I’m Not O.K., You’re Not O.K.—and That’s O.K.
Sylvia Boorstein
“We are all subject to the pain of loss, grief, sadness and even plain disappointment. But by talking to one another about it, we console. It is enough.”
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The Lion’s Roar Podcast: The Subtle Joy of Shikantaza with Pat Enkyo O’Hara and The Buddha Was Here by Andrea Miller
Sandra Hannebohm
This episode of The Lion’s Roar Podcast features Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller and Zen teacher Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara.
All You Need Is Breath
Shaila Catherine
The Buddha taught mindfulness of breathing as a complete approach to awakening. Buddhist teacher Shaila Catherine outlines his 16-step breath practice that guides us to liberation.
Nibbana Is Giving Up, Letting Go, and Being Free
Ajahn Chah
Ajahn Chah explains some of Buddhisms most important principles, including nirvana, samadhi, and why it’s important to “Be really careful!”
Meditation is some serious funny business for Bizarro comic-strip artist Dan Piraro
Rod Meade Sperry
Rod Meade Sperry reports on the meditation advice recently shared by “Bizarro” creator Dan Piraro.
All You Need Is Breath
Shaila Catherine
The Buddha taught mindfulness of breathing as a complete approach to awakening. Buddhist teacher Shaila Catherine outlines his 16-step breath practice that guides us to liberation.
I’m Not O.K., You’re Not O.K.—and That’s O.K.
Sylvia Boorstein
“We are all subject to the pain of loss, grief, sadness and even plain disappointment. But by talking to one another about it, we console. It is enough.”
The Lion’s Roar Podcast: The Subtle Joy of Shikantaza with Pat Enkyo O’Hara and The Buddha Was Here by Andrea Miller
Sandra Hannebohm
This episode of The Lion’s Roar Podcast features Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller and Zen teacher Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara.
Nibbana Is Giving Up, Letting Go, and Being Free
Ajahn Chah
Ajahn Chah explains some of Buddhisms most important principles, including nirvana, samadhi, and why it’s important to “Be really careful!”
Meditation is some serious funny business for Bizarro comic-strip artist Dan Piraro
Rod Meade Sperry
Rod Meade Sperry reports on the meditation advice recently shared by “Bizarro” creator Dan Piraro.
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5 Ways Meditation Enriched My Creative Career
Ivan Cash
Artist and film director Ivan Cash shares five ways the practice of meditation has benefitted his life, creativity, and career.
A Practice for Developing Kindness Toward Yourself
Valerie Mason-John
Valerie Mason-John shares a meditation for cultivating a positive relationship with yourself, and, by extension, the world.
Meditation: Be Kind to Yourself
Kristin Neff
A three-step contemplation to give yourself the compassion you need (and deserve).
The Complete Package: Meditation and Yoga
Cyndi Lee
Yoga for the body and Buddhist meditation for the mind – it could the complete package. They offer insights and experiences that complement each other well.
Doing Nothing
Karen Maezen Miller
Karen Maezen Miller on how meditation helps her bring “doing nothing” into everything she does.
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How Not to Freak Out
If you find all the bad news overwhelming, Buddhist teacher Judy Lief has some meditations to help you…
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How Not to Freak Out
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Three Methods for Working with Chaos
Pema Chödrön
Pema Chödrön describes three ways to use our problems as the path to awakening and joy.
Daily Life is Practice
Sylvia Boorstein
These days, if an aversive reaction starts to form in my mind, I think to myself, “Wait! Don’t disturb the peace!”
The Dharma of Distraction
Judy Lief
It goes a lot deeper than how many times a day you check your phone. According to Buddhist teacher Judy Lief, distraction is the very foundation of ego.
Why I Do Not Bow
Melvin Christopher Horton
For some Black Buddhists in predominantly white sanghas, certain practices harken back to the history of forced subservience to white people. Melvin Christopher Horton explores his experience in a powerful poem.
Whatever Way the Wind Blows
Pico Iyer
So-called objective reality, Pico Iyer finds, is as fickle as the weather. Maybe that’s because it’s as much mind as matter.
LIFE & CULTURE
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Find the Wisdom in Paradox
Kritee
If we don’t embrace the often-paradoxical complexity of societal ills, the actions we take to solve them will be merely “Band-Aids.” Kritee on getting to the root of a problem.
Body and Me
Ira Sukrungruang
Body was 375 pounds. Ira Sukrungruang bares his soul about their complicated relationship.
What’s the Music All About?
Michael Stone
When nine-year-old Michael Stone was with his Uncle Ian, he had enough space to think about the world in new ways.
Pa’s Smile
Jaimal Yogis
Jaimal Yogis’s dad explained his final wishes: “I’ve gotten so much from Buddhism for good living, I’m not going to pass up their tips for good dying.”
The Heart Breaks
Minal Hajratwala
The Buddha saw an old man, ill man, dead man, and wise man. As her father’s health declined, Minal Hajratwala saw these same sights.
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Stream of Tears
Cecilia Mitra
Grief offers a unique opportunity, says bereaved mother Cecilia Mitra, but only if we’re not afraid to discover its primal source.
Richard Gere on Tibet’s Gift of Love
Melvin McLeod
Actor and activist Richard Gere talks about his teacher the Dalai Lama, the warm heart of the Tibetan people, and how humanity can benefit from the values of Tibetan culture.
Grandmother’s Wisdom
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu’s grandmother taught him that it’s the human condition to be lonely. Being mindful of our loneliness connects us to all others who are feeling the same way.
BUDDHADHARMA
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The Summer 2021 issue of Buddhadharma features in-depth teachings on the nature of mind for cultivating your Buddhist practice and manifesting those teachings meaningfully in everyday life.
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Ejo McMullen on the total response of Avalokiteshvara — with a thousand arms, an eye on the palm of each hand — as the model of the bodhisattva path.
How Equanimity Powers Love
Kaira Jewel Lingo
True equanimity, says Kaira Jewel Lingo, is not in any way detached or uncaring—it’s inclusive, and loving, and the foundation for spiritual courage.
Deconstructing Whiteness
Joy Brennan
Joy Brennan shows how Yogacara teachings reveal whiteness as a constructed identity—and how they offer a path through it, to bodhisattva activity.
Behind “the Global Goenka”
Lauren Leve
Lauren Leve reviews “S. N. Goenka: Emissary of Insight” by Daniel M. Stuart.