Monthly Archives: November 2012

Since emptiness, from between positive and negative phenomena, is a negative phenomenon and, from between affirming negatives and non-affirming negatives, is a non-affirming negative, when it appears to the mind...

in loneliness
there is also some joy—
autumn darkens
sabishisa no
ureshiku mo ari
aki no kure
Buson

From The Art of Haiku: Its History through Poems and Paintings by Japanese Masters by Stephen...

The practice of “remaining like a log” is based on refraining, not repressing. When you realize you’re thinking, just acknowledge that. Then turn your attention to your breath flowing in...

Karma is a concept that we use to develop further understanding of confused or samsaric action. Karma is the law of cause and effect, which is governed by action—and action...

Shantideva cites three benefits of pain. First it is valuable because through sorrow, pride is driven out. No matter how arrogant and condescending we’ve been, great suffering can humble us...