Archives: LR Articles
The Power of Presence
Scientific materialism prevents you from knowing you’re inseparable from the cosmos. A teaching by Brother Phap Linh on what we can discover in the present moment.
Bondad amorosa: Que todos los seres sean felices
Melvin Escobar enseña metta, una práctica de concentración para cultivar la buena voluntad incondicional hacia todos. En tiempos precarios como los actuales, es una forma de escuchar a nuestros corazones.
Gaza and the Bodhisattva Path
Bodhisattvas vow to ease the world’s suffering, and nowhere is that more urgent than in Gaza. Buddhist teacher and psychologist Tara Brach looks at both the immediate need to stop the suffering and the dehumanizing of others that’s at the root of all conflicts like this.
Detox Your Mind: 5 Practices to Purify the 3 Poisons
Five Buddhist teachers share practices to clear away the poisons that cause suffering and obscure your natural enlightenment.
The Heart of Chan Buddhism
Chan Buddhism is a painstaking practice of learning nothing, says Gilbert Gutierrez. You can’t become enlightened — you can only embody it.
The Power of Awareness: An Interview with Rock Climber Francis Sanzaro
Martine Panzica talks to author and rock climber Francis Sanzaro about his book <em>The Zen of Climbing</em> and the power of mindfulness in sport and our lives as a whole.
Learn the B.A.S.I.C.S. of Insight Meditation
Larry Yang teaches a simple practice you can do right now to gain clarity and better your life.
Reuniting Buddha’s Head and Body
Noel Alumit profiles the Cambodian American artist Phung Huynh who’s repairing Buddhist statues — and, in the process, connecting to her own heart.
I Figured I Would Never Find Another: On Being a Queer Asian American Buddhist
For Pride Month, Marissa Wong reflects on her experiences with alienation and community.
Asian American & American Zen
Two movements began in isolation from each other. Ryan Lee Wong on why liberation is possible when they converge.
Poetry as Spiritual Practice
The boundary between spirituality and creativity is permeable. Three Asian American Buddhist poets share their inspiration.
Meet Our Bodhi Leaves Editorial Advisors
<em>Bodhi Leaves: The Asian American Buddhist Monthly</em> is shaped through the input of twenty Asian American Buddhist leaders who represent a variety of Buddhist traditions, ethnic backgrounds, and experiences. The <em>Bodhi Leaves</em> community is thankful for the insightful direction of these twenty editorial advisors.
Free “Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit” begins June 13
Our fourth annual Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit in partnership with Tibet House US focuses on learning to reconnect to our fundamental humanity, experience true happiness, and contribute to a more peaceful world.
Excerpt: Sangha of Boundless Life, by Jeff Wilson
An excerpt from Jeff Wilson's new book, "Living Nembutsu: Applying Shinran’s Radically Engaged Buddhism in Life and Society" — reviewed in the Summer 2023 issue of Buddhadharma.
Tara Verde: Siente su sabiduría y amor
Como buda femenina plenamente iluminada, Tara es la actualización de la compasión y la sabiduría. Meditar en ella, afirma Lama Palden Drolma, puede despertar nuestra propia naturaleza búdica.
Buddhist orgs are issuing warnings about AI deepfake videos
"Part of the content is even contrary to the teachings of Buddha dharma and may mislead and cause confusion among practitioners," one of the statements says.
What to Do When You Can’t Sleep
Meditation and mindfulness can help you get the shut-eye you need. Joseph Emet on how to feel more rested.
5 Breathing Meditations
From getting to sleep to completely waking up, these five breathing meditations offer practical and profound benefits.
How Mindfulness Can Help Ease Anxiety
Buddhist teacher Judy Lief explains the Buddha’s deep analysis of the roots of anxiety and shows how mindfulness can help us ease the suffering of an anxious mind.