Sublime

—Alan Watts, The Way of Zen

You will find nirvana only within samsara. You will find wisdom only within the emotions.

If we are involved in a group, our relationship is not to the group, but to the true self of the group. By the “true self” I’m not talking about some mystical ghost that floats above. True self is nothing at all; and yet it’s the only thing that should dominate our life; it is the only Master. Doing zazen, or sitting sesshin, is for the purpose of

Seng-chao says, “To teach a dharma means to transmit something. And yet we are told there is no dharma taught. It isn’t that the Buddha keeps silent and doesn’t speak, only that when he speaks nothing remains. Thus, what he teaches spreads throughout the world without transgressing the truth.” To this, Hsieh Ling-yun adds, “The fact that nothing

As Milarepa, the Tibetan sage, described his life of practice: In the beginning nothing came, in the middle nothing stayed, and in the end nothing left.

Guided Meditation: Embracing Life with a Smile The compassionate Buddha is often seen in statues and pictures with a slight smile as he embraces the ten thousand joys and sorrows. When we meditate with the spirit of a smile, we awaken our natural capacity for unconditional friendliness. Sitting comfortably, close your eyes and let the natural

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

Han-shan.

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche