The Clear Light Mind website aims to share Buddhist wisdom and practice, embracing all traditions rooted in the Sutras. Our engagement with Buddha's profound teachings, guided by a compassionate heart, illuminates our true nature. This wisdom, the Clear Light Mind, is universal.
This site is operated independent of and unaffiliated with any one Buddhist tradition. However, we are deeply vested in the Drikung and Gelug Tibetan traditions.
Our goal is to promote Buddhism and its practical application in daily life. Although the subject is vast and diverse, our focus is to offer a Western perspective that highlights the significant commonalities across various global traditions, while staying true to the core teachings of the Buddha as found in the Sutras. At a deeper level of understanding, the words of our revered teachers are seen as the voice of the Buddha, both now and in the future, passed down from the past... from teacher to student and back again. In this spirit, we honor the profound guidance and teachings of the past, as shared by countless Bodhisattvas, Enlightened beings, ordained masters, and even some unconventional lay practitioners. Examples include the 84 Mahasiddhas of India and Milarepa in Tibet.
Buddhism is a daily practice, as simple as showing kindness, generosity, or patience toward others. A kind and compassionate heart is fundamental.
For many, Buddhism involves rituals, prayers, and cultural customs, along with unique interpretations. It also encompasses the conduct of a Bodhisattva, meditation retreats, and deity practices.
For some, Buddhism is a science of the mind, a psychological exploration into the depths of consciousness and awareness. It seeks to uncover what is and what is not, leaving no stone unturned and no shadow unexplored, until the truth becomes clear.
There is something for everyone in Buddhism. All are welcome.
Learning to reflect on our life circumstances is empowering. By taking responsibility and letting go of blame, we create the opportunity for change. When we change ourselves, we also transform the world around us.
It’s not a cliché. In the chaotic world of relativism we live in, nothing lasts forever—everything eventually falls apart. This is the fundamental law of change. As we come to understand this, we begin to let go of our fixation and attachment to things and people. This marks the beginning of lasting happiness.
It seems everyone has an addiction, whether to phones, media, tobacco, alcohol, junk food, drugs, sex, or even popularity. Experiments show that pigeons, monkeys, dogs, and humans will harm themselves for pleasure. Buddhism offers the best way to break free: mindfulness.
Here you will find information on the history of Buddhism, many of the basic but important subjects in Buddha's teachings, and some relevant commentaries by the great masters.
Resources including recommended books, authors and scholars, practice centers in the United States.
I hope to post some inspirational graphic design pieces and post written essays on Buddhist Dharma in daily life.