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Butterflies can grow, you can get better at meditation

How to Meditate for the Benefits (Having Healthier and Happier Lives) When we first begin a meditation practice, it’s common...

A Tibetan bell and dorje, ritual implements, symbolizing overcoming ignorance

What Does Ignorance Mean in Buddhism?

By Sara-Mai Conway

What is Ignorance (Avidya), or Misconceptions for Buddhists? Nobody wants to be told they are ignorant. We associate this with...

Patience, the opposite of aggression, is one of the highest virtues in Buddhism

How to Practice Patience, and Why

By Sara-Mai Conway

Patience as a Transformative Perfection Patience is among Buddhism’s six (or ten) paramitas, qualities associated with the actions of bodhisattvas....

Mandala offering is one of the best practices of generosity

How To Practice Generosity, And Why

By Sara-Mai Conway

Generosity Practice - The Mahayana Perfection of Generosity Buddhism’s paramitas, also known as the perfections, are qualities generally associated with...

Renunciation is the important foundation for spiritual practice

Why Is Renunciation Important for Buddhist Practice?

By Sara-Mai Conway

Buddhist Renunciation Explained (Benefits & How to Practice) When people think of Buddhist renunciation they might picture an austere monk,...

Wise view is an essential part of the Buddha's 8 fold path

The Meaning of Buddhist Right View

By Sara-Mai Conway

What is Right View in Buddhism? (Understanding the Four Noble Truths) Buddhism teaches there is a particular worldview, or perspective...

Dharma means truth, but also phenomena or norm, the reality of the way things are

What is the Meaning of Dharma?

By Sara-Mai Conway

Defining Dharma (Definition & Deeper Meaning) In Buddhist studies and teachings, the term dharma is often referred to but left...

Wisdom and compassion are interrelated and essential to Buddhist practice

The Relationship Between Wisdom and Compassion

By Sara-Mai Conway

The Interrelationship between Wisdom and Compassion in Buddhism It could be said that the essence of Mahayana Buddhism is the...

All beings have Buddha nature as the core of their being.

What is Buddha Nature?

By Sara-Mai Conway

Buddha Nature Has No Simple Definition There are many benefits to meditation. Among them, you may have heard that with...

Ego is the antithesis of compassion, which is a kind heart.

The Kryptonite of Compassion

By Rachel Parrish

What is true, unconditional, genuine compassion? Sometimes, when we witness a person or animal in a difficult situation, we feel...

Reincarnation is an important concept in Buddhism, relating to the law of karma.

The Significance of Reincarnation

By Sara-Mai Conway

Right View and Reincarnation: The Connection to Laws of Karma The principle of reincarnation, also framed as rebirth or the...

The Meaning and Importance of Sangha

By Sara-Mai Conway

Understanding the meaning of Sangha in Buddhism The three jewels of Buddhism function as three legs of a tripod. All...

The three wisdoms are hearing, contemplation and meditation

Three Essential Tools for Developing Wisdom

By Sara-Mai Conway

The 3 wisdoms of attentive listening, contemplating and meditating Have you ever read or heard something you found fascinating, eye-opening...

We can be mindful of the feeling tone of experiences - pleasant, unpleasant and neutral.

How We Benefit from Mindfulness of Feeling Tones

By Sara-Mai Conway

Mindfulness of Vedanā (Pleasant, Unpleasant, or Neutral Feelings) The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, from the Satipatthana Sutra, offer us instructions...