Lilly Greenblatt takes a look at our readers’ favorite meditation of 2020: tonglen, or “sending and taking.”
Sojun Mel Weitsman, founder of Berkeley Zen Center, dies at 91
Sojun Mel Weistman, founder and abbot of Berkeley Zen Center, passed away on Thursday, January 7.
Dalai Lama’s reincarnation included in Congress’ $900 billion COVID relief bill
New legislation passed by U.S. Congress reaffirms the rights of Tibetans to choose a successor to their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
These Days of Less Sunlight
LionsRoar.com’s digital editor Lilly Greenblatt looks at the bittersweet lessons of winter.
Soto Zen Buddhist priests call to abolish death penalty, halt federal executions
The Soto Zen Buddhist Association has released a statement calling for an end to the death penalty and to halt all U.S. federal executions.
Biden’s presidential win: Buddhists respond
Buddhist leaders, teachers, and thinkers respond to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
The Dalai Lama congratulates President-elect Joe Biden
His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden in a letter Sunday.
3 Gifts from Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh’s offers three simple yet profound instructions for living a happier and more mindful life. “Our true home is not in the past,” he teaches us. “Our true home is not in the future. Our true home is in the here and the now.”
Brooklyn Zen Center to close main temple
The Brooklyn Zen Center (BZC) will close its city temple in Brooklyn, New York at the end of September.
Celebrating the Dalai Lama
Today, we celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 85th birthday!