Archives: LR Articles
Batting Practice: On Buddhism and Baseball
There's one notable difficulty to being a Buddhist baseball fan: attachment to the outcome of the game.
Who knew standing still could be so difficult?
Kevin Weinfurt reflects on To-Shin Do martial art, and how sometimes the most challenging part of practice can be the beginnings.
Happy bEARTHday: Celebrate with “A Body Scan Through Geologic Time”
Jill S. Schneiderman proposes a meditative "Body Scan Through Geologic Time" practice to celebrate Earth Day.
The Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi on the recent meeting of the Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty
Danny Fisher speaks with the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi about a recent Center for Interfaith Action meeting he attended.
Meditate with (and like) a toddler
Diana Winston on the difficulties and benefits of meditation while raising a toddler.
Women ancestors document approved
The national teachers’ group, Soto Zen Buddhist Association (SZBA), approved a document honoring the women ancestors in the Zen tradition.
Earth Dharma: “First, Exhale and Rest”
Jill Schneiderman shares the following reminder for us to cultivate calm clarity so that we may work to create a just planet for all beings.
Why are some Buddhists sitting out the Islamaphobia debate?
Danny Fisher discusses the rising intolerance and Islamophobia in American, and calls upon Buddhist practitioners to step up as allies.
Living in Mindfulness of the Vows of Amida Buddha
Is being mindful the same thing as meditating? Rev. Jundo Gregory Gibbs invites you to explore some Buddhist questions with him.
Earth Dharma: “The Conservation of Oily Matter”
Jill S. Schneiderman on the dangers of thinking that we can make our environmental mistakes just disappear.
Buddhism’s Pain Relief
Rick Heller reports on new developments in neuroscience that validate the Buddhist teachings on pain and suffering.
Allan Badiner talks American Buddhism and Psychedelics
An interview with writer and activist Allan Badiner on the relationship between Buddhism and psychadelics in America.
What Makes You Think You’ll Live Forever?
Stan Goldberg gains sobering insights into death and his own insecurities during a retreat with Ribur Rinpoche.
My Path with Arthritis
Darlene Cohen shares how she used mindful awareness of her arthritic pain to push beyond her own expectations.
The Violent Face of Buddhism: A review of Buddhist Warfare
David B. Gray reviews "Buddhist Warfare", edited by Michael Jerryson and Mark Juergensmeyer.
We’re All In It Together — A review of Rethinking Karma: The Dharma of Social Justice
Alan Senauke reviews "Rethinking Karma: The Dharma of Social Justice" by Jonathan S. Watts.
How to celebrate Mindfulness Day on September 12
What is mindfulness? Celebrate Mindfulness Day on September 12th with this excerpt from Bhante Gunaratana's classic book Mindfulness in Plain English.
Consecration of the Great Bon Stupa for World Peace
On December 4, 2010, students will gather in Mexico, to celebrate the Internal Consecration of the Great Stupa for World Peace.
Zazen: Just Wake Up
Zen teacher Myoan Grace Schireson teaches Zazen, sitting meditation from the Zen tradition, a foundational Buddhist practice.