Buddhist monk Ajahn Brahm shares his personal approach to loving-kindness meditation, also known as metta. Stage One A Warm Fire in Your Heart Metta can accurately be compared with a warm and [...]
The Power of Sound
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, Lion's Roar magazine's [...]
Enlightenment Is a Male Fantasy
Gesshin Greenwood offers an alternative to the “male fantasy” of striving for enlightenment. From the Winter 2018 issue [...]
The Story Behind Tibet’s National Football Team, in Comic Form
In his graphic novel, Dreams in Thin Air, Michael Nybrandt explains how he started the Tibet National Football Team to [...]
In Defense of Ritual
Richard Payne takes a serious look at the role of ritual in Buddhist practice and the reasons why Westerners might feel [...]
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Inside the November 2018
Lion’s Roar magazine
The November 2018 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine features Buddhist wisdom on how to get over obstacles on the spiritual path. Inside, you’ll find teachings from Karen Maezen Miller, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, and Judy Lief; a lucid dreaming practice from Andrew Holecek; a conversation with Pema Chödrön and Father Gregory Boyle; and much more.
Inside the Winter 2018 Buddhadharma magazine
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.
Am I trying too hard in meditation?
In the November 2018 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine, 14 Buddhist teachers answer the most frequently asked [...]
How to Practice Lucid Dreaming
Andrew Holecek teaches us how to be awake when we’re asleep. You know that magical moment when you wake [...]
How can I work with strong emotions in meditation?
In the November 2018 issue of Lion’s Roar magazine, 14 Buddhist teachers answer the most frequently asked [...]
How to Practice Metta for a Troubled Time
Mushim Patricia Ikeda teaches us how to generate loving-kindness and good will as an antidote to hatred and [...]
6 Buddhist Leaders Reflect on the US Midterms and What Comes Next
In the US midterm elections on Tuesday, the Democrats took control of the House and seven governorships while [...]
I Vow Not to Burn Out
Mushim Ikeda says it's not enough to help others. You have to take care of yourself too. At the end of [...]
Waking Up Alone
Everything changes; nothing lasts. In matters of the heart this can be a hard truth to wake up to. Karen [...]
How Sad Is Your Love?
The conventional definitions of “love” and “compassion” are quite limited, says Buddhist scholar Mu Soeng. He [...]
