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5 Buddhists on How the Buddha Nourishes Their Life
How does the Buddha nourish your life and practice? Five Buddhists contemplate this question.
What “No Self” Really Means
The journey of awakening, says Buddhist teacher Gaylon Ferguson, begins by examining our usual beliefs about who we are. Because maybe we’ve got it wrong.
True Liberation: Black & Buddhist in America
Recently the nonprofit organization Dharma Relief awarded fellowships to Black Buddhist leaders for their work supporting Black communities. Here, Lion’s Roar’s Pamela Ayo Yetunde hosts a roundtable conversation with four of those fellows: Jean Marie Robbins, Pamela Freeman, Ramona Lisa Ortiz-Smith, and Victoria Cary. Bringing their lived experience to bear, they talk about how Buddhist practice is helping Black people heal from the impact of racism and discover inner peace.
Dharma Relief 2: Innovative Financial Support for Black Dharma Teachers and Leaders
Pamela Ayo Yetunde speaks with Myokei Caine-Barrett, Marisela Gomez, Stacy McClendon, and DaRa Williams, the advisory board of Dharma Relief 2, about their vision to fund and support Black Buddhist leaders in serving Black communities.
Descubre la frescura de cada instante
El fruto de la práctica del Chan es descubrir la frescura de cada momento. Guo Gu habla de la iluminación silenciosa, el gong'an, y la interacción con el mundo.
Louis Nero’s “Milarepa” film to reimagine Tibetan Buddhist figures in sci-fi future
The forthcoming film will offer a sci-fi twist on the lives of the eleventh-century Tibetan Buddhist figures Jetsun Milarepa and Marpa Lotsawa.
Shall I Stay or Shall I Go?
More people than ever before are changing jobs, or at least thinking about it. To help you decide, says Dan Zigmond, contemplate the nature of change.
Running into Joy
Sometimes sitting with her sadness becomes too difficult. But Vanessa Zuisei Goddard has learned she can run with it—and through it.
Heal in Community
Come together with others, says Arisika Razak, to grieve, heal, and fight for a better world.
Turn Your Thinking Upside Down
We base our lives on seeking happiness and avoiding suffering, but the best thing we can do for ourselves is to turn this whole way of thinking upside down.
How to Practice Metta for a Troubled Time
Mushim Patricia Ikeda teaches us how to generate loving-kindness and good will as an antidote to hatred and fear.
Crimson Tide Uncovers The Hidden Joy of Basketball
Crediting their success to the Buddhist concept of mudita, the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team is headed to the Final Four for the first time.
How to Have Mindful Sex
Slowing your mind is not just great foreplay, says Cheryl Fraser, it also leads to a deeper connection with your partner.
How to Be a Mindful Bodhisattva
Mindfulness is more than just a meditation practice. Mindfulness is life, and life is love. That’s why it’s the whole path of the bodhisattva, says Zen teacher Norman Fischer.
Puzzle Solving as Meditation
Roberval Oliveira on why doing puzzles can deepen your meditation practice.
Trust In Life
Meditation, writes David Guy, is the practice of trusting life. When we practice this trust, we can more easily accept the inevitability of death.
How to Do Walking Meditation
Arinna Weisman and Jean Smith shed light on a common yet often misunderstood meditative practice, via simple-to-follow instructions.
The Five Remembrances
To change your life now and prepare for the inevitable, says Pamela Ayo Yetunde, regularly contemplate these five home truths.
El despertar alimentado por la ira
Como maestra de dharma, afirma Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, se nos dice que no debemos sentir ni expresar ira. Ella está en desacuerdo y revela cómo la ira puede ser "revitalizadora e iluminadora" y ayudar a "impulsar una transformación hacia el despertar."
Answering the Call to Awaken
Like the Buddha, we all get our call to wake up. It often comes when life isn’t working and we may have to go a little crazy.