Archives: LR Articles
How to Help When Death Is Near
Those who are dying and their families need compassionate support. Drawing from Pure Land Buddhism, Rev. Michael Tran explains how to provide that support.
Mindful Parenting Techniques for Young Children
Don’t dwell on your parenting missteps. Qalvy Grainzvolt on being kinder to yourself.
The Hula Sutra
The spirit of aloha helps us see beyond the small self. June Ryushin Tanoue on why she dances through the challenges of life.
Pema Chödrön’s Wisdom to Wake Up to Your World
Pema Chödrön shares why the simple practice of taking a break from our usual thoughts is the most important thing we can do with our lives.
Take Refuge in the Three Jewels
If we take refuge in the Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha, we are never alone. Three Buddhist teachers explain.
Lessons from a Wildfire
When his community’s beloved retreat center burned to the ground in 2016, Anam Thubten took it as a teaching on impermanence.
5 Tips for Mindful Journaling
James C. Hopkins on how—through writing—you can find the flow of awareness, free of judgment.
How to Practice Mindful Eating For Happiness
Paulina Lamas Morales shares how eating mindfully can transform every meal into a practice of connection with yourself, others, and the planet.
Compassion Practice for the Los Angeles Wildfires with Diana Winston
In this video talk and guided practice, UCLA Mindful director Diana Winston shares how compassion practice can support those facing the devastating wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.
Mindful Cooking with Chef Bryant Terry
How can all communities thrive? Bryant Terry on the importance of cooking mindfully.
Breaking Free from Addiction
The dharma can help people wake up to the truth of their substance abuse and find a way to get—and stay—sober. We present four true stories of recovery.
Six Ways to Make It Work
Relationships aren’t easy, says Susan Piver, but if we practice the six paramitas, or transcendent perfections, we can discover how to live in love.
Discover the Freshness of Each Moment
The fruit of Chan practice is discovering the freshness of each moment. Guo Gu on silent illumination, gong’an, and engaging with the world.
7 Life and Death Questions
Michael Hebb, founder of Death Over Dinner, offers some important questions to guide your contemplation of mortality.
How to Practice Tonglen Meditation
Pema Chödrön teaches us Tonglen, “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion.
Asian American & Buddhist
What are the challenges, joys, and practices of today’s Asian American Buddhists? And what does the future hold for Asian American dharma communities? Mihiri Tillakaratne, Renato Almanzor, sujatha baliga, Chenxing Han, and Rev. Marvin Harada engage with these and other questions.
El camino al equilibrio en la maternidad
Andrea Burgos nos cuenta cómo la meditación y el yoga se han convertido en elementos fundamentales de su vida, ayudándola a encontrar equilibrio entre la maternidad, el trabajo y las demandas del día a día
A Buddhist Reading of “A Christmas Carol”
Estefania Duque explores how Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” offers timeless lessons on karma, compassion, and transformation through the lens of Buddhist practice.
Conoce al Maestro: Carlo Carranza de Siddhartha’s Intent
El maestro budista, traductor y ex monje Carlo Carranza conversa con Mariana Restrepo de Buddhadharma, compartiendo sus ideas sobre cómo el budismo se adapta al contexto cultural occidental y cómo los practicantes occidentales pueden hacer suyo el dharma mientras honran sus ideas y prácticas fundamentales.