Leaving a relationship may seem like an escape or failure, but Trudy Goodman says it can be the best choice for everyone.
He’s Playing His Cards Right
Buddhist translator Scott Wellenbach won more than $650,000 playing poker. He’s giving it all away to charity.
Review: Call It Grace
In Call It Grace, Serene Jones offers a deeply personal reflection on her spiritual journey and what it means to connect with the divine.
Dalai Lama stirs controversy with comments about Trump, refugees, and a female successor
In a new interview, the Dalai Lama said Trump lacks moral principle, refugees should ultimately return to their homeland, and any future female Dalai Lama should be attractive.
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Dalai Lama stirs controversy with comments about Trump, refugees, and a female successor
In a new interview, the Dalai Lama said Trump lacks moral principle, refugees should ultimately return to their homeland, and any future female Dalai Lama should be attractive.
The Paradox of Prayer
Photo by A. Jesse Jiryu Davis.Prayer is alive and well in Western Zen, says Jan Chozen Bays, even as it challenges us to make sense of what we’re doing.
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Inside the July 2019
Lion’s Roar magazine
The July 2019 issue of Lion’s Roar celebrates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his important message to the world. Inside, you’ll find Pico Iyer’s look at how the Dalai Lama become one of the most admired moral leaders in the world; a teaching on kindness from the Dalai Lama himself; a profile of The Vagina Monologues‘s creator Eve Ensler; a look at the life, art, and Buddhism of jazz great Wayne Shorter; Buddhist book reviews; 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.
The Three Doors of Liberation
The three marks of existence—impermanence, suffering, and no self—are the Buddha’s basic description of reality.
Ask the Teachers: What kinds of personal changes can we reasonably expect from Buddhist practice?
Sebene Selassie, Rose Taylor Goldfield, and Guo Gu respond to the question “It seems that Buddhists are just as reactive and narcissistic as anyone else. What kinds of changes can we reasonably expect from Buddhist practice?”
How Do I Work with My Fear of Other People’s Anger?
You can’t stop people from being angry at you, advises Insight Meditation teacher Gina Sharpe, but you can change how it makes you feel.
How to Practice Chanting
It’s an expression of oneness — with the Buddha, with the sangha, with the cosmos itself. Mark Unno teaches you how to let go into the flow of chanting.
I Vow Not to Burn Out
Mushim Patricia Ikeda says it’s not enough to help others. You have to take care of yourself too.
The Handprint Left Behind
A young monk in Nepal practiced so many prostrations that he left his handprint pressed into a mat. Vanessa Sasson can’t forget him.
Walking the Path on Water: What It’s like to Meditate in a Flotation Tank
Floating in a sensory deprivation tank can be a profound meditative experience, says Ryan N. Fitzpatrick. He explains why Buddhists might find this plunge into darkness illuminating.
The Math Koan
The practice of koan study isn’t so different from teaching math, says high school teacher Pat Higgiston.