The Jewel of No-Self
So many aspects of the Buddha’s teachings with regard to the nature of suffering and the possibility of freedom resonate with our own common-sense…
Author: Rachael Fisher
Larry Brilliant on the Meaning of Compassion
Living up to his surname, this physician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist talks about how the quality of compassion can motivate us to build a better…
What Happens After We Die?
The first part of the dying process is exactly the same as the near death experience. There’s a great deal of literature about the…
Why Should We Come to Terms with Death?
One of the main focuses of the Living/Dying project is working with the individual’s fear of death, but there’s also our collective fear of…
Ram Dass on the Benefits of Mantra
A mantra is something that protects the mind from itself, really, by giving it some fodder other than the thinking process. The word “mantra”…
Jack Kornfield on the Mantra of Universal Compassion
“The Jewel in the Lotus is the translation of the universal compassion mantra Om Mani Padme Hum.” While it has many meanings, one explanation…
Krishna Das on Devotional Yoga and Chant
Chanting (Kirtan) is a part of the path of Devotional Yoga. When we see the beauty of our own being we are seeing the…
Q&A with Lama Surya Das on Buddhist Chant
Q: I hear a lot about chanting in Buddhist meditation centers and elsewhere these days. What is the purpose of chant, mantra, and sacred…
Jack Kornfield on the use of Mantra
“The use of mantra or the repetition of certain phrases in Pali is an extremely common form of meditation in the Theravada tradition. Simple…