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Holiday Blues

Holiday Blues

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Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller on enjoying the holiday you’re having, not the one you were hoping for. Question: I find the holiday season really lonely. My husband died ten years ago and my [...]

10 Vows Not to Make Things Difficult

10 Vows Not to Make Things Difficult

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"Who’s really making things difficult?" asks Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller. Here are ten ways to take care of your [...]

The Four Layers of Consciousness

The Four Layers of Consciousness

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Abhidharma, Buddhism’s map of the mind, is sometimes treated as a topic of merely intellectual interest. In fact, says [...]

What Meditation Can’t Cure 

What Meditation Can’t Cure 

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Meditation wasn’t designed to heal early psychological wounds, explains Debra Flics. She cautions us not to look to it [...]

Is Buddhism a religion, philosophy, way of life, or science of mind?

Is Buddhism a religion, philosophy, way of life, or science of mind?

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I’m confused. Buddhism is considered one of the world’s five great religions, but some people say it’s not a religion at [...]

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In Our Magazines

Inside the January 2019
Lion’s Roar magazine

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The January 2019 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine features Buddhist techniques for being kinder to yourself and everyone else. Inside, you’ll find teachings from Pema Khandro Rinpoche, Lama Rod Owens, and Mushim Patricia Ikeda; a deep relaxation practice from Sister Chan Khong; a profile of Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara; and much more.

Buddhadharma Winter 2016

Inside the Winter 2018 Buddhadharma magazine

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The Winter 2018 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly is available now. Inside, Thanissaro Bhikkhu unpacks the Buddha’s view of what the world really is, Gesshin Greenwood offers an alternative to the “male fantasy” of striving for enlightenment, and Scott Mitchell gives a glimpse into Pure Land practice in North America. You’ll also find Ask the Teachers, book reviews, and more.

Teachings

The Power of Buddhism

The Power of Buddhism

If you ignore power, you ignore powerful Buddhist teachings. Pema Khandro Rinpoche says that Buddhism teaches [...]

How to Be Equanimous in a Racialized World

How to Be Equanimous in a Racialized World

In a tense moment on a full plane, Ruth King gets a glimpse of the inner strength of equanimity. Several [...]

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How To

How to Be a Bodhisattva

How to Be a Bodhisattva

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It may seem like an unattainable ideal, but you can start right now as a bodhisattva-in-training. All you need [...]

How to Practice Tonglen

How to Practice Tonglen

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Pema Chödrön teaches us “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion. With each [...]

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#MindfulPolitics

Hawaii Governor David Ige on Buddhism and Politics in the Age of Trump

Hawaii Governor David Ige on Buddhism and Politics in the Age of Trump

Governor David Ige — one of America's most prominent Buddhist politicians — on immigration, climate change, [...]

5 Buddhist Practices to Help Tackle Climate Change

5 Buddhist Practices to Help Tackle Climate Change

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Climate change can feel so immense that it hurts just to think about. Lama Willa Miller offers five [...]

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Life

The Undefended Heart

The Undefended Heart

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The way to helpful communication in difficult situations, says Ray Buckner, is by pausing, creating space, and [...]

Ego Is the Real Culprit

Ego Is the Real Culprit

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No matter what the conflict appears to be about, says Zen teacher Norman Fischer, it always come down to [...]

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Awaken Your Heart & Mind – The Best Buddhist Wisdom from the pages of Lion’s Roar

We are pleased to announce our latest Special Edition, Awaken Your Heart & Mind. The Best Buddhist Wisdom [...]

Black & Buddhist in America

15 leading African American Buddhist teachers will hold public dialogue in New York City. Leading [...]

News

Conservative Christian group launches campaign against “Buddhist meditation” in public schools

Conservative Christian group launches campaign against “Buddhist meditation” in public schools

Colorado police looking into “possible criminal activity” at Shambhala Mountain Center

Colorado police looking into “possible criminal activity” at Shambhala Mountain Center

Buddhist elected as chair of US commission on international religious freedom

Buddhist elected as chair of US commission on international religious freedom

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Guides

Two-Minute Meditations for Anytime, Anywhere

Two-Minute Meditations for Anytime, Anywhere

How to Start a Buddhist Meditation Group

How to Start a Buddhist Meditation Group

Women in Buddhism: Profiles, Conversations, and Teachings

Women in Buddhism: Profiles, Conversations, and Teachings

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