Awake In the Now

“Buddha” means “the awakened one.” Karen Maezen Miller on what it is the Buddha woke up from—and how you can wake up, too.

Tonglen: Una oración que viaja en la respiración

En la inhalación, dice Judy Lief, tome lo que es malo, liberando a otros de él. En la exhalación, ofrezca lo que es bueno.

¿Por qué los bodhisattvas necesitan disturbar el status quo?

De acuerdo con la maestra Zen y científica climática Kritee, parte de nuestro trabajo acerca del cambio climático es entender sistemas: como funcionan, como somos cómplices de ellos, y cómo podemos cambiarlos para que funcionen para bien.

Saborear la alegría

Cuando eres padre, tu corazón siempre está expuesto, a veces roto, a veces lleno de alegría. Para ayudarte a superar las etapas difíciles, dice la psicóloga y maestra de Insight Allyson Pimentel, puedes aprender a saborear los buenos momentos en la crianza de los hijos y en la vida.

The Buddha’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness

Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi unpacks the Buddha’s original mindfulness manual.

How to Open Your Heart Further

Pema Khandro Rinpoche on a bodhisattva’s love.

Reimagining Safety After a Mass Shooting

In the aftermath of the mass shooting that killed 11 people on January 21 at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, Kathy Yep reflects on the meaning of safety and healing in her community.

Tibetan Buddhist Nuns Debate Under the Bodhi Tree at the 26th Annual Jang Gonchoe

Dominique Butet and Olivier Adam report on the 26th Annual Tibetan Nuns’ Winter Debate (Jang Gonchoe) in Bodhgaya, which gathered 500 Tibetan Buddhist nuns to practice philosophical debate. Text by Dominique Butet. Photos by Olivier Adam.

Confessions of a Hungry Ghost

Sensei Alex Kakuyo on finding refuge in the present moment.

How to Stay Calm in the Midst of Chaos

Sharon Salzberg on the power of equanimity.

What a Good Horse You Are!

The Buddha valued dispassion, yet he also knew the power of love. Reiko Ohnuma on the poignant relationship between Siddhartha and his horse.

Watch: “The Heart-Mind is a Wonderful Thing to Gain” offers compassion teachings by Black Buddhist teachers

This free series offers helpful compassion teachings from Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Jan Willis, Christian Howard, and Cheryl A. Giles.

You Are Already a Buddha

In this, the first of a three-part series on tantra, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche presents the three stages of meditation. Meditation, he says, is the process of recognizing your buddhanature, then nurturing that recognition.

This Path Is Endless

Martin Luther King Jr.’s work is not finished, says Shinge Roko Sherry Chayat Roshi. We must continue it with gratitude on the endless path toward liberation for all.

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How We Get Hooked and How We Get Unhooked

Shenpa is the urge, the hook, that triggers our habitual tendency to close down. We get hooked in that moment of tightening when we reach for relief. To get unhooked we begin by recognizing that moment of unease and learn to relax in that moment.

Tres consejos para incorporar tu práctica de meditación en tu vida diaria

Ser honestos con nosotros mismos, aprender a soltar el control, aceptar quiénes somos y que tenemos limitaciones, son tres consejos que de acuerdo con Diego Garcia, nos ayudan a incorporar nuestra práctica de meditación con nuestras vivencias del día a día.

The Bardo of a New Era: Part I, The Path of Justice

In the first of a two-part article on change, Dr. g examines how by embracing the "bardo" state, we can find meaning in impermanence.

Welcoming the Life That’s Yours

Claire B. Willis and Marnie Crawford Samuelson share how when you allow and accept all of life's experiences, you can fully open to the life that’s yours to live.

Conoce al Maestro: Bhante Sanathavihari

Una entrevista con Bhante Sanathavihari de nuestra serie "Conozca al maestro" de la edición de marzo del 2022 de Lion's Roar.

Opening to a Vaster Sense of Buddhist Practice

Brian Lesage reflects on how we can honor past and future generations of Buddhist practitioners by bringing the spirit of offering into our everyday practice.