Archives: LR Articles
How to Practice “Self-Care”
Koshin Paley Ellison on why true self-care begins with understanding that there’s no separation between self and other.
Buddhist Advice for Election Anxiety
Are you experiencing strong, difficult emotions due to the upcoming election? Four Buddhists offer advice for dealing with despair, anger, grief, and anxiety.
Self-Care for Activists
As long as we don’t burn out and give up, we really can change the world. Mushim Patricia Ikeda on self-care for activists.
Ask the Teachers: Why can’t I perceive bodhisattvas or deities?
Buddhism says that there are all kinds of beings out there—buddhas, bodhisattvas, deities—but I can't perceive them. How do I work with this discrepancy?
Awakening the Sacred Feminine
In Vajrayana Buddhism, dakinis are seen as unbridled and enlightened feminine energy. Lama Tsultrim Allione on how she discovered her own dakini power.
Impermanence is Buddha Nature
Change isn’t just a fact of life we have to accept and work with, says Norman Fischer.
Moving Beyond Meditation
Grounded in our formal practice of meditation, we can relax into the vast, open awareness that is our ultimate nature. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche tells the story of his own introduction to the Great Perfection.
Four Reflections That Strengthen Your Intention to Practice
If you contemplate these traditional contemplations, the "four great reflections," you will strengthen your intention to practice.
Hablar para sanar
La comunicación sincera y afectuosa es clave para las relaciones sanas. La hermana Chan Khong nos ofrece una práctica en cuatro pasos para compartir sabiamente nuestros pensamientos y sentimientos con los demás.
5 Practices for Nurturing Happiness
Thich Nhat Hanh’s life was inspiring, his benefit great, and his teaching, like the dharma itself, profound and practical. Here, he shares five practices to nurture happiness: letting go, inviting positive seeds, mindfulness, concentration, and insight.
Cómo beber una taza de té con atención plena
Una taza de té o café es un buen descanso. Beberla con conciencia plena es un verdadero descanso. Joseph Emet nos enseña esta práctica en cinco pasos.
Choosing a Dharma Life at Dharma Realm Buddhist University
At DRBU, students explore the world’s wisdom traditions and uncover the wisdom within themselves. The goal, reports Noel Alumit, is educating the whole person.
Too Hateful to Be Buddhist? A Q&A with Kristina Wong
Comedian and activist Kristina Wong talks to Noel Alumit about making life-saving masks from monastic robes, being a food bank influencer, and (maybe) confusing Buddhism with fortune cookies.
How to Practice Chanting
It’s an expression of oneness — with the Buddha, with the sangha, with the cosmos itself. Mark Unno teaches you how to let go into the flow of chanting.
The Life-Changing Words of Mary Oliver
Rick Bass looks at the late Mary Oliver’s poem “The Summer Day,” which asks, “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
The Way of Flowers
Joan Stamm on how the Japanese art of flower arranging taught her to appreciate her mother—and the seeds she planted in Stamm’s heart.
Thich Nhat Hanh on The Practice of Mindfulness
The late Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh teaches five simple exercises to help you live with joy.
The Human Path
Editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod introduces the September 2024 issue of Lion’s Roar on the complete path of mindfulness.