Category Archives: Buddhism

Sunshine is Green Leaves

Sunshine is green leaves
Green leaves are sunshine
Sunshine is not different from green leaves
Green leaves are not different from sunshine
The same is true of all forms and colors.

by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Zen poems:
One Knows Not.

Meditation on Interdependence

From the book, The Sun My Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Meditation is not imitation, but creation. Meditators who only imitate their instructors cannot go far. The same is true of cooking, or anything. A good cook is someone with a creative spirit. You can enter the Meditation on the Interdependence of All Phenomena through many [...]

The Life of Buddha

The story of Prince Siddhartha and his spiritual transformation into the Buddha.
Life of the Buddha. (BuddhaNet)
Related:
Buddha’s Compassion And The Story of Kisa Gotami and The Mustard Seed.

Zen Stories

101 Zen Stories.

Dalai Lama Offers Support to Myanmar Monks

From Forbes.com.

‘I extend my support and solidarity with the recent peaceful movement for democracy in Burma,’ the Dalai Lama said in a message released by the Tibet office and datelined in Dharamsala in northern India.
‘I fully support their call for freedom and democracy and take this opportunity to appeal to freedom-loving people all over the [...]

Buddhism And Psychotherapy Across Cultures

The book, Buddhism And Psychotherapy Across Cultures: Essays on Theories and Practices
by Mark Unno, Editor is published by Wisdom Publications (a nonprofit charitable organization).
As Buddhism and psychotherapy have grown and diversified in Asia and the West, so too has the literature dealing with their intersection. In this collection of essays, leading voices explore many surprising [...]

A Humorous Milton Erickson Therapy Case

Milton Erickson is known as a pioneer in the fields of family therapy, hypnotherapy, and brief therapy, he was an unconventional therapist who adapted his practice in all manner of ways. He is known for his ability to “utilize” anything about a patient to help them change, including their beliefs, favorite words, cultural background, personal [...]