Archives: LR Articles
Seth and Willie
His son’s pity party prompts Daniel Asa Rose to take him for a bike ride. Along the way, they pause for a lesson on suffering—and gratitude.
Let Your Passion Cook: Mindful Living in the Kitchen
Being mindful in the kitchen is to experience your experience without judging good or bad, right or wrong, says Edward Espe Brown.
Adrian Fish: A Buddhist of the Next Generation
Here, Laura MacKenzie introduces us to Adrian Fish, a young Buddhist photographer, who explains his artistic project as "a state of tension."
Bat Nha: The heat is on. Get caught up here.
As you'll see from our ongoing coverage of Bat Nha, we think this story is important. So we'll keep working to keep you up to date.
“Natural” Disasters, Suffering, and Joy
Jill S. Schneiderman's looks at Rebecca Solnit's "A Paradise in Hell."
More from Copenhagen and Acharya Judy Lief
Acharya (senior teacher) Judy Lief continues her reporting from this week's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Climate Change Conference: Judy Lief reports from Copenhagen
A multi-faith delegation has gathered to discuss how the environmental crisis is rooted in a profound moral and spiritual crisis.
Groundbreaking three-year retreat draws to a close
One of the largest long-term Buddhist retreats to take place in the West has reached its conclusion.
“Are some Buddhist magazines behind the times?”
Are some Buddhist magazines behind the times? That's the question, posed by James of The Buddhist Blog. Rod Meade Sperry answers him.
Bringing mindfulness practice to troubled youth
The Khyentse Foundation recently awarded a special grant to the Mind Body Awareness Project (MBA) recognizing this unique program.
Hidden No More
Joan Sutherland reviews "Zen Women: Beyond Tea-Ladies, Iron Maidens, and Macho Masters", by Grace Schireson.
Book Briefs – Winter 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Winter 2009 issue of the Buddhadharma magazine.
Karen Armstrong unveils The Charter for Compassion
Author and former nun turned prolific religious historian Karen Armstrong is unveiling the words of her proposed "Charter for Compassion."
What’s happened to Sonam? Jaimal Yogis follows up on the fortunes of a spiritual friend
A follow up to his article "So Sad, No Problem," that Saltwater Buddha author Jaimal Yogis shared of Sonam, a Tibetan Buddhist monk.
Why was Ajahn Brahm expelled from the Wat Pa Phong Sangha?
A blog post from David Kittelstrom regarding the expulsion of bhikku Ajahn Brahmavamso (a.k.a. Ajahn Brahm) from the Wat Pa Phong Sangha.
Training to Sit and Run
On the zafu and on the trail, Ed Brickell vows to honor his teachers past and present.
The Mindful Society: Practicing with Cancer
Barry Boyce's Mindful Society column about Elana Rosenbaum, who used mindfulness practice to help herself through cancer treatment.
So Sad, No Problem
Roaming India after a painful breakup, Jaimal Yogis befriends a monk who teaches him an unexpected lesson about happiness.
First Light
Diane Ackerman, best-selling author of A Natural History of the Senses, offers a series of meditations on dawn and decay, koans and creation.