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A Western Soto Zen Statement on the Climate Crisis issued
The statement was created "to spur a wider discussion in Zen centers and communities, as well as encouraging denominations and religious communities of all faith traditions to express themselves about the fate of the earth."
Sayadaw U Pandita, influential Burmese meditation master, dead at 94
Sayadaw U Pandita was a prolific Buddhist teacher who had an exceptional influence on American Buddhism.
I was “completely unprepared” for cancer — but mindfulness and yoga helped
Esther Brandon recalls how — though they never met — Rabbi Alan Lew's words helped her to persevere through her battle with breast cancer.
Gods, Demons, Sages, and Enlightened Kings
We call it Tibetan Buddhism, but it’s really much more. Robin Kornman sees Tibet as the last of the Silk Route cultures, where the great religions of Asia unite in a magical world of Gods, Demons, Sages, and Enlightened Kings.
Enter… the Bodhisattva
David Loy on why Buddhism’s bodhisattva ideal is what the world needs now. Unless you’re on long retreat in a Himalayan cave, it’s becoming more difficult to overlook the fact that our world is beset by interacting ecological, economic, and social crises. Climate breakdown, species extinction, a dysfunctional economic system, corporate domination of government, overpopulation—it’s…
Writing the Ruth Denison Story
Sandy Boucher gives a candid account of the tangles and revelations in chronicling the life of teacher Ruth Denison, who died in February 2015.
George Saunders shares the Buddhist influence that informed his now-famous meditation on kindness and regret
George Saunders's 2013 convocation address about kindness rang so universally true that it went viral, and then became a book.
Find Your Heart in Loneliness
When we are alone, says Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, we may begin a love affair with sadness.
When Plans Go Awry, Eat the Blame
Have your plans ever worked out exactly as you’d hoped? Toni Bernhard explains how to dance through life's complications.
Wanting What’s Right
Karen Maezen Miller on trying to curb the budding consumerism of her children and their attachment to things.
The Voices of Buddhism
Our editor-in-chief shares his admiration for the varied voices of Buddhism in today's twenty-first century world.
Benedict Cumberbatch on how he found Buddhism
Find out how Benedict Cumberbatch found Buddhism and what it means to him today, in the new issue of Lion's Roar.
South Australia’s first Buddhist burial grounds to open
South Australia's first dedicated Buddhist garden and burial grounds will open Sunday, April 3 at Enfield Memorial Park.
How did a Buddha statue land in Viking hands?
Last month, Sweden Post released a stamp that depicts the Buddha sitting in a lotus as part of a series commemorating the Era of Vikings.
Meet Iron Fist, Marvel’s controversial “billionaire New York Buddhist monk martial arts superhero” (Updated)
How Buddhist is Marvel's next superhero reboot, Iron Fist?
Remembering jazz singer and Buddhist Ernestine Anderson
A personal remembrance of "Steen," by a fan-turned-close friend.
The Basic Principle of Bodhicitta
Relative bodhicitta is how we learn to love each other and ourselves, according to Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. The basic principle of ultimate bodhicitta is to rest in the fundamental state of consciousness, before it is divided into ‘I and ‘other.'
The Wisdom of Aging with Grace
Norman Fischer describes the qualities of aging gracefully and how we can cultivate them.
Jazz giants (and Buddhists) Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter urge artists toward compassion
The new, co-penned "open letter" seems to be informed by the two musicians' shared concerns as Buddhists.