By Lee Kane



Every day I find a little time for mindfulness sitting meditation, and as often as possible I practice mindfulness while walking, performing chores—taking out the garbage, shovelling snow, Tai Chi. Mindfulness is an important practice in virtually all schools of Buddhist…

I found this amazing article on one of my favorite practices, the beautiful art of “taking and giving”, Tonglen. This article explains in detail what the practice is and is extremely helpful. Pay close attention to the section entitled “Suggestions For the Practice of Tonglen.” This practice is another aspect of loving kindness and helps cultivate bodhicitta - the awakened heart of compassion and wisdom...

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By Lee Kane

I'm addicted to incense. I burn it morning. I burn it evening. I find it triggers something in me, a sense of peace, a sense of coming inside, but also a feeling of connection. Nearly all spiritual paths—secular or…

This is a wonderful teaching from Kybje Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche from the monastery that I am affiliated with, Kagyu Thubten Choling. It is quite an article:

A Teaching by Kyabje Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche

By Jeremiah Suarez



My favourite sutra is "Discourse on Advantages of Loving-kindness." Each day, I contemplate it. I clear my mind first and realize what's most important to me.  I want to walk the middle road, and live a life full of contentment and peace.  Having a peaceful…

By Sonic Mike



As a teenager skateboarding was my life. As I became less interested in competitive sports, the freedom of skateboarding and the lack of competition and rules was quite appealing to me. I skated throughout high school and eventually became pretty…

How I Found My Guru—and My Inner Guru

By Christel Gesell



Finding your own inner Guru

 At the age of 24 I was lost and had no direction in life, at first I thought I wanted to be a high-school teacher only to realize that I lack the desire to define concepts for which I do…

By Lee Kane

Today, I was listening to Mike Bullard, a Canadian celebrity talk show host on NewTalk 1010 with a comical bent. It was a long commute, and as usual he has me in stitches.

As much as he likes to appear crusty and cantankerous, he has a compassionate side that often shines through, as it did today.

He told the story of how he went down to the street…

By D. Sandy



A few months ago, I finally took the step I had been contemplating over the past few years as a practicing Buddhist. One of my elderly relatives who has constantly been my guide advised me to undergo the empowerment ritual saying it would lend more depth to my spiritual practice.…

Above: The child is the ultimate in innocence, something I try to recapture in my mindfulness meditation.

Brian Newman

There's a saying that "only a foolish man can understand what the wise…

Above: Venerable Khenpo Sonajm Tobgyal Rinpoche, a teacher, himself with his teacher Kyabje Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche. Teachers and students have a bond.

By Ruth Wambui

Buddhism has become one of the most popular…

 By Kim Sung Su



The six essential practices are:

• Bowing

• Seon (Zen) meditation

• Yeombul — recitation of the Buddha's name

• Mantra practice

• Sutra practice: reading, reciting and transcribing by hand



Bowing cultivates the humble…

By Lee Kane

The Dalai Lama certainly projects the power of laughter, with his charming chuckle and warm smile at every stop, in every situation. He's always ready with the joke that makes large crowds gasp for breath as they…

Tips on How to Feel Empowered as a Rural Buddhist

By Sarah Noel



For anyone on a spiritual path, support is critical to our progress. The mind is an extremely deceptive companion that can quickly convince…

Books on Buddhism in Hindu Swami's House Set Me On the Path

By M Sivana

I don't know if it was serendipity, or something more profound, but I found Buddhism because of a delayed bus and a Hindu swami.

I was in Chennaim India for four months…

BODH GAYA—His Holiness the Dalai Lama received the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize from Ila Gandhi, grand-daughter of the great Mahatma. The award was the "Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation." Ila Gandhi traveled to the Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya to present the honour. In his acceptance speech,…

His Holiness Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche achieved paranirvana on December 27, 2011, leaving behind countless students, who benefited from his many teachings. He was known for profound dharma talks and books that reached countless sentient beings in many nations.

He was a…

By Lee Kane

In many Buddhist disciplines we are taught and value the practice of reciting sutras. Often this is done from memory, in a mantra-like chant, which begs the question why do we recite sutras?

Sutras are the teachings of the Buddha. To speak…