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Hablar para sanar
La comunicación sincera y afectuosa es clave para las relaciones sanas. La hermana Chan Khong nos ofrece una práctica en cuatro pasos para compartir sabiamente nuestros pensamientos y sentimientos con los demás.
5 Practices for Nurturing Happiness
Thich Nhat Hanh’s life was inspiring, his benefit great, and his teaching, like the dharma itself, profound and practical. Here, he shares five practices to nurture happiness: letting go, inviting positive seeds, mindfulness, concentration, and insight.
Cómo beber una taza de té con atención plena
Una taza de té o café es un buen descanso. Beberla con conciencia plena es un verdadero descanso. Joseph Emet nos enseña esta práctica en cinco pasos.
Choosing a Dharma Life at Dharma Realm Buddhist University
At DRBU, students explore the world’s wisdom traditions and uncover the wisdom within themselves. The goal, reports Noel Alumit, is educating the whole person.
Too Hateful to Be Buddhist? A Q&A with Kristina Wong
Comedian and activist Kristina Wong talks to Noel Alumit about making life-saving masks from monastic robes, being a food bank influencer, and (maybe) confusing Buddhism with fortune cookies.
How to Practice Chanting
It’s an expression of oneness — with the Buddha, with the sangha, with the cosmos itself. Mark Unno teaches you how to let go into the flow of chanting.
The Life-Changing Words of Mary Oliver
Rick Bass looks at the late Mary Oliver’s poem “The Summer Day,” which asks, “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
The Way of Flowers
Joan Stamm on how the Japanese art of flower arranging taught her to appreciate her mother—and the seeds she planted in Stamm’s heart.
Thich Nhat Hanh on The Practice of Mindfulness
The late Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh teaches five simple exercises to help you live with joy.
The Human Path
Editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod introduces the September 2024 issue of Lion’s Roar on the complete path of mindfulness.
The Price of Overshopping
Do you pursue happiness by buying things you don’t really need? Lauren Rosenfeld on what would actually make you happy.
Let Your Heart Break
Awareness will not solve the world’s problems, says Ronna Bloom, but it’s an important first step.
The Complete Path of Mindfulness
A life-changing journey begins with a single breath. With the simple act of paying mindful attention to one breath, says Melvin McLeod, we step onto a complete path that goes deeper and farther than we can imagine.
The Shape of Emptiness: David Provan’s Life & Art
Shortly before the acclaimed artist David Provan passed away on April 18, 2024, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong interviewed him at his studio. Now, recounting their meeting, she explores the Buddhist concepts at the heart of his work.
Why Meditate Face-to-Face?
Gregory Kramer and Rosie Dores teach us Insight Dialogue, a practice that harnesses the potency of relationship on the spiritual path.
Rev. angel Kyodo williams and Resmaa Menakem to gather Black leaders at “Being Black, Healing Black” event
The three-day event in September will “create a powerful container for embodied exploration and praxis with race unlike any other.”
How I Stopped My Panic Attacks
Stricken with anxiety as a child, Buddhist teacher Mingyur Rinpoche learned how to heal his panic with awareness. He teaches us three techniques that helped him.
Finding Balance Amidst Life’s Demands
There are burdens we can’t put down, says Furyu Nancy Schroeder. That fact is the true heart of our human life.
Books in Brief: July 2024
Jessica Little reviews eight new books for the July 2024 issue of <em>Lion's Roar</em>.