Tag: Buddhism

All in White
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All in White

Activity without wisdom would be meaningless, which is why, in Buddhism, female wisdom is always at the root of masculine activity.
Aleksandra Woźniak-Marchewka
All the Religions of India
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All the Religions of India

Although predominantly Hindu, the Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four major world religions—and is tolerant of many more.
Maciej Wesołowski
The Eternal Beginner
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The Eternal Beginner

The American composer was a true pioneer, combining Zen Buddhism and indeterminacy in his avant-garde approach to music.
Julia Fiedorczuk
The Apostle of (Inner) Peace
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The Apostle of (Inner) Peace

Thích Nhất Hạnh, the spiritual father of mindfulness, lived a remarkable life focused on empathy, forgiveness, and peace.
Paulina Wilk
The Lessons of Thích Nhất Hạnh
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The Lessons of Thích Nhất Hạnh

The teachings of Vietnamese Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh – from deep ecology to engaged Buddhism – are just as relevant today as ever.
Julia Fiedorczuk
Instructions for Departure
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Instructions for Departure

In contemporary Western culture, death is taboo. Yet Buddhism illustrates how we can take a different approach to death; one that is not as dissimilar as we might expect.
Aleksandra Woźniak-Marchewka
Kindle the Fire Within
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Kindle the Fire Within

Though it means ‘wild, angry’ energy, and inner fire, the true purpose of tummo is bliss and emptiness.
Aleksandra Kozłowska
Elements for the Soul
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Elements for the Soul

The most powerful element, in which the other four elements exist, is space. It is the infinite, cloudless sky. Observe it.
Dominika Bok
The Smile of the Monk
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The Smile of the Monk

Meditation based on compassion has many short- and long-term benefits for the brain – as proved by the case of Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard.
Marcin Kozłowski
The Wandering Sage
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The Wandering Sage

Lama Govind Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist monk whose spiritual practise is inspired by the 12th-century siddha Milarepa.
Monika Waraxa