No weapons, or blood, or armies ranged either “good” or “bad”. Simply peace and serenity, harmony with Nature instead of domination over (and fear of) it. No history of a

The Pictorial Depiction of Samatha Practice: The Tibetan word for Samatha means Calm (Tib: Zhi gnas). The practice of Samatha Meditation develops the ability to focus the mind in single-pointed equipoise or perfect concentration. It

Originally, there were no images of the Buddha himself: anything needed to represent him was either a set of his foot prints, or else, later, the stone Stupas which are

This classic symbol, from ancient Buddhist teaching, depicts the endless (until you practice!) cycle of suffering — birth, ageing, sickness, and death, repeat — sometimes called “samsara”. It is a

“Buddha and Bodhisattvas are traditionally depicted with stylized hand gestures called mudras. The word “mudra” is Sanskrit for “seal” or “sign” and each mudra has a specific meaning. In the dharmachakra mudra, the thumbs

Above all, don’t wish to become a future Buddha;Your only concern should be,As thought follows thought,To avoid clinging to any of them.~ Dogen Zenji

Today is the summer full moon — by tradition, the end of the 90-day summer Kyol Che retreat in China, Korea, and Japan.