Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com editorial director Rod Meade Sperry reflects on his many years as a beginning meditator.
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Prominent Buddhist nuns urge investigation of Dagri Rinpoche
A group of prominent Buddhist nuns has asked the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) to launch an independent, third-party investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Tibetan Buddhist teacher Dagri Rinpoche.
East Bay Meditation Center hosts Tara Brach “Power of Compassion” benefit event and livestream
On April 22, East Bay Meditation Center will host “The Power of Compassion,” a benefit event led by Tara Brach.
Dalai Lama hospitalized with chest infection, now discharged
Photo by Erik Törnerc.His Holiness the Dalai Lama, age 83, has been hospitalized in Delhi, India, after feeling discomfort in his chest, which doctors have determined was caused by an infection.
Is Emptiness > Mindfulness?
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com’s Rod Meade Sperry looks at the beauty of emptiness.
Spirit Rock, Jack Kornfield, withdraw Noah Levine’s authorization to teach
Noah Levine. Photo by Jakob Lagerstedt.The Ethics and Reconciliation Council of Spirit Rock Meditation Center has withdrawn the authorization to teach given to Noah Levine. Jack Kornfield, who led Levine’s teacher training and was his authorizing teacher, has rescinded that 2006 authorization.
Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg suffers health emergency
Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg has suffered what a new letter from Salzberg’s director of operations, Lily Cushman, describes as “a major health emergency this past weekend.”
The Hungry Ghosts of “Mad Men”
The characters in “Mad Men” are like hungry ghosts, says Rod Meade Sperry, endlessly consuming liquor, drugs — and each other.
Our Furry Friends
Each Friday, we share three topical longreads in our Weekend Reader newsletter. This week, LionsRoar.com’s Rod Meade Sperry shares the lessons he’s learned through the years from loving and losing pets.
Wayne Shorter’s New Musical Masterwork, Emanon, Is a Big Mind Adventure
Wayne Shorter is one of jazz’s great geniuses, and at 85 remains an inspired, inspiring workhorse. His new three-disc album — which comes matched with a graphic novel — showcases his innovation, recalls his storied career, and reflects his Buddhist practice.