Category: Dharma in Daily Life
Embracing Change, We Discover the Changeless (Editorial/May 2012)
Editor-in Chief Melvin McLeod's editorial introduction to the May 2012 issue of Lion's Roar, explaining the theme of Embracing Change.
Breaking Through
After twenty-one years of intensive study, Kelsang Wangmo, a German-born Tibetan Buddhist nun, has become the first woman to receive the prestigious geshe degree. In this report from 2012, Amy Yee recounts her unlikely and courageous journey.
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche remembers Arbie Thalacker
Remembrance of Arbie Thalacker by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, dharma teacher and president of the Karmapa Foundation.
I Kinda Vow author Genine Lentine explains the background to her Half-Moon Ceremony
Genine Lentine explains the humorous piece she wrote for Buddhadharma, where she created a ceremony of vows called the Half-Moon Ceremony.
Why I’m Not a Buddhist
Stephen Schettini explains his justification for practicing Buddhism without calling himself a Buddhist.
Gone, but here
Donna Quesada, author of The Buddha in the Classroom, reflects on birth, death, losses, and gains.
In Memoriam: Joko Beck
Barry Magid remembers the great pioneer of American Zen, Charlotte Joko Beck, whose influence changed our thoughts on the nature of practice.
Creature Comfort
Dogs comfort their human companions and parrots care for their injured mates. When we increase our understanding of animal compassion, says behavioral ecologist Joanna Burger, we understand more about ourselves.
What Are Dharma Teachers For?
Given how difficult Buddhist teachers can be to locate, trust, understand, accept, admire, and follow, are they even necessary?
Inside the Shamatha Project
Adeline Van Waning takes us inside a groundbreaking study that explores the effects of meditation on the brain and one’s overall well-being.
Beyond All Attachment
It’s not enough to renounce attachment to this life, says the Sakya Trizin. To be liberated we must transcend the idea of reality altogether.
Riding Through the Gateless Gate
Rafe Martin recounts a personal story of the feeling of nothingness while motorcycling on a rainy day.
We Need Action and Reflection
Kyo Maclear discusses how we might find relief and perspective when such a crisis seems to take over the news, and, for many of us, our minds.
The Dalai Lama on the death of Osama bin Laden: What did he say?
The Dalai Lama's office is seeking to clarify His Holiness's comments on the death of Osama bin Laden.
Osama bin Laden’s death: Reactions from a Buddhist or mindful perspective
A series of Buddhist perspectives and reactions in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death.
Too Much Information: Kyo Maclear on being stuck between Zen and CNN after Japan’s disaster
Visual arts writer and novelist Kyo Maclear shares her experiences of trying to make sense of the news of Japan’s disaster last month.
After a theft, author Brian Haycock considers “Letting it Go”
He may write noir, but that doesn't mean author Brian Haycock is comfortable with the reality of crime – especially when it happens to him.
Newark Peace Education Summit: The Power of Nonviolence
The Dalai Lama tops the marquee at the Newark Peace Education Summit conference in New Jersey.
Arizona seeks to keep karma out of its courts?
Rod Meade Sperry investigates the new Arizona law that seeks to keep religious sectarian laws out of its courts, and how that includes karma.
The Worst Place in the World
After visiting the concentration camp where her Jewish father was held during the Holocaust, Roberta Werdinger reflects upon sites of trauma.