If we don’t look the homeless man in the eyes we don’t have to face his humanity. It’s so much easier to cross the street, to bury ourselves in some other mind numbing distraction from the realities that others are facing. To turn away. There is a Buddhist practice called Tonglen, which is the exact opposite of turning away.
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Expecting someone or something to fix us is a powerful illusion. A cheap drug that promises to make everything all better but almost inevitably leads to deeper pain and suffering—not because the thing or person is bad but because it’s our views and expectations that really need the work, and we just don’t see it.
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By Sensei Alex Kakuyo In the meditation hall, I have an altar dedicated to Amida Buddha and...
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By Zuiko Redding I’m often asked to give a prayer at interfaith services and this usually...
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~ By David Jones I went to bed Sunday night feeling sullen and dejected. Not only was I...
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