The Diamond Sutra is a powerful text that explains how we can realize our true nature – by seeing through the illusion of a separate self. This ‘self’ can be compared to the clothes we put on top of our naked awareness. In preparation for the...
Buddha Nature Mirror-Like Consciousness October 26, 2019 by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Mirror-like consciousness When we talk about Tathagatagarbha, or Tathagata-garbha, we are referring to a Mahayana Buddhist teaching that Buddha Nature is within all beings....
In this video, we discuss Crazy Wisdom. Chögyam Trungpa described “Crazy Wisdom” as an innocent state of mind that has the quality of early morning—fresh, sparkling, and completely awake. What do Dharma Teachers Doug and Catherine Sensei call Crazy Wisdom?...
This month’s Enlighten-Up is a special live class that was broadcasted from Dharma Hub Calgary on how to go beyond simple mindfulness and truly become a work of art. Join Dharma Teachers Doug and Catherine Sensei to explore six aspects of consciousness that have...
Are You Running on Empty? 25 April, 2019 Are You Running on Empty? Emptiness is the Secret to Wisdom Do you want more wisdom? Well, there’s ‘no-thing’ to it. In fact, the first thing to understand about wisdom is that it involves emptiness. Emptiness...
