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Vreeland photo exhibit to aid monastery reconstruction efforts
Photographer Nicholas Vreeland is donating the proceeds of his latest exhibition to help reconstruct a 14th century Tibetan monastery.
A meditation instruction by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche gives a brief instruction in Shamatha meditation.
Kamadhatu: A Modern Sutra
A reclusive Zen priest. A beautiful American academic. Illusion falls away and original mind is revealed. A short story by Charles Johnson.
Lasting Happiness
The hard part of lasting happiness, says Mingyur Rinpoche, is getting over our bad habit of seeking happiness in transient experiences.
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche remembers Arbie Thalacker
Remembrance of Arbie Thalacker by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, dharma teacher and president of the Karmapa Foundation.
Video: BBC’s mindfulness report reveals “brain boost”
Would eight weeks of the practice of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in fact reduce stress, or even chronic pain caused by Lupus?
Study: MBSR helps breast cancer survivors with depression
Study reveals that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training effectively helps breast cancer survivors cope with emotional distress.
Video: BBC reports on mindfulness meditation, happiness, and the science that may show their connection
Via David Sillito of the BBC comes this report — with more to come — featuring Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard (aka, the “happiest man in the world”) and others, exploring the connection behind mindfulness meditation and science.
“There Is No Pizza in Nibbana” — Mirka Knaster and Robert Pryor on Anagarika Munindra
An interview by Danny Fisher with the authors of Living This Life Fully, a book reviewed earlier this year in Buddhadharma.
So much for “Mad Men” — Former monk Gregory Burdulis brings mindfulness to an ad-world leader
Gregory Burdulis is a former Theravadan monk who now teaches mindfulness meditation to employees at a famous advertising agency.
What’s Your Hindrance? Five Obstacles to Happiness and Contentment
A post by Toni Bernhard on the Buddha's "five hinderances" and how we can overcome these obstacles.
Snakes on the Brain
We can control our fears—even primal fears. The key, says Jeff Greenwald, is the stories we tell ourselves, as individuals and as cultures.
Yes, We’re Buddhists Too!
Jan Willis examines the subtle—and not so subtle—racism that exists in American Buddhism.
How Can I Be a Compassionate Caregiver?
Caring for someone with a chronic or terminal illness can bring out the best in us, says Stan Goldberg, but it can also reveal our judgments.
The Writer’s Way
Ruth Ozeki reviews "Writing as Enlightenment: Buddhist American Literature Into the Twenty-First Century".
Pico Iyer on Graham Greene, the Dalai Lama, and “The Man Within My Head”
Pico Iyer's name is likely familiar to you; he's been a frequent contributor to Lion's Roar, writing about the Dalai Lama, music, travel.
Steve Silberman asks, “What Kind of Buddhist was Steve Jobs, Really?”
The discussion of the Steve Jobs/Buddhism connection continues, and now Steve Silberman has weighed in with a contribution.
We are the 100 Percent: What Occupy Wall Street means for an Enlightened Society
A post by Benjamin Riggs on the liberation that Occupy Wall Streets presents for an enlightened society.
Waking Up from the Nightmare: Buddhist Reflections on Occupy Wall Street
Professor and Zen Buddhist teacher David Loy proposes that the Occupy Wall Street protests signify a collective awakening.