Category: Lam Rim

When we read a book, or listen to a teaching about personal transformation, we are doing something out of the ordinary.  We are not simply wishing to acquire information or be entertained – although both of those things may happen.  Instead, we are seeking insights to help us experience life differently.  To bring an end...

In Buddhism, sutras are records of the actual teachings of the Buddha.  Like other spiritual teachers, he sometimes offered metaphors to make a point with sufficient power to shift our perspective.  And when it came to explaining the rarity of our lives – yours, and mine – he used a metaphor so mind-boggling that it...