Discover six practices rooted in Buddhist teaching that can dissipate anger. ♠ “Anger is a common and potentially destructive emotion that turns many a human life into a living hell,” notes Oxford University psychiatrist and philosopher Dr. Neel Burton. However, he contends that we can learn to control...
Read More◊ Dive into the Buddha’s advice for being a better friend. While on an early morning walk, the Buddha encountered a young man named Sigala. The two men engaged in a conversation that became a Buddhist text called the Sigalovada Sutta. During their talk, the Buddha stressed the importance...
Read More↓ Donuts can teach us a deep lesson about our brains and how to cease the internal chatter. Read on. A kōan is a question or statement used by a Zen master to test the quality of a student’s awakening. What is the sound of one hand clapping;...
Read MoreIn the Soto Zen tradition, emphasis is placed on ethical or mindful acts in everyday practice. This Earth Day practice held at Green Gulch Farm and Zen Center in Northern California is offered to benefit all beings. A Buddhist practice center is distinct from other rural...
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