Joan Sutherland shares why we must learn to trust the ebbs and flows of awakening — agreeing to all of its seasons and tides.
Learn about the National Buddhist Memorial Ceremony livestream on May 4
Buddhist communities and teachers from around the US are gathering together on May 4th for a livestreamed ceremony to remember Asian American ancestors.
The Lion’s Roar Podcast: Mindfulness, Work, and Deepening Your Practice with Beth Wallace
This episode of The Lion’s Roar Podcast features our own Beth Wallace, a certified mindfulness teacher and longtime practitioner of the dharma.
Pilgrim’s Progress
Sandy Boucher on the dharma of friendship, grief, and macaroni.
Does a Dog Have Buddhanature?
Koun Franz ponders the famous koan and the Zen master’s enigmatic answer (it’s not woof).
Commentary: It’s Time to Defund the Causes of Suffering
Following the police killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, Constance Kassor examines how calls to defund the police can be linked to the Buddhist call to eradicate causes of suffering.
Be Free of Suffering
Pema Chödrön offers a bodhicitta practice for generating love and compassion for all human beings.
This Life, Which is Wonderful and Evanescent
Blanche Hartman explains one of the Buddha’s most significant teachings—impermanence—and discusses how it can bring great happiness.
The 4 Noble Truths of Emotional Suffering
The Buddha laid out a four-step path to freedom from difficult emotions. Anyen Rinpoche says the secret is understanding why our emotions cause suffering.
Finding Myself in the Garden
Valerie Brown returns to gardening to recover her broken spirit, and discovers what really grows in a garden is love.
From Blame to Love
We humans are gifted at finding fault. Buddhist teacher Tara Brach teaches us how we can connect to compassion instead.