We will continue our exploration of the direct path based on Peter Fenner’s book Radiant Mind. Radiant Mind arises when unconditioned awareness radiates through the totality of our conditioned existence. When we live in radiant mind, we experience ourselves as a unique human being, while at the same time resting in a unified expanse of centerless and boundless awareness. This state is called liberation, buddhanature, egolessness, pure presence, nondual wisdom, our natural condition, and effortless […]

In his book How to See Yourself as You Really Are, the Dalai Lama shares step-by-step personal advice for learning to see the world and ourselves as we actually exist, without the overlay of false imagination. In words that are warm and clear, the Dalai Lama shows his own personal path toward understanding: key ideas for reflection and essential phrases from Buddhist masters that hit him like a lightning bolt with the force of their […]

Find deeper peace in challenging times, discover meaning in uncertainty, and address anxiety by relying on kindness. These teachings are suitable for beginners and experienced students, offering practical tools to awaken bodhichitta in daily life and meditations to deepen our experience of emptiness. In these teachings we explore The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva. Relating to traditional Buddhist practices and texts authentically can be challenging for us in the West. The texts are incredibly powerful, […]