Wounded by her work with abused children, pediatrician and Zen teacher Jan Chozen Bays found healing in a special ceremony invoking Jizo Bodhisattva.
Meditation app by and for People of Color launches on the app store
Liberate Meditation features a collection of talks and guided meditations from Buddhist teachers of color.
How You Can Support a Victim of Clergy Sexual Misconduct
Lama Willa Miller offers suggestions on how to support a survivor of sexual misconduct by a Buddhist teacher.
Look Up
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com’s Lilly Greenblatt looks at the inspiring sky above us.
Where I Make Sense
Buddhism teaches us that the buddhas can appear in different bodies. Finn Enke chronicles a lifelong journey to find the identity that makes them feel, finally, “I am here.”
In Our Magazines
Inside the May 2019
Lion’s Roar magazine
The May 2019 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine features network anchor Dan Harris on the cover, asking the question: Could you be 10% happier? Inside, you’ll find a profile of Harris, detailing his journey toward Buddhist practice; a hugging meditation from Thich Nhat Hanh; Cyndi Lee’s five practices for self-caring; the dharma of online dating; Buddhist books for kids; and much more.
Inside the Summer 2019 Buddhadharma magazine
The Summer 2019 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly is available now. Inside, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offers a fresh teaching on phowa practice, Thich Nhat Hanh looks into on the nature of consciousness, and Pamela Winfield invites us to open ourselves to the depth of dharma art. You’ll also find Ask the Teachers, book reviews, and more.
Your Liberation Is on the Line
“No one who has ever touched liberation could possibly want anything other than liberation for everyone,” says Rev. angel Kyodo williams. She shares why we must each fully commit to our own path liberation, for the benefit of all.
Ask the Teachers: Am I supposed to stop thinking?
Three Buddhist teachers answer the question “Are we supposed to stop or transcend thinking altogether, or to find another, more enlightened way to think?”
How to Do Walking Meditation
Arinna Weisman and Jean Smith shed light on a common yet often misunderstood meditative practice, via simple-to-follow instructions.
Whatever Arises in Your Mind, Be Present
How does meditation work? Phakchok Rinpoche and Erric Solomon say it gives your distracted mind a job. With practice, you can learn to be present with whatever arises.
Where Are the Stars in This Dark Night?
We believe that growth can be endless, that consumption need have no limits, that meaning is found in things, that aggression brings peace. Margaret Wheatley asks: What happened to our ideals?
Peace Begins With Peaceful Actions
To change the world, says Jan Willis, we need hope. And hope grows from nonviolent actions, no matter how small.
The Undefended Heart
The way to helpful communication in difficult situations, says Ray Buckner, is by pausing, creating space, and listening to your body and mind.
“Real but Not True”: How These Four Words Can Help With Strong Emotions
Sometimes we think irrational things while the truth is right in front of us. When that happens, says Jeremy Mohler, four simple words can help bring us back to earth.