Archives: LR Articles
Forum: The Beauty of Renunciation
Renunciation is about more than just doing without things. It’s the beautiful realization that you already have everything you need. Forum participants: Ajahn Amaro, Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, and Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel. Introduction by Koun Franz.
The Problem of Evil
There may be no good or evil in absolute reality says Norman Fischer, but in the relative world there certainly is.
The Failure of War
Whether it’s in diplomacy, politics, or economics, the warfare model no longer works for the modern world, says Wendell Berry. In modern war, everyone is defeated.
The World We Have
Only when we combine our concern for the planet with practice, says Thich Nhat Hanh will we have to tools to make the necessary changes to address the environmental crisis.
What Are the Four Negations?
Take any pair of opposites. Madhyamaka logic looks at four possibilities and refutes them in turn, creating four negations.
Ocean of Dharma
Barry Boyce surveys Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's vast body of teachings and their lasting impact on how Buddhism is understood and practiced.
Book Reviews for May 2017
We review a graphic novel about the life of the Dalai Lama, titled "Man of Peace," "The Mind Illuminated" by Culadasa and Matthew Immergut, and more.
Take Three Conscious Breaths
Pema Chödrön teaches us a simple technique we can use anytime we need a break from our habitual patterns.
I’m Buddhist and going to DC’s People’s Climate March. See you there?
I ask everyone who believes that clean air and drinking water is the right of every living being to join me in the march.
Why isn’t the “Angry Asian Buddhist” angry?
As his cancer goes from bad to worse, the anonymous blogger known as the "Angry Asian Buddhist" strives to accept the absurdity of life.
To the Next Generation of Artists
In this impassioned open letter, jazz giants (and Buddhists) Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter point the way to a more artful, peaceful world.
Countering Oppression by Cultivating Peace
What started as a mindful walk became a personal "disturbance of the peace." Ray Buckner on how taking a moment to pause can transform a negative situation.
Pema Chödrön & bell hooks on cultivating openness when life falls apart
bell hooks talks to Pema Chödrön about how to open your heart to life's most difficult challenges.
Remembering “Irish Zen Saint” Maura O’Halloran
Maura O'Halloran was a young Irish-American woman who took to Zen practice. Since her passing, O'Halloran's story has captured imaginations everywhere.
Sample a gorgeous musical tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh from Alex Cline’s Flower Garland Orchestra
Alex Cline shares a song from his sprawling and inspired new album, which is both a tribute to Buddhism’s Avatamsaka Sutra and to Thich Nhat Hanh himself.
Dead Like Me
He tries to picture himself eating his favorite food or snorkeling an unknown sea, but sometimes thoughts of death just keep on coming. Here, in thirteen ways, Ira Sukrungruang unpacks what it means to be dead.
Even a Broken Heart is Fundamentally Good
Buddhist practitioner Ray Buckner on the struggles of letting go after a relationship ends, and how being on the dharma path can help.
Do I have to put others before myself?
Buddhist teachings say that I should put others before myself. But they also say I should have compassion for myself. How do I do both?
Why do people chant at Buddhist centers?
I’ve been invited to a Buddhist center. I want to go, but I worry that the chanting aspect of it might weird me out.