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Can a Chatbot Share True Dharma?

Jiryu Mark Rutschman-Byler shares the story of “Roshibot,” an AI bot he created and trained with the teachings of the late Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki Roshi.

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America Needs bell hooks

The late cultural critic bell hooks played a vital role in twenty-first-century activism through her work exploring the historical function of race and gender in America. Now, writes Melvin McLeod, her work as a powerful woman of color, feminist, and penetrating critic of racial injustice in America has become a target. Lion’s Roar is proud to offer this selection of her writings and conversations from our pages on spirituality, race, feminism, and life.

How to Find a Better Balance

Equanimity protects us from emotional overreaction and allows us to rest in a bigger perspective. Christiane Wolf on how to cultivate it.

America Needs bell hooks

The late cultural critic bell hooks played a vital role in twenty-first-century activism through her work exploring the historical function of race and gender in America. Now, writes Melvin McLeod, her work as a powerful woman of color, feminist, and penetrating critic of racial injustice in America has become a target. Lion’s Roar is proud to offer this selection of her writings and conversations from our pages on spirituality, race, feminism, and life.

Can a Chatbot Share True Dharma?

Jiryu Mark Rutschman-Byler shares the story of “Roshibot,” an AI bot he created and trained with the teachings of the late Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki Roshi.

How to Find a Better Balance

Equanimity protects us from emotional overreaction and allows us to rest in a bigger perspective. Christiane Wolf on how to cultivate it.

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THE MAGAZINE

CURRENT ISSUE

The March 2023 issue of Lion’s Roar explores Buddhist teachings and mindfulness tips to sleep better, dream deeper, and truly wake up. 

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“Buddha” means “the awakened one.” Karen Maezen Miller on what it is the Buddha woke up from — and how you can wake up, too.

How to Make Friends with Your Beautiful Monsters

Anger, fear, envy—usually we’re ashamed of our so-called monstrous emotional patterns. Yet if we make friends with our monsters, says Tsoknyi Rinpoche, magic happens. We are no longer afraid.

How to Practice Dream Yoga

When you develop lucidity in your dreams, you develop lucidity in your life. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche on the practice of dream yoga.

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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…

How Not to Freak Out

If you find all the bad news overwhelming, Buddhist teacher Judy Lief has some meditations to help you…

How Not to Freak Out

If you find all the bad news overwhelming, Buddhist teacher Judy Lief has some meditations to help you…

Awakening the Sacred Feminine

In Vajrayana Buddhism, dakinis are seen as unbridled and enlightened feminine energy. Lama Tsultrim Allione on how she discovered her own dakini power.

What a Good Horse You Are!

The Buddha valued dispassion, yet he also knew the power of love. Reiko Ohnuma on the poignant relationship between Siddhartha and his horse.

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A Spring Prayer

Shozan Jack Haubner presents a prayer for the chaotic awakening of nature that is spring.

Buddhadarma Book Briefs for Spring 2023

Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews “The Two Truths in Indian Buddhism,” “Buddhist Ecological Protection of Space,” “Forgiveness: An Alternative Account,” and more. 

BUDDHADHARMA

CURRENT ISSUE
The Spring 2023 issue of Buddhadharma features in-depth teachings and articles on the ancient Buddhist university Nalanda, including who taught there, the tradition they set in motion, and why it matters today.
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Jan Westerhoff explores what we know about the days when Nalanda flourished and what the essential teachings that emerged from it mean for us now.

Stepping Stones of Emptiness

The teachings on emptiness were studied, debated, and refined at Nalanda. They come to life now, says Gaylon Ferguson, in the progressive deepening of our meditation practice.

Vague? No. Ungraspable? Yes.

According to Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, the “Heart Sutra,” the best-known text of the Mahayana wisdom tradition, unfolds as a most unusual conversation that leads us to what lies beyond our concepts.

The Boundless Energy of No-Self

Zoketsu Norman Fischer on his deep love for Shantideva and how the great teacher’s insights lead us unavoidably to
a path of vigorous service to the world.

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