Eeek! Eeek! Eeek! the bird cried. It! It! It! And the world as Peter Coyote had experienced it ended. Forty years after his first sesshin, the actor and writer finally gets the point of Zen. The [...]
Listen: Nepal’s rock star Buddhist nun, Ani Choying Drolma
Ani Choying Drolma's unique singing style is heard in her "Great Compassion Mantra." Buddhist nun and [...]
If you watch TV, you should be watching The Good Place
NBC's latest hit comedy series, "The Good Place," offers a refreshingly sharp and real approach to the great [...]
Buddha’s Birds
From the swan that Siddhartha nursed as a boy to the fantastical Garuda—Andrea Miller explores the intriguing [...]
How to Move Forward Once You’ve Hit Bottom
Pema Chödrön tells the story of when, having hit rock bottom, she asked her teacher what to do. I thought [...]
The Doors of Liberation
No self, no form, no goal: Thich Nhat Hanh on the truth we’re distracting ourselves from. Dualistic [...]
How to Be a Bodhisattva
It may seem like an unattainable ideal, but you can start right now as a bodhisattva-in-training. All you need [...]
RAIN Cools the Flames of Anger
Emily Horn teaches us how to recognize, accept, investigate, and not identify with our anger. The best [...]
Zen priest, Harvard researcher explains the secret to a “good life”
"What makes a good life?" That's Robert Waldinger's driving question. Waldinger is a Zen priest and the [...]
Sharon Salzberg on getting started with meditation
Sharon Salzberg explains the ins and outs of a core technique—meditating on the breath. This classic [...]
How to Practice Bowing
When we bow to another person, says Brother Phap Hai, we honor both their goodness and our own. In the [...]
In Our Magazines
Inside the November 2016 Lion’s Roar magazine
The November 2016 issue of Lion’s Roar features Buddhist wisdom that offers hope and healing for the troubled times our world is experiencing.
Inside the Fall 2016 Buddhadharma magazine
Look inside the Fall 2016 issue of Buddhadharma, with features on the bodhisattva vow, the late Zenkei Blanche Hartman, rimay, and more.
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Buddhist Teachings on Mindfulness
What is mindfulness meditation and how do you do it? [...]
The Best of the Dalai Lama: Life, Quotes, Teachings, and Books
This is my simple religion. There is no need for [...]
The Best of Thich Nhat Hanh: Life, Teachings, Quotes, and Books
The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we [...]
10 Buddhist books everyone should read
10 Buddhist books everyone should read, as selected by [...]
The Best of Pema Chödrön: Life, Quotes, and Books
Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what’s out [...]
Buddhism and meditation for beginners — a Lion’s Roar guide
New to Buddhist meditation or Buddhist teachings? Then [...]