Upaya: The Secret Sauce of the Dharma
“This mind now is the dharma we have been looking for. Practicing the dharma means working with present appearances. Working with this mind now.”
April 17, 2026
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How to find freedom, contentment and genuine, lasting wellbeing? How to put wisdom and compassion into action in our daily life, contributing to kind communities in today’s global society?
Drawing from the teachings of the rich Buddhist tradition and personal experience, you can find here articles written by members of our community from all over the world, offering contemplations and practices to apply directly on our own path in life and interconnected global society.
“This mind now is the dharma we have been looking for. Practicing the dharma means working with present appearances. Working with this mind now.”
Karunika Adela Iglesias, a member of Nalandabodhi’s Comunidad Hispana, writes, “Collective karma shapes the ethical, social, and even health outcomes of communities, influencing both suffering and well-being. That is to say, through our actions as a group, we shape the contours of our mind and the world we inhabit.”
Nancy Hom present to us this mandala who honors the values of love, generosity, openness, compassion, and creativity—follow by a tribute to Yuri Kochiyama, named We Are All Part of One Another.
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche pointed out in his Losar address how the Fire Horse year is a precious opportunity, only arriving once every sixty years.
la karunika Adela Iglesias, miembro de la Comunidad Hispana de Nalandabodhi, escribe: “El karma colectivo moldea las consecuencias éticas, sociales e incluso sanitarias de las comunidades, influyendo tanto en el sufrimiento como en el bienestar. Dicho de otro modo, a través de nuestras acciones como un grupo, moldeamos los contornos de nuestra mente y del mundo que habitamos”.
Interconnectedness in all of its manifestations is key to my healing. This includes being connected to my body, rather than trying to escape it,” writes Beth Patterson, one of Nalandabodhi’s karunikas.
