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A Friendly Guide to the Heart Sutra, One of Buddhism’s Key Texts
It’s one of Buddhism’s most famous texts and, to be honest, it can be confounding: the Heart Sutra seeks to cut our usual dualistic thinking at the root.
Beyond Self & Other
In this exclusive excerpt from his book, The Heart of the Universe, Mu Soeng sheds light on the Buddhist view of the self.
Does a Dog Have Buddhanature?
Koun Franz ponders the famous koan and the Zen master’s enigmatic answer (it’s not woof).
Watering the Seeds of Happiness
Not all habits are bad. Happiness is a habit too, says Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Here’s how you can make it grow.
A Bodhicitta Practice for Love & Compassion
Pema Chödrön offers a bodhicitta practice for generating love and compassion for all human beings.
Cultivating the Carefree Self: The Teachings of Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Enjoy this introduction to the teachings and meditations of Tsoknyi Rinpoche.
This Life, Which is Wonderful and Evanescent
Blanche Hartman explains one of the Buddha's most significant teachings—impermanence—and discusses how it can bring great happiness.
Cómo invocar al Buddha de la Medicina
David Michie nos enseña una meditación de sanación para purificar karma y cultivar el bienestar.
Meet a Teacher: James Ishmael Ford
James Ishmael Ford gets personal with the Lion's Roar readership.
4 Better Ways to Relate to Money
There’s a lot of neurosis around the subject of money. Financial expert Spencer Sherman on four states of mind we can cultivate to improve our relationship with it.
Simply Satisfying
Forget the complexities of "haute cuisine." Sometimes a simple, homey ingredient, fresh andwell-prepared, is what Elissa Altman craves.
Buddhism’s “Five Remembrances” Are Wake-Up Calls for Us All
Perfectly clear, compassionate, and concise, the "Five Remembrances" are Buddhism at its very best. Koun Franz explains.
A Practice for Letting Your Heart Break
Kimberly Brown offers a practice for when the weight of the world leaves you angry and overwhelmed.
The Garden Path
It takes root; it grows; it blooms. Cheryl Wilfong on how meditation practice is cultivated like a garden.
Lecciones del Covid-19
La recuperación tras Covid-19 se ha sentido como perder el juego de serpientes y escaleras, dice la capellán de hospital Kristina Pearson. Ella nos comparte las lecciones de impermanencia, aceptación y esperanza sabia que ha aprendido en este camino.
Cómo nos enganchamos y cómo nos desenganchamos
Pema Chödrön habla acerca de shenpa, o la urgencia, el gancho que dispara nuestras tendencias habituales a cerrarnos. Nos enganchamos en ese momento en el que nos endurecernos cuando buscamos alivio. Para desengancharnos empezamos por reconocer ese momento de intranquilidad y aprendemos a relajarnos en ese momento.
Cómo responder al Coronavirus como un Bodhisattva
El maestro budista Jack Kornfield habla acerca de lo que podemos hacer en este tiempo confuso y difícil.