Archives: LR Articles
k.d. lang’s “Watershed” interview
k.d. lang's album, Watershed, reflected the dramatic changes in her life since she became a committed Buddhist.
The Ten Hearts of an Earthworm
They have five pairs of tiny beating hearts. But what really makes earthworms precious, says Lin Jensen, is simply that they exist.
The Blue Poppy
A blossom’s beauty is undiminished by the true, sad fact that it won’t last forever, maybe not very long at all.
The Goddess Pose
Andrea Miller sits down for a Q&A with celebrated yoga teacher Shiva Rea about the true and transformative nature of yoga.
Books in Brief – January 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the January 2009 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
Books in Brief – March 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the March 2009 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
Portraits of Wisdom and Courage
Review of biographies Dilgo Khyentse and HH Dudjom Rinpoche, by Benjamin Bogin.
Teachings from Meditation in Recovery: The Four Brahma Viharas
The following is from a series of essays on recovery as seen from the Buddhist perspective of the paramitas and the Brahma Viharas.
Love’s Garden
Peggy Rowe and Larry Ward reflect on the practice of metta, loving-kindness, reflected in the Buddhist imagery of the lotus flower.
David Guy on the Zen of Writing
In this exclusive web interview, author David Guy talks about his practice, the state of Buddhist publishing, and his novel Jake Fades.
Web-Exclusive Interview with Author Roland Merullo
Web-exclusive interview with Rolan Merullo, author of Breakfast with Buddha, on writing about spirituality.
Best of Inquiring Mind: 25 Years of Dharma, Drama, and Uncommon Insight
Barbara Gates and Wes Nisker, long-time editors of the long-running Buddhist journal Inquiring Mind, have just published The Best of Inquiring Mind: 25 Years of Dharma, Drama, and Uncommon Insight. Chris Faatz offers a nice review of the book at Powells.com:
Lama Zopa on Caring for Your Animals
Rinpoche had these general suggestions for ways students could care for pets in everyday life and at their death.
Street Yoga
Street Yoga founded in 2002 and offers free yoga, meditation, and wellness classes to homeless youth and to youth at risk of being homeless.
A Great Master’s Simple Goodbye
Review of Footprints in the Snow: The Autobiography of a Chinese Buddhist Monk by Master Sheng Yen.