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The Immeasurable Beauty of Queerness
Taryn Stickrath-Hutt shares her journey as a queer woman and Jodo Shinshu Buddhist, drawing inspiration from the infinite light of Amida Buddha.
How to Grow Wiser with Age
As you age, says Judy Lief, you can discover your true nature — timeless and luminous.
5 Ways to Get into the Meditation Habit
There’s nothing like the benefit of a regular meditation practice, and there’s no better time to do it than now. Zen Buddhist A. Jesse Jiryu Davis on five ways you can make meditation a helpful part of your daily routine.
Watch: Berkeley Zen Center abbot Hozan Alan Senauke gives first talk after heart attack
In his first dharma talk since being hospitalized last year, Hozan Alan Senauke shared his gratitude and insights on the value of practice in difficult times with the Berkeley Zen Center community.
Dani Shapiro: dharma y devoción
Dani Shapiro habla de su crianza como judía ortodoxa, su descubrimiento de un secreto familiar de hace décadas y su nueva novela: su obra más espiritual hasta la fecha.
What to Say When Someone Dies
Avoid pat expressions, says Valerie Brown. What a grieving person needs is loving presence.
Insight Meditation: Present, Open & Aware
Emily Horn on how to discover the peace and awakening in every moment.
How to Find Freedom from Your Inner Critic
Do you criticize your own meditation practice? Rachel Goldsmith Turow on how to sit with yourself without judgement.
Prison Dharma
Bakes Mitchell reflects on Lion’s Roar’s Prison Dharma Project, which makes our content freely available to incarcerated people.
The Present Tense: Poet Laureate Ada Limón
Poetry, like meditation, isn’t about doing or accomplishing. It’s about feeling what it means to be alive, in this moment. Lion’s Roar’s Mariana Restrepo talks with the poet laureate Ada Limón.
The Dalai Lama, a Beacon of Hope
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche tells us what His Holiness the Dalai Lama means to the Tibetan people.
The Dalai Lama: A Long Life Lived for All
Why is the Dalai Lama an inspiration to so many people of such diverse backgrounds? Roshi Joan Halifax explains.
The Heart of the Dalai Lama
Lilly Greenblatt on the life and legacy of one of the most beloved spiritual leaders of our time.
The Dalai Lama’s Skillful Means
Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron on what makes His Holiness such a remarkable Buddhist teacher.
The History of the Dalai Lamas
Barry Boyce uncovers the surprising, tumultuous history of the Dalai Lamas—and the dangers this lineage faces in the years to come.
Will You Still Need Me?
In time, says Norman Fischer, we learn the true value of friends, family, and spiritual community.
Death Is Nothing to Fear
As you age, death creeps closer. John Tarrant on how face mortality and truly live.
How to Make Friends with Your Aging Body
If you have a negative body image, says Jenna Hollenstein, contemplating the five skandhas can help.
How to Work with Pain
The best way to live with pain, says Pamela Ayo Yetunde, is to take care of it—wisely and unapologetically.