My meditation practice, which I started in 2014, changed the way I live my life. It revealed a spiritual dimension that that was obscured by my atheism. This, in turn, helped me overcome burnout that made me feel like everything I did or achieved lacked meaning. Since then, I’ve been documenting my journey on this … Read more
Haemin Sunim (b. December 12, 1973) is one of South Korea’s most influential Zen monks, known for his bestselling books on meditation and overcoming life’s challenges. After completing formal monastic training at Haein Monastery, he moved to the United States and taught Buddhism at Hampshire College in Massachusetts for seven years. Today, with a massive … Read more
Western Buddhism owes its widespread appeal to the ability to reinvent itself for the needs of contemporary followers. Such evolution clearly presents itself in modern mindfulness movement, which promotes mindful eating, mindful parenting, and corporate mindful leadership. “This is a far cry from Buddhism’s original big splash among beats, hippies, and other figures of the … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I was really confused by Buddhism at the beginning of my journey several years ago. One look at the Pali Canon made me feel overwhelmed and underpowered. “So much to learn, so little time,” I thought to myself. And I wasn’t far from the truth by thinking like that. … Read more