Archives: LR Articles
Dana Wiki and the Future of American Buddhism: Danny Fisher interviews Joshua Eaton
Danny Fisher interviews Joshua Eaton, author and creator of Dana Wiki, an online resource for Buddhist community service.
The Golden Rule
All religions preach it, we’re all taught it, but how many of us live it? Karen Armstrong argues that living the Golden Rule is the key.
The Healing Power of Mindfulness
Barry Boyce convenes a distinguished panel to discuss the health benefits of mindfulness — what it does, how to do it, why it works.
Suffering Is Optional
Physical pain is unavoidable, but meditation practice can ease the mental suffering that often accompanies it. Diana Winston teaches us how.
Good for What Ails You
A sampling of current research on the benefits of mindfulness for body and mind.
Touch of Grey
There is a sacred dimension to growing old. In the face of aging and dying, we can call upon practice to sustain and inspire us.
Inner-City Inner Peace
Barry Boyce reports on the Holistic Life Foundation, whose programs aim to reach underprivileged kids and teach them mindfulness techniques.
Welcome to Wedgwood
Charles Johnson’s new neighbors had hardly settled in when all hell broke loose — or so it seemed.
The Charter for Compassion
The call to action that is inspiring people around the world to campaign for a more compassionate global community.
Discovering the Power of Basic Goodness
Through the practice of meditation, we stop wasting our energy on neuroses and discover windhorse, the never-ending power of basic goodness.
About a Poem: Elizabeth Namgyel on Naomi Shihab Nye’s “The Art of Disappearing”
Elizabeth Namgyel reviews Naomi Shihab Nye's poem: "The Art of Disappearing"
Rebel Buddha
Who is more radical than the Buddha, who overthrows all the conventional ways we see ourselves and our world?
Earth Dharma: Mind Maps, Climate Solutions, and the Earth Year
Jill S. Schneiderman discusses Dan Siegel's theory that humans need a mental map to relate themselves to the earth.
Frank Ostaseski on how to offer compassionate companionship to the dying
Danny Fisher interviews Frank Ostaseski about his work with the Zen Hospice Project and the upcoming Metta Institute program.
After an Unspeakable Crime
Judith Toy recalls her struggle to make sense of the murder of three family members, finding Zen and forgiveness along the way.
Talking Buddhism, film, and literature with John Whalen-Bridge
Danny Fisher interviews John Whalen-Bridge about his new writings on Buddhism in America and Buddhist themes in pop culture.
Scorned, Pitied, and Triumphant
Review of "The Life of Milarepa" by Tsangnyön Heruka, translated by Andrew Quintman.
