life – Lord Gautam Buddha
Mantra for success and happiness… […]
It! It! It!
by Peter Coyote: Eeek! Eeek! Eeek! the bird cried. It! It! It! And the world as Peter Coyote had experienced it ended. Forty years after his first sesshin, the actor and writer finally gets the point of Zen… [...]
Your Hands Have The Power To Heal – 10 Powerful Mudras
by Ramesh: You can create different posture from your hands… […]
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. […]