Buddha nature
Teachings on buddha nature, the innate quality of the mind that enables all beings to attain enlightenment.
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Cultivating connection, compassion, and confidence i...
Thoughts for survivors of a loved one's suicide.
View PostTheravada and Mahayana Buddhism
The value of understanding the different Buddhist traditions.
View PostBuddhist traditions: finding what suits us
Similarities of the various traditions and the principal teachings common to all.
View PostOn the backdrop of time
A student summarizes his Dharma insights in a poem on the Buddha's beginningless love.
View PostLesson from an incarcerated person
Taking responsibility for our experiences without blaming ourselves.
View PostThe two truths and dependent arising
Buddha nature in the sutras, the compatibility of dependent arising and emptiness, and the Sautrantika…
View PostWisdom from Great Aunt Ga-ga
A person in prison remembers his great-aunt and the wealth of advice she gave. He…
View PostBuddha nature and omniscient mind
What buddha nature means; It doesn't mean that we're already buddhas. A continuing explanation of…
View PostThe pitfalls of perfectionism
Developing conviction in the Dharma teachings and how to approach the Dharma in a constructive…
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