Archives: LR Articles
Top chef Eric Ripert dishes up Buddhism
Eric Ripert is a Vajrayana Buddhist and an award-winning chef at the prestigious restaurant, Le Bernardin, in New York.
Radar of Compassion
Pico Iyer on the Dalai Lama’s unerring ability to home in on those who most need his love.
The Science Of Love
Barry Boyce reports on the growing number of scientists and researchers who are studying how to bring out the best in human nature.
Love Makes the Difference
The Dalai Lama draws lessons for all of us from his own experience dealing with difficult times. A conversation with Mary Robinson, Pico Iyer.
Fundamental Faith: Lessons from Guantanamo
A kind and caring prisoner at Guantánamo makes Hannah Tennant-Moore rethink her attitude toward fundamentalism.
About a Poem: Taha Muhammad Ali’s “Revenge”
At times ... I wish / I could meet in a duel / the man who killed my father
Nielsen Ratings, the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, and Fox News’s Buddhist Problem
Danny Fisher reflects upon Buddhism's appearances in the mainstream news lately, and it's place in the American religious landscape.
Awaken, Eaarthlings! (An Earth Day Missive.)
Jill S. Schneiderman reflects on environment and geology history and Buddhist approaches to loving the earth in celebration Earth Day.
Uncovering the Buddhist monk at the center of one of the most significant images of the modern age
Rod Meade Sperry discusses the image of the burning monk on Rage Against The Machine's 1992 album.
Earth Dharma: After Yushu, Hindered by Doubt
With the earth functioning for me as an object on which to meditate, doubt is the hindrance that shakes my ability to use earthdharma.
6.9 earthquake in China/Tibet border region kills hundreds; homes and schools devastated; damages, casualties at Thrangu Rinpoche’s monastery reported; Dalai Lama statement; how to help
Breaking, heartbreaking news this morning: a series of earthquakes, including a 6.9 magnitude, have struck a Chinese/Tibetan border region.
An Interview with Dani Shapiro, author of Devotion, A Memoir
Interview with Dani Shapiro, author of five novels, about how yoga and meditation helped her reckon with painful questions.
Whatever We Meet Unexpectedly, Join with Meditation
How can we as meditators turn tragic events into opportunities to give rather than to grasp, to be patient rather than to blame?
Earth Dharma: Chile, Haiti, and “Govinda’s Bridge”
A comment by Lama Anagarika Govinda that registered as particularly meaningful in light of the recent earthquake in Chile.
The Pioneer: Jon Kabat-Zinn on working toward a Mindful Society
As creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Jon Kabat-Zinn has brought the benefits of meditation practice to thousands of people.
The Hidden Treasure of Anger
Your throat is contracting, your fists are clenching—but don’t deny your anger, says Polly Young-Eisendrath.
Brain, Body & Benefits: The Science of Mindfulness
Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. looks for the “active ingredient” that makes mindfulness so beneficial to our health, psyche, and quality of life.
