Category: Features

  • THE DANGERS OF DILUTED BUDDHISM

    Some charismatic leaders take advantage of Western misconceptions rather than correct them, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher from the UK argues. In today’s Western society, where the dominant cultural systems are failing to provide explanations for life’s philosophical questions, a space has opened up that Buddhism is uniquely suited to address.

  • LET’S DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

      Question: How does one stop making the story real? Sometimes I feel the story, my narrative is so crystalized and I can watch a pattern happen again and again and it’s frustrating to continue repeating the same hurtful patterns. I am interested in learning to keep my heart open, even though it’s scary. Dear Friend,…

  • BULGAR WHEAT WITH SPRING ONIONS AND MUSHROOMS

    (Serves 6.) 4 tbs vegetable oil 2 spring onions, trimmed and sliced in fine half rings (including green) 6 medium-sized mushrooms, wiped with a damp cloth and sliced 1 teaspoon of salt Medium or coarse-grained bulgar wheat, measured to the 15fl oz level in a glass,  measuring jug, or weighed. Heat the oil in a heavy pot…

  • AUTHENTIC GENDER EQUALITY

    In ACTIVISM by Kim Roberts6 Comments I live a short drive away from what was, until recently, known as the sex-change capital of the world: Trinidad, Colorado. As more people explore the option to alter their biology, gender issues have surfaced in so many ways it’s hard to recognize certain facets of culture we used to take for…

  • How can we best prepare ourselves for death?

      That’s the same way, actually. In a way, the way you prepare others for death and the way you prepare yourself for death is more or less similar. You have to see what would work and what would not work for yourself. It’s important that as a practitioner facing death you try to prepare…

  • The Heart Sutra

      A New Translation from the Chinese by Hanh Niêm with Commentary ______________________________ Prajna Paramita Hridaya – Heart of Perfected Wisdom The Bodhisattva Avelokiteshvara, Practicing the perfection of wisdom, going deep within, Was illuminated and perceived that All five skandhas are empty of intrinsic existence. Thus being at one with all things, Experiencing things directly…

  • Tofu Sushi Bowl

      Ingredients 100g/3½oz firm tofu, drained 50g/1¾oz sushi rice 25g/1oz frozen soya beans low-calorie cooking spray 4 radishes, thinly sliced ¼ small cucumber, halved lengthways, seeds removed, cut into thin matchsticks ¼ small carrot, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks 3 spring onions, thinly shredded 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds 1 tbsp Japanese pickled ginger,…

  • Generating Water from a Backpack

    One of the most vital resources on the planet may soon be readily available in your backpack.A professor of mechanical engineering is leading a research team to develop a lightweight, battery-powered pack that can harvest water from the air—as many as 10 gallons per hour— even in arid locations.The nanofiber-based harvester could help address modern…

  • Radish Achar मुलाको अचर

    Ingredients 2 cups of small pieces of radish 1/2 cup of sesame seeds 1 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon of pepper 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric Juice of 2 lemons 1 teaspoon of mango powder 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder 1/2 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds Process Cut the radish into small pieces.  Bleach in salt water…

  • Honoring the Child’s Unique Song

    An excerpt from Dr. Jaiya John’s book Reflection Pond: Nurturing Wholeness in Displaced Children. A compassionate guide for professionals and caregivers. EACH OF US is born with an essence–a distinctive nature or character. An inclination peculiar to us alone pulls us toward some things and away from others. While we commonly understand this as personality, this truth has…

  • Packaging With Principles

    Packaging with principles: the compostable plastic bag Home

  • THREE REASONS WHY AN ANIMAL MAKES THE BEST MEDITATION PARTNER

    REAL PEACE IS POSSIBLE – WHEN WE ALLOW EACH OTHER ROOM TO BE THE BEST WE CAN   Blog  THREE REASONS WHY AN ANIMAL MAKES THE BEST MEDITATION PARTNER THREE REASONS WHY AN ANIMAL MAKES THE BEST MEDITATION PARTNER In ANIMALS by Kathleen Prasad12/16/20154 Comments You see, in my work with animals and Reiki over the years, I began…

  • The Ringu Tulku Archive

      The Ringu Tulku ArchiveTHE RECORDED TEACHINGS OF RINGU TULKU RINPOCHE ABOUT TOPICS COURSES ARCHIVE Account THE ARCHIVE Welcome to the archive of audio and video recordings. These teachings are only accessible to members, except for the ‘Public Talks’. Find out more about becoming a member here. Organise Results by: Most Recently Added Date Oldest-Newest…

  • Chilli Haw Ketchup

    October 19, 2017  by Monica Wilde This is one helluva ketchup meets brown sauce baby. There is nothing like Chilli Haw Ketchup to put some fire in the belly this winter. It’s got an amazing taste, sweet and sour, peppery, tangy, umami. I remember Chinese haw flakes from when I was a child. This is that…

  • The Benefits of Saving Lives by Chatral Rinpoche

      I bow down before the Lama, Buddha Amitāyus, And the bodhisattvas in training. I shall now in brief describe the benefits Of freeing animals and ransoming their lives. To save animals from slaughter or any mortal danger, With entirely pure motivation and conduct, Is without doubt a practice to be taken up By all…

  • Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche

    Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche Vin Harris talks about the life of a remarkable man     I knew Akong Rinpoche as a friend and teacher for about forty years. Between 1978 and 1988, the Samye Ling community under his leadership built the first authentic Tibetan Buddhist temple in the West; it is named after Samye…

  • PEAS AND PANIR CURRY केराउको र पनिरको करी

    Ingredients 2 cups Panir (tofu) cubes 2 cups peas 4 tomatoes (medium) chopped 2 onions finely chopped 2.5 cm ginger piece 2 cloves garlic ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ½ teaspoon chilli powder (optional) 1 teaspoon cumin powder 2 cardamoms (black) ailaichi 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons oil/ghui 2 cups of water Coriander…