Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Buddhist Funeral Traditions
Buddhist funeral traditions around the world help both the dead and their loved ones let go and move on.
Birth and Death in Every Breath
When we practice mindfulness of breath, says Judy Lief, we connect to the reality that birth and death are happening in every moment.
Where, Oh Where Will I Go?
“When the body has dissolved into the four elements, where will you go?” asks the koan called Doushuai’s Third Barrier. Vastness into vastness, concludes Zen teacher John Tarrant.
Good Death? Let’s Get Real
Most of the time death won’t follow our script, says Roshi Joan Halifax. But amid its messiness and pain, our experience can be respected, and we can learn.
Spiritual Free Agents: The Buddhists of Gen Z
A report on findings from Gen Z Buddhists surveyed in Springtide Research Institute's "The State of Religion and Young People."
Motherhood Is the Path
Like motherhood, the path to awakening demands compassion, love, and sacrifice. Jenna Hollenstein explains the parallels between mothers and bodhisattvas.
What Is Your Body?
It’s less than we think. It’s far more than we know. It’s who we are but it’s not. Contemplate the deeper reality of the body.
The Opposite of Attachment Is Intimacy
Willa Blythe Baker explores the idea of “entanglement,” coming to the conclusion that the opposite of attachment isn’t detachment — it’s intimacy.
The Life-Changing Practice of Death Awareness
Why you might take up the Buddhist practice of maranasati, or mindfulness of death — even if you really, really don’t want to.
An Economy Based on Caring
Farmers, grocery store clerks, garbage collectors, teachers—we’re not just interdependent with essential workers such as these; we’re dependent. Norman Fischer on fair wages for all.
The Ultimate Self-Help
Our editor-in-chief, Melvin McLeod, shares why Buddhism is the ultimate self-help, despite one of its central principles — nonself.
Pa’s Smile
Jaimal Yogis’s dad explained his final wishes: “I’ve gotten so much from Buddhism for good living, I’m not going to pass up their tips for good dying.”
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 Dharma of Distraction
It goes a lot deeper than how many times a day you check your phone. According to Buddhist teacher Judy Lief, distraction is the very foundation of ego.
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.
Life, Loss, and Connection
When we truly face death, we live more fully. Tracy Franz presents a selection of new books (and one movie) on bereavement, self-discovery in nature, and more.
Meet a Teacher: Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche
Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche gets personal with the Lion's Roar readership.
