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You and Me — It’s All One Thing
James Ishmael Ford finds that an ancient Zen story's wisdom speaks quite well to our confusion around questions of identity, sexuality, and gender.
The Ticking Watch Meditation to Overcome Negative Thoughts
Sensei Alex Kakuyo shares a practice to work with suffering by calming the mind one second at a time.
El camino completo de la atención plena
Un viaje que cambia la vida comienza con una sola respiración. Con el simple acto de prestar atención consciente a una respiración, afirma Melvin McLeod, nos adentramos en un camino completo que va más profundo y más lejos de lo que podemos imaginar.
Watch: Jon Kabat-Zinn on the Universal Power of Awareness
In conversation with Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod, Jon Kabat-Zinn explains the powerful “hidden dimension” of awareness and how exploring it reveals who we truly are.
Watch: Jon Kabat-Zinn on Trusting the Present Moment
Jon Kabat-Zinn explains how meditation offers us an opportunity to fall in love with the present moment — “the only moment,” he says, “that we're ever actually alive in.”
A Brief History of Pure Land Buddhism
Pure Land is both a distinct school of Buddhism that developed in Japan and, says Aaron Proffitt, a cornerstone of the whole Mahayana tradition.
The Karma of Taylor Swift
What’s the Buddhist perspective of a certain hit pop song? Sarwang Parikh on why karma isn’t a god or boyfriend.
A Practice for Developing Kindness Toward Yourself
Valerie Mason-John shares a meditation for cultivating a positive relationship with yourself, and, by extension, the world.
Making Friends with Emotional Eating
If you soothe yourself with food, your body and mind are trying to tell you something. Jenna Hollenstein on how to listen with compassion.
Cómo tener un sueño lúcido
Andrew Holecek nos enseña a estar despiertos cuando estamos dormidos.
Very Mindful, Very Demure: The Joy of Jools Lebron’s Playful Mindfulness
Pop culture writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong unpacks the joyful wisdom behind Jools Lebron’s viral “very mindful, very demure” TikTok trend.
How to Break the Chains of Thought
When you study your thought process, says Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, you not only see how it rules your life. In the breaks and gaps between thoughts, you can experience awakened mind on the spot.
You Can Make a Difference
All things are impermanent, even political situations seemingly beyond repair. Guo Gu on hope.
The Wisdom of “The Bear”
Harry Um on what one blockbuster television show teaches us about dedication and perfection, grief and love.
Our Dharma Inheritance
Intergenerational trauma taught Judy Yushin Nakatomi to suppress her true self. Now, she uses intergenerational wisdom to heal.
Touch the Earth
Through the senses, we connect with our own hearts, each other, and the world, says Elaine Yuen.
Books in Brief: September 2024
Jessica Little reviews “Confidence” by Ethan Nichtern, “Real-World Enlightenment” by Susan Kaiser-Greenland, “Original Love” by Henry Shukman, and more.
Cinco Puntos Clave de la Práctica Budista
Nuno Gonçalves reflexiona sobre los aspectos importantes del budismo, los cuales son claves para su integración y adaptación en latinoamerica.
Steve Silberman, acclaimed science journalist and author, dies at 66
An award-winning journalist and advocate of autism rights, Silberman was a longtime contributor and friend to Lion’s Roar.