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How to Practice Zen Koans
John Tarrant demystifies Zen koan practice. Yes, it’s paradoxical, poetic, and totally personal. And so is life.
Lo que cambia y lo que no cambia: una entrevista con Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche es un excepcional maestro budista y director de The Cup, quizás el primer gran largometraje tibetano. Él es plenamente moderno y está profundamente interesado en el tema de la corrupción del dharma. En esta clásica entrevista con su alumna, Kelly Roberts, en el año 2000, él reta a los budistas occidentales a sostener las verdades incambiables del budismo dejando ir las trampas y los adornos culturales. Muy a menudo, dice, hacemos lo opuesto.
Awakening Through Audre Lorde
Four Buddhists explore how the life and work of the Black, feminist, lesbian poet Audre Lorde serves as a gateway to the dharma
Reimagining School Through a Buddhist Lens
Susan Yao explores how Buddhist principles could help us reimagine the American school system.
La libertad de la vacuidad
En el corazón del sendero de las paramitas está prajna, o la sabiduría -pero se trata de una sabiduría que va más allá de nuestras ideas convencionales de ella. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche explica cómo funciona ese tipo de sabiduría.
I Never Gave Up on Dharma: Ngakpa Kalzang’s Journey from Tibet
Dhondup T. Rekjong tells the story of Ngakpa Kalzang, an exile of Tibet and experienced tantric Buddhist practitioner working as a landscaper on Canada's Vancouver Island.
Destellos del despertar
Aunque la iluminación puede parecer un objetivo inalcanzable, dice Judy Lief, de hecho estamos teniendo vistazos de ella a cada rato.
Tú eres la Gran Perfección
Tú ya eres perfecto. Tú ya eres un buda. De hecho, no hay diferencia entre tu verdadera naturaleza, justo ahora mientras estás sentado leyendo esto, y la verdadera naturaleza del buda, o de cualquier ser iluminado.
She Who Hears the Cries of the World
In Buddhism, compassion is embodied in the bodhisattva Kuan Yin, who is said to manifest wherever beings need help.
Following climate activist’s self-immolation, Buddhist leaders release statement
If we had known about his plans, we would have stopped him in any way possible, the statement reads. "That would be our spiritual, moral and legal responsibility."
Ani Trime’s 10 Affirmations for a Peaceful and Open Mind
The late Tibetan Buddhist nun Ani Trime developed this series of simple affirmations to teach people to plant seeds of positivity in their minds.
Dalai Lama shares message for Earth Day
All of us should be concerned about our collective existence, His Holiness writes in his call to action on battling climate change.
When We Do Harm
Avery Grace reflects on what to do when we harm others, how we can move forward, and the compassion we need for ourselves to do better.
Regresando a mi misma
La editora asociada de Lion's Roar, Mariana Restrepo, comparte su experiencia personal para encarnar todas las facetas de sus identidades interseccionales.
¿Medicarse o Meditar?
En este artículo del 2009 de Buddhadharma, los doctores y meditadores de larga trayectoria, Roger Walsh, Robin Bitner, Bruce Victor y Lorena Hillman explican porqué ambos; los antidepresivos y la meditación tienen un papel importante en el tratamiento de la depresión.
How to Practice Contemplative Photography
Contemplative photography is about more than taking pictures, says Andy Karr. It’s about fully connecting with the visual richness of our lives.
How To Organize A Meditative Music Night
Who says you always have to sit in silence? Ryan Winger explains how you can bring the mind of meditation to the music you love — with friends.
The Spirit of Plum Village
“The next Buddha may be a sangha,” Thich Nhat Hanh famously said, and the practice of community was always central to his life and teachings. Dharma teacher Mitchell Ratner experienced the wonders, lessons, and challenges of living the mindful life at Plum Village.
My Flight from the Real
Pico Iyer thought he would find what is truly real by going off to a monastery, but he was really fleeing it. Dropping his spiritual romaticism, he found it in ordinary life.
Hurricane Mind
As an ecosystem ecologist, Janine Bloomfield studied the damage a hurricane wreaked on a rainforest. Now, during the pandemic, she examines the storms of her own mind.