Avalokitesvara compassion practices can “enhance treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma” say some scientists and clinicians. For the rest of us, his compassion brings us closer to bliss and wisdom.
[ad_1] Avalokitesvara is the metaphorical rock star of the Bodhisattvas. “Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, is one of the most important and popular Buddhist deities,” writes Karen Andres in Tibetan Contemplative Traditions. [1] “Avalokitesvara is the...
Guanyin: “Most Widely Beloved Buddhist Divinity”; Devotion to the 33 Forms of Compassion and Love
[ad_1] March 21 2022 is Guanyin’s Birthday! Guanyin is often referred to as the “most widely beloved Buddhist Divinity.”[2] Why? Because Her love is unconditional, all-embracing — with all 1000 arms! — and She will never cease her merciful activity until all beings...
Feeling Weighed Down by Regret? What Helps Me Let Go
[ad_1] “Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn’t know the things you know now.” ~Unknown When I taught yoga classes in jails in Colorado and New Jersey, I would end class with the Metta Meditation: May we all feel forgiveness. May we all feel happiness. May we...
The Freedom of Emptiness – Lion’s Roar
[ad_1] At the heart of the path of the paramitas is prajna, or wisdom—but a wisdom that goes beyond our conventional ideas about it. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche unpacks how that kind of wisdom works. From the time Siddhartha Gautama was a young child, he burned with the...
Ask the Teachers: What would the Buddha do?
[ad_1] Myokei Caine-Barrett, Dave Smith, and Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön on knowing — or not knowing — what the Buddha would do. From left to right: Myokei Caine-Barrett, Dave Smith and Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön. Question: I like to ask myself, “What would the Buddha...
No Separate Thing – Lion’s Roar
[ad_1] Virya is the paramita of effort, or vigor—but toward what? Ejo McMullen looks at what it means to throw ourselves in completely, holding nothing back. “Stromabwärts e (Downstream e),” 2015. Hiroko Nakajima. Ink on handmade paper. 57 x 76.5 cm. ©Hiroko Nakajima....
Compassion Without Calculation – Lion’s Roar
[ad_1] How do we practice ethical conduct, or sila, without falling into judgment, and without ignoring the complexity of each moment? According to Norman Fischer, the way has always been there. “Erin,” 2017. From the project “O N E E V E R Y O N E” by Anne Hamilton....
Lean in to the Suffering
[ad_1] Sister Clear Grace Dayananda left the monastery, packed her life into a little van, and went out into the world to meet people where they are and where they are suffering. Here, she considers khanti, the paramita of forbearance, and the work it requires....
Buddhadharma Book Briefs for Spring 2022
[ad_1] Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews Seeing with the Eye of Dhamma by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Roaming Free Like a Deer: Buddhism and the Natural World by Daniel Capper, Rethinking ‘Classical Yoga’ and Buddhism by Karen O’Brien-Kop, and more. First published in 2001 when the...
Transforming Grief Into Hope for Others – Soka Gakkai International
[ad_1] by Hiro UryuNew York Last year, I experienced the sudden and tragic loss of a dear friend. I couldn’t pick myself up and began questioning the meaning of life, faith and kosen-rufu. I desperately chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and sought guidance from my seniors...