Archives: LR Articles
The Three Tenets of the Zen Peacemakers
Bernie Glassman explains how the three tenets of the Zen Peacemakers work to turn confusion into skillful action.
10 Leading Thinkers Choose Their Favorite Buddhist Films
We asked ten actors, filmmakers, and writers to each tell us their favorite movie that has a Buddhist message.
Overcoming Ego With the Practice of Chöd
Lama Tsulrtim Allione explains how the Buddhist practice of chöd — offering one's own body to demons — can help us overcome ego.
These Beautiful Photos Chronicle a Search for Light and Enlightenment
David Gabriel Fischer's ongoing photo journal gives viewers a glimpse into a mind and world defined by Zen.
What Is a Stupa?
Stupas are one of the most recognizable forms of Buddhist architecture. Learn the meaning behind these famous Buddhist monuments.
My Body, My Life
How mindfulness has helped Buddhist teacher Lama Rod Owens live as a Black queer man in America.
Buddhist researchers seek to reveal link between heart, mind
Researchers at Hong Kong’s Center of Buddhist Studies have published findings that point to a connection between the heart and the mind.
Exposing, Embracing, Responding & Letting Go
In the Chan Buddhist practice of mindfulness, Guo Gu explains, four steps help us realize the three marks of existence and the four noble truths.
What Mindfulness Is (Not)
You can’t reduce mindfulness to just a single idea. Andrew Olendzki unpacks its many meanings in classical Buddhism.
Land purchased for “Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center” in Colorado wilderness
Next month, a group of Buddhist teachers will purchase 180 acres of rural Colorado land to start "Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center."
Freedom is Possible
Kate Johnson shares what she believes to be the most important teaching to proclaim in today’s troubled world.
Do Buddhists pray? What for?
We're not praying for something. We're not praying to anyone. Why would Buddhists pray?
Playing the Game of “Everything”
Sam Moore reviews the fantastical — or is it all-too-real? — new simulation game that dares you to “Be the Universe.”
Sisyphus, the Bodhisattva
Following Albert Camus' lead, Radhule Weininger reconsiders the mythical sufferer as a joyful model for us all.
Romantic Vision vs. Everyday Disappointment
In meditation we cut through our fantasies and relate with life as it really is. Then something magical can happen. It’s exactly the same in our relationships.
A Guided Reflection on Bringing RAIN to Difficulty
In Andrea Miller's article, Tara Brach discusses a technique called RAIN that she frequently teaches to her students, and also uses in her own life. Here's a guided reflection for applying RAIN in your own life, excerpted from True Refuge.
Concerned About the Climate? OK. But What Are You Eating?
There are ways within our means to protect the environment, says Buddhist practitioner John Bussineau — including a plant-based diet.
The Perfect Love We Seek, The Imperfect Love We Live
Psychologist John Welwood looks at the difference between absolute and relative love, and the wound within each of us that no other can heal.
Awakening My Heart: On Retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh
Andrea Miller attends a transformational six-day retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh.
Start With a Flower: Alice Walker & Sharon Salzberg in Conversation
A conversation about loving-kindness between Sharon Salzberg and Alice Walker.