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8 North American Buddhist nuns, including Pema Chödrön and Thubten Chodron, receive “Global Bhikkhuni Award”
Pema Chödrön and Thubten Chodron have been awarded the Global Bhikkhuni Award for their achievement in promoting, protecting, and preserving the dharma.
Commentary: This Nation Needs Our Awakening Together
East Bay Meditation Center's core teacher Larry Yang provides commentary on what the nation really needs following the US election.
Practicing the Dharma in Uncertain Times
Following the results of the US presidential election, Jack Kornfield shares how to practice the dharma in these uncertain times.
The Buddhist Life of Benedict Cumberbatch
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch sits down with Dominic Wells to talk about the leading role Buddhism has played in his life and career.
A Future Is Possible
When we see people living mindfully, smiling and behaving in a loving manner, we gain confidence in our future.
Generosity is the Virtue That Produces Peace
Our editor-in-chief discusses where real change comes from and how generosity can heal divisions, fight injustice, and ease suffering.
The Mindful Judge
Intentional awareness has served Gretchen Rohr well in her challenging work as a magistrate judge in Washington, D.C.
Don’t Think of the Elephant!
The yoga teacher’s instruction was not to think of anything, but what do you do when pushing thoughts away just makes them get bigger?
Commentary: Let’s Open Our Hearts to Syrian Refugees
Buddhist American international aid worker Katie Letheren makes an appeal for much-needed compassion when it comes to the Syrian refugee crisis.
The Meaning of Barack Obama
Even before he was president, Obama was a 21st global citizen, helping us to transcend parochialism, tribalism, and that most pernicious of fictions — race.
Buddhist Views on the Practice of Politics
Buddhist practice is inherently political, so here are eight views on how to move society along the path to liberation from political suffering.
Put Your Compassion into Action
Philosopher Peter Singer and philanthropist Julia Wise talk with Buddhist monk and author Matthieu Ricard about why altruism leads to innumerable benefits.
What does it mean to call yourself a Buddhist?
What does it mean to call yourself a Buddhist? Are there specific things you have to do or believe, or is it up to you?
Listen: Nepal’s rock star Buddhist nun, Ani Choying Drolma
Listen to the music of Nepalese musician and Buddhist nun Ani Choying Drolma.
Dzogchen master Yangthang Tulku Rinpoche has died
His Eminence Venerable Yangthang Tulku, a highly revered Lama in the Nyingmapa Lineage of Tantrayana Buddhism, has died.
The Elephant in the Meditation Room
Does Buddhism mean you have to be a liberal? No, says Buddhist and lifelong Republican Christopher Ford.
Recalling Bob Dylan’s Buddhist “Monk”
Bob Dylan’s just won the Nobel Prize for Literature — for his body of songwriting. Seems about right; this is, after all, a person of many talents. Which leads us to recall one less-appreciated Dylan art pursuit: painting. In October 2011, the exhibition Bob Dylan: The Asia Series, was mounted at New York’s Gagosian Gallery.…
What is the Rakusu?
Have you ever wondered about that bib-like garment that Zen priests and some lay practitioners wear around their necks? (It was also worn by three people on the cover of the first issue of Lion’s Roar.) Called a rakusu, it’s a miniature version of the Buddha’s monastic robe. Since the Buddha’s robe was said to…
Book Reviews for November 2016
We review David Nichtern's "Awakening from the Daydream," Marianne Williamson's "Tears to Triumph," Norman Fischer's "Experience," and more.
The Power of a Two-Inch Circle
With a little pink ink, tattoo artist Amy Black helps breast cancer survivors reclaim their bodies.