Avoiding attachment to illusory gains of spiritual achievement

Rarely does a story about another person contain so much heart. After reading Dipa Ma, you feel you have actually met her - and you will never forget her.    – Paul Ha

The Heart Sutra is heart of Buddhist spirituality. Understanding Heart Sutra makes the issue of ecology or environmentalism crystal clear to a penetrative Buddhist. In fact, many Buddhists and non-Bud

Apple's cult-like status, religion, and Buddhism

A complete immersion in Buddhist discipleship requires awareness and mindfulness of the intensely personal dimensions of the Buddhist heritage. For disciples, the intimacy of the Buddha is revealed in

The Buddha once decreed that the Dharma be spoken in one’s own language. The doctrine of skilful means (upāya) indicates that “language” does not literally mean one’s native tongue alone: the Dharma m

A long time ago, I borrowed a book by David Brazier, who is known in the UK as a Pure Land counsellor and therapist. This book was written fairly early on during his pastoral career, and it’s called s