Archives: LR Articles
Iran: Compassion in Chaos
Steve Silberman reflects on a picture from the Iran elections of a protester helping a wounded riot policeman out of the crowd to safety:
A Japanese folktale: Yaichiro’s battle
Thersa Matsuura's debut collection of short stories, A Robe of Feathers, is a darkly insightful look at how myth and reality can blur.
Jetsunma Akhon Lhamo turns music into empowerment
Jetsunma Akhon Lhamo is not just known as the incarnation of Padmasambhava’s spiritual consort – she's also in the music industry.
Q&A: Julia Cameron on Faith and Will
Andrea Miller talks to Julia Cameron about her new book, Faith and Will, as well as about her classic bestseller, The Artist's Way.
Would You Help Your Parents End Their Lives?
Damien Keown's book review is a vital discussion: where and how assisted suicide, compassion, and the end of suffering might interrelate.
The Not-So-Simple “Tibet Question”
Nancy Lin reviews "Buddhism Between Tibet and China" and "On the Cultural Revolution in Tibet: The Nyemo Incident of 1969".
Book Briefs Summer 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Summer 2009 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
My Average Life
John Tarrant looks at the websites, FMyLife, MyLifeIsG, and MyLifeIsAverage, as windows to everyday, mundane, suffering.
Is it possible to meditate in a moment?
In this excerpt from Martin Boroson's new book One-Moment Meditation: Stillness for People on the Go, he encourages us to find peace now.
Lin Jensen on the rising temperature of planet earth
Lin Jensen says the rising temperature of the earth is a fever, symptomatic of a pathological infection: the pandemic of human greed.
Now is a good time
An anonymous account from one of our readers on how a Buddhist perspective helped her through a challenging period in her life.
Bakery wisdom
Between tasty tartlets and free sandwiches, Elizabeth Guia finds out what happens when the needy don't need more.
Q&A: Allan Appel on Judaism, Buddhism, and the importance of the human nose
Claire Heisler talks to writer Allan Appel about Judaism, Buddhism, and the importance of the human nose.
A Reply to Chip Brown’s “Enlightenment Therapy”
Mitra Bishop-sensei, responds to the suggestion that Zen practice discourages people from facing their emotional and psychological problems.
New Findings Suggest Compassion Meditation is Good for Your Health
A recent study that suggested that compassion meditation can have a positive effect on human response to stress and disease.
The Rubin Museum Wraps Up Another “Brainwave”
The Rubin recently wrapped up its second annual “Brainwave” program—a series of events exploring the intersection of mind and matter.
Meditators Better Able to Tolerate Pain
Study finds that a group of Zen meditators had a higher threshold for pain—whether meditating or not—compared with a group of non-meditators.
Challenge of the Soul
Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein on the qualities we need to nourish in order to face the challenges of our life with less fear and more courage.
Admirable friend
Alexa Mergen learns that an admirable friend shines a light on the wonder of compassion and that compassion requires awareness to be received.