57 posts tagged Buddhism
In Search of Supreme Bliss
Overcoming attachment through focus on mastering bliss
Our True Nature of Mind
Harnessing the wisdom of emptiness to generate compassion
Freedom from the Story of the Self
The Buddhist concept of non-attachment conveys a transformative reorientation
Presence in Death
In tukdam, clinically dead meditators are said to dwell in the luminosity of emptiness
The Wheel of Life
A representation of the cycle of life, death, and rebirth
Death, the Bardo, and Rebirth in Tibetan Buddhism
How the mind navigates the passage between death and rebirth
In the Forest of the Medicine Buddha’s Mandala
Every plant, mineral, and natural source can be used for healing
Breathing Is Fundamental
Can breathing in sync with others help us learn more about ourselves and the world around us?
­Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Remembering the legacy of Thich Nhat Hanh
Suddenly a Flame Is Lit
Expressing the nature of awakening
Celestial Visions in Three Dimensions
How Pema Namdol Thaye builds mandalas, bringing cosmic realms to life
The Mandala: A Guide to Transformation
Follow the path to connect inner and outer worlds
Wake Up to Find Out
A short strange trip from chaos to enlightenment
Awake
A poem on remembering and turning the mind
Life Is But a Dream (As Seen on TV)
Tuning in to films and series that play with the nature of reality can help us channel Buddhist wisdom
Circle in the Square
How the Mandala Lab builds on the Rubin Museum's storied architecture
Impermanence Can Set Us Free
How Buddhism encourages us to embrace the instability of life
The Returned: When Death Is Not the End
In Tibetan tales and popular culture the dead have a way of coming back with a purpose
A Stunning Spectacle of Astonishing Things Happening
The renowned theater and opera director Peter Sellars discusses his passion for bringing a two-thousand-year-old Buddhist sutra to the stage
Sacred Threads
Why preserve art when nothing lasts forever
The Buddhist Teachings inside Russian Doll
How the cycle of death and rebirth plays out in the television series
The Power and Purpose of Human Intention in Buddhism
Good intentions offer the possibility of liberation in Buddhism
Female Power in the Himalayas
Goddesses, bodhisattvas, and dakinis are prominent in Hindu and Buddhist art
Buddhist Faith and Political Power
Art offers insights into this complex relationship
Empowerments: Awakening the Buddha Within
Ritual ceremonies guide us on the path to enlightenment
The Power of Truth
In Buddhist lore, telling it like it is can be transformative . . . and a bit magical
Where We Believe It Resides: Power in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions
A four-part series exploring the TV series in relation to Tibetan Buddhism
A Trick, a Shadow on a Wall: Magical Means to Power in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions
Magic and the games of power in Westeros, the Himalayas, and beyond
The Vision of the Prophet: Prophecy in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions
Greenseers, treasure revealers, and other interpreters of omens
You Win or You Die: Death in Game of Thrones and Himalayan Religions
How wargs and tulkus master their consciousness

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