I’d like to share one of my favorite quotes. I find them while surfing the web, reading a book, or doing research for one of my articles. As someone who’s passionate about writing, I like to keep these small reminders front and center because of their capacity to ground me in the present moment and … 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
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
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana (b. December 7, 1927) is an internationally recognized author and Buddhist meditation teacher. He arrived in the United States in 1968 and later founded the Bhavana Society in West Virginia, a community of monastics and laypeople dedicated to the practice of Theravada Buddhism. Affectionately known as “Bhante G” by his students, he … Read more
Scholar-monk Bhikkhu Analayo shared intimate details of his daily practice, emphasizing the importance of death meditation and the realization of impermanence as an anchor of Buddhist spirituality. Seated alongside Daniel T. Aitken, CEO of Wisdom Publications, and Charles Hallisey, senior lecturer on Buddhist literatures at Harvard Divinity School, at a special live event, Analayo shocked … Read more