Category: Dharma in Daily Life
Cultivating Openness When Things Fall Apart
Isn't that the kind of teaching we need these days, that difficult circumstances can be the path to liberation. That's news you can use.
Dena Merriam: “We Need an Evolution in Consciousness”
A significant shift is needed, says Dena Merriam of the Contemplative Alliance, "and for that shift to take place we need a growth in consciousness."
Ursula K. Le Guin on Housman’s Classic Poem “From Far”
Ursula K. Le Guin unpacks the rhythm and wisdom of A.E. Housman's classic poetry.
Bearing Witness to All of Life
Roshi Bernie Glassman on the three pure precepts — cease from evil, do good, and do good for others — and why they all come down to one point.
How Lojong Awakens Your Heart
Pema Chödrön's new commentary on Atisha's famed mind-training slogans that use our dificulties and problems to awaken our hearts.
Buddhism’s New Pioneers
It’s possible that most Western Buddhists are “unaffiliated.” There is therefore no record of their activity. They practice off the books.
Video: Can we change the culture of caregiving?
Koshin Palley Ellison and Robert Chodo Campbell discuss what they’re doing to help medical professionals build a community of support.
Video: The Wisdom of End-of-Life Care
Frank Ostaseski, one of the leading voices in contemplative end-of-life care, shares the lessons he’s learned at the bedsides of the dying.
Choosing Peace
There is a key moment, says Pema Chödrön, when we make the choice between peace and conflict.
Watch: Koshin Paley Ellison and Chodo Robert Campbell on Working with Death
New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care founders Koshin Paley Ellison and Chodo Robert Campbell discuss what it's like to work with death directly.
Watch: Robert Wright on “Why Buddhism is True”
Lion’s Roar‘s editor-in-chief, Melvin McLeod, talks with evolutionary psychologist and author of "Why Buddhism is True," Robert Wright.
The Halloween Monk
Happy Halloween! Peter Aronson shares the story of his unique Buddhist Halloween.
Advice for Women in a Secret Sexual Relationship with Their Buddhist Teacher
Willa Blythe Baker offers nine pieces of advice for women who find themselves in secret relationships with their teachers.
Preparing to Die
Death is a journey into the unknown. Like any journey, it goes better if you’re prepared. Here are teachings from Tibetan Buddhism to help.
The Haunted Dominion of Mind
The haunted dominion of the mind, says Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche, is self-clinging. We must cut through self-clinging by cultivating the view of emptiness.
The Heart Is Tender
Gina Sharpe says the most important Buddhist teaching for the world today is to have a compassionate heart.
Matthieu Ricard’s Journey to Compassion
Scientist, monk, best-selling author, humanitarian—how Matthieu Ricard discovered that caring for others is the only answer.
Living the Lion’s Roar: How to Practice Fearlessness
At every stage of our path, says Chögyam Trunpga Rinpoche, the fearless proclamation of the truth cuts through ego. Are we ready to hear it?
How Am I Doing?
From time to time, says Anyen Rinpoche, it’s important to take an honest look at yourself and ask, how am I doing on the Buddhist path?
A Prayer to Be of Benefit
Buddhist student Kaitlyn Hatch wanted a prayer specifically designed for the divided, trying time we're living in. So she wrote her own.