Category: Dharma in Daily Life
Daily Life is Practice
These days, if an aversive reaction starts to form in my mind, I think to myself, “Wait! Don’t disturb the peace!”
The Universe in a Grain of Rice
Andrea Miller reflects on the truth that interbeing is as close to us as the white on rice.
Meet a Teacher: Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche
Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche gets personal with the Lion's Roar readership.
On the Trail of Birth and Death
“How many times have I felt that I couldn’t bear the heartbreak,” says Barbara Gates. “But here I am still hiking strong.”
Doing Nothing
Karen Maezen Miller on how meditation helps her bring "doing nothing" into everything she does.
Searching for Wisdom in the Clutter
Towering stacks of newspapers, a mountain of clippings — James Kullander feels they might contain some fact that would transform his life.
Mindfulness and the Buddha’s Eightfold Path
To understand how to practice mindfulness in daily life, says Gaylon Ferguson, we have to look at all eight steps of the Buddha's noble eightfold path.
Buddhanature: You’re Perfect As You Are
Why feel bad about yourself when you are naturally aware, loving, and wise? Mingyur Rinpoche explains how to see past the temporary stuff and discover your own buddhanature.
There Is No Teacher of Zen
It’s a paradox, says Hokuto Daniel Diffin. No one can teach you Zen, but you need a teacher to understand that.
The Four Immeasurables Leave Nothing Untouched
If you don’t want your happiness to impede that of someone else, says Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, practice the four immeasurables.
Healing Anti-Asian Hate on My Birthday
On a birthday like no other, Canyon Sam reflects on celebrating beauty and practicing joy and compassion in the face of an increase in anti-Asian violence.
How Meditation Saved My Mind
Sometimes we’re committed to our meditation practice and sometimes we drift away. No matter what, Matthew Kohut believes we can always find our way home to the cushion.
I See You, I Am Here: The Secret to Heartfelt Communication
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu shows us how we can truly connect with others with the Zulu practice of Sawubona.
Everybody Loves Something
According to Pema Chödrön, love and compassion are like the weak spots in the walls of ego.
Heart Emoji
Their sangha gathered virtually, but it was still real. Rachel Paige King on the loss of an online dharma brother.
The Why and How of Lojong, or Mind Training
The teachings on lojong, are an invaluable aid to practitioners. They show us how the wisdom and skillful means of the Mahayana can actually be put to use.
Meet a Teacher: Mary Stancavage
An interview with Mary Stancavage from our "Meet a Teacher" series in the July 2021 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
Sangha Is More than a Community
Thich Nhat Hanh explains that sangha is more than a community, it’s a deep spiritual practice.
A Bodhicitta Practice for Love & Compassion
Pema Chödrön offers a bodhicitta practice for generating love and compassion for all human beings.