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Listen to “Unenlightened” — Born I’s newest example of “trap music for meditators”
Listen to Born I's third single from his upcoming album, "Unenlightened."
Healing Anti-Asian Hate on My Birthday
On a birthday like no other, Canyon Sam reflects on celebrating beauty and practicing joy and compassion in the face of an increase in anti-Asian violence.
Looking Deeply into Impermanence, No-self, and Nirvana
Thich Nhat Hanh teaches that by looking deeply we develop insight into impermanence and no self. These are the keys to the door of reality.
Let It Slide
Tens of times a day, Diana Winston's two-year-old daughter helps her practice letting go.
Buddha: The Great Physician
The Buddha is compared to a doctor because he treated the suffering that ails all of us. His diagnosis and cure, says Zen teacher Norman Fischer, is called the four noble truths.
Meals That Heal the Heart
Food can offer healing and strength, but it can also conjure mixed emotions depending on the eater. LionsRoar.com's Lilly Greenblatt explores the practice of eating.
This Moment is Perfect
There is only one moment for you to be alive, and that is the present moment. Go back to the present moment and live this moment deeply, and you’ll be free.
All the Lonely People
You may be lonely, but you’re not as alone as you think. Sometimes, says Jane McLaughlin-Dobisz, you have to put your phone down and stop to taste the cookie dough.
Not Enlightened Yet?
Author and musician Miguel Chen comforts a practitioner who doesn’t seem to be getting any closer to enlightenment.
Buddhist Traditions: Which Way to Go?
Rev. angel Kyodo williams, founder of the Center for Transformative Change, advises on what to do when confronted with too many choices.
Sew Contemplative
Place your mind on the needle dipping in and out of the fabric, says Cyndi Lee. If you space out, the stitches will go crooked, and that will wake you up.
El problema con los problemas
Entre más crecemos en nuestra habilidad para manejar nuestras propias dificultades, más conscientes somos de que no podemos resolver los problemas de nuestros familiares y amigos. Pero, dice Judy Lief, podemos aprender a estar uno con otro tal y como estamos.
Cómo practicar el amor incondicional
Jack Kornfield acerca del comenzar esta honrada práctica que abre el corazón.
¿Quién fue el Buda?
“Buda” significa “el que está despierto”. El Buda que vivió hace 2,600 años no era un dios. Él era una persona ordinaria, llamado Siddhartha Gautama, cuya profunda visión inspiró al mundo.
Lessons of Covid-19
Kristina Pearson shares the lessons of impermenance, acceptance, and wise hope she's learned while recoving from Covid-19.
Letting Go of What It All Means
Searching for hidden messages and significance in life's encounters provides us with an illusion of control that Josh Korda says we need to release.
Getting Vaccinated, Reliving My Grief
Zen Buddhist priest Tenku Ruff She reflects on her experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine — both the joy and grief.
The Problem With Problems
The more we increase our ability to deal with our own difficulties, the more aware we are that we can’t solve the troubles of loved ones.