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The Tathagata’s Ten Wisdom Powers
The "Avatamsaka," or "Flower Garland Sutra," details the path and practices of the bodhisattva, including ten powers that arise from the awakened human mind. Rev. Heng Sure on how teacher and student alike might realize them.
Buddhadharma on Books: Summer 2023
Joie Szu-Chiao Chen reviews eight new books for the Summer 2023 issue of Buddhadharma.
The Buddha Amitābha in the Himitsu nenbutsu shō
An excerpt of chapter 7 of Aaron P. Proffitt’s new book, "Esoteric Pure Land Buddhism" — reviewed in the Summer 2023 issue of Buddhadharma.
Read “Two Realities,” an excerpt from Into the Mirror: A Buddhist Journey Through Mind, Matter, and the Nature of Reality
An excerpt of chapter 16 of Andy Karr's book, "Into the Mirror" — reviewed in the Summer 2023 issue of Buddhadharma.
Read “Seventh Mind Training,” from Being Human and a Buddha Too: Longchenpa’s Sevenfold Mind Training for a Sunlit Sky
An excerpt from Anne Carolyn Klein's new book, "Being Human and a Buddha Too" — reviewed in the Summer 2023 issue of Buddhadharma.
Read “Erroneous Imaginations,” an excerpt from The Zen Way of Recovery
An excerpt from chapter 14 of Laura Burges' new book, "The Zen Way of Recovery" — reviewed in the Summer 2023 issue of Buddhadharma.
Read “Indian Epistemology,” an excerpt from Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics
An excerpt from "Science and Philosophy in the Indian Buddhist Classics, Vol. 4: Philosophical Topics" — reviewed in the Summer 2023 issue of Buddhadharma.
Read an excerpt from “Dancing with the Dead: The Essential Red Pine Translations”
An excerpt from "Dancing With the Dead: The Essential Red Pine Translations" — reviewed in the Summer 2023 issue of Buddhadharma.
Hip-hop artist Born I releases new single dedicated to Thich Nhat Hanh
The new track "Om Mani Padme Hum (Tribute)" from hip-hop artist Born I is dedicated to the late Vietnamese Buddhist teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh.
El camino del Buda hacia el despertar
El Buda descubrió un camino hacia la liberación, y más de dos mil años después, la gente todavía sigue sus pasos. Heather Sanche explora la vida, legado y enseñanzas esenciales del Buda.
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, prominent Karma Kagyu teacher, dies at 91
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, one of the foremost teachers of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism, died on June 4, 2023, at the age of 91.
Movimientos mágicos del yoga tibetano
Dr. Alejandro Chaoul nos habla sobre el yoga tibetano y los beneficios que aporta a la práctica de meditación y a nuestra salud. También nos comparte un ejercicio simple que podemos practicar en casa.
The Buddhist Path that Transformed Tina Turner
Tina Turner credited her Buddhist practice for her survival, success, and happiness. Following her passing, Donald Brackett looks at the legacy she leaves behind.
The Buddha’s Smile
Lion's Roar Editor Andrea Miller tells the story of the ceramic Buddha cup from her childhood and how it inspires her on the Buddhist path.
The Quickest Way to Clean Potatoes
When you stir dirty potatoes in a pot, they clean each other. Jane McLaughlin-Dobisz on the bumps and benefits of being with others.
Lion’s Roar July 2023 Book Reviews
Bonnie Nadzam surveys new books on crisis care, climate change, and deep dharma.
Date cuenta de tu verdadera naturaleza
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche presenta prácticas para reconocer la verdadera naturaleza de la mente: vacía y abierta, luminosa y consciente.
How to Multiply Joy in Your Life
Christiane Wolf on how to practice sympathetic joy, or mudita — delight in the happiness of others.
AAPI Month: LGBTQ+ Asian American Buddhists
This week, for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, we're exploring stories by and about queer Asian American Buddhists.
El camino de un colombiano al budismo
Sanriki, un sacerdote de la tradición budista zen, comparte su historia de cómo encontró el budismo en Colombia en medio de la violencia y el conflicto politico y social de su país.