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Buddhist Deity Green Tara – Bringing Help Quickly
Tara has many forms, including the 21 Taras – the manifestations of the great Female Buddha. She is often referred to as the Mother of Mercy and Compassion and embodies...
Buddhist Deity Green Tara – Bringing Help Quickly
Tara has many forms, including the 21 Taras – the manifestations of the great Female Buddha. She is often referred to as the Mother of Mercy and Compassion and embodies...
Don't Choose to Meditate - Koun Franz
The other day, everything went wrong. It was one of those days that had all the ingredients for anxiety: money, miscommunication, bureaucracy, bad timing, bad weather, bad mood. And all...
Don't Choose to Meditate - Koun Franz
The other day, everything went wrong. It was one of those days that had all the ingredients for anxiety: money, miscommunication, bureaucracy, bad timing, bad weather, bad mood. And all...
Superman, Meditation, and Mindfulness - Koun Franz
It’s hard to talk about Buddhist meditation without talking about samatha and vipassana, the two most basic approaches to the mind. Different traditions define the two in somewhat different ways;...
Superman, Meditation, and Mindfulness - Koun Franz
It’s hard to talk about Buddhist meditation without talking about samatha and vipassana, the two most basic approaches to the mind. Different traditions define the two in somewhat different ways;...
Benefits of Body Scan Meditation
The Body Scan Meditation is one of the most widely acknowledged forms of meditation. It is a great option for those who are new to meditation and are intimidated or...
Benefits of Body Scan Meditation
The Body Scan Meditation is one of the most widely acknowledged forms of meditation. It is a great option for those who are new to meditation and are intimidated or...
The Sentence of You - Koun Franz
A friend of mine came out as gay back in the nineties—he had left our little town for a few years after high school and then come back, the same...
The Sentence of You - Koun Franz
A friend of mine came out as gay back in the nineties—he had left our little town for a few years after high school and then come back, the same...
Which Face is Yours? - Koun Franz
Before the time of the Buddha, there were the brahmaviharas, literally the “abodes of Brahma”: empathetic joy (mudita), loving-kindness (metta), compassion (karuna), and equanimity (upekkha). These were understood to be...
Which Face is Yours? - Koun Franz
Before the time of the Buddha, there were the brahmaviharas, literally the “abodes of Brahma”: empathetic joy (mudita), loving-kindness (metta), compassion (karuna), and equanimity (upekkha). These were understood to be...